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ALBERT FOX Obituary
FOX ALBERT K. FOX Al Fox, age 59, of Vienna, VA, died June 23, 2016, surrounded by his loving family. He showed enormous strength and courage on his journey with pancreatic cancer. He is survived by his wife of 27 years, Eileen (Bates), his sons Albert (Blake), Ryan, Jack and daughter Katie. He is also survived by his parents Al and Barbara Comer Fox of North Aurora, IL, sisters Peggy (Keith), Mary, Kathy (Guy) brothers Jim (Joanne) and Tom. He is also survived by numerous nieces, nephews, in-laws, aunts, uncles and extended family. Al was born in Blue Island, IL, a suburb of Chicago, and raised on the Fox River in North Aurora, IL. He graduated from Marmion Military Academy, attended the Air Force Academy, and graduated from the University of South Florida in Tampa, FL. He received his MBA from the University of North Florida. With over 30 years of sales experience in the Federal arena, Al was a leader in developing federal IT and government connections. He began his career in the early 1980s, establishing himself as a true leader in providing advanced technology to the US government market. He had a special affinity for connecting the federal government with innovative start-up organizations. He excelled at establishing relationships with his customers, some of whom became lifelong best friends. Al was active in many industry and community organizations. He spent many years involved with Boy Scouts of America, as a young man himself and as a parent. He was always proud of his attainment of the Eagle Scout rank, and even more so when all three of his sons became Eagle Scouts. He spent many years as Scoutmaster of Troop 1978 at St. Marks in Vienna. Recently he was an active volunteer with the James Madison High School Crew Team, serving several years on the board, including one year as President. Most important to Al were the friendships he made through the years. His ability to maintain all of those friendships is legendary. He was generous, kind, intelligent, caring, and was like a brother to many. Al lived life to the fullest, often described as larger than life. He loved his family and impacted the lives of so many, making our world a brighter place. There will be visitation at Money and King Funeral Home in Vienna on Wednesday, June 29, 2016 5 to 8 p.m. and a funeral mass at Our Lady of Good Counsel in Vienna VA at 10:30 a.m. on Thursday, June 30, 2016. Those wishing to recognize Al''s memory can make a donation to the Boy Scouts of America or a charity of their choice.There will be visitation at Money and King Funeral Home in Vienna on Wednesday, June 29, 2016 5 to 8 p.m. and a funeral mass at Our Lady of Good Counsel in Vienna VA at 10:30 a.m. on Thursday, June 30, 2016. Those wishing to recognize Al''s memory can make a donation to the Boy Scouts of America or a charity of their choice.
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Memories and Condolences
for ALBERT FOX
Terry Whelan
June 20, 2022
I spent my childhood years growing up in No. Aurora & what a great friend Al was. I have many fond memories of our child hood. Every time I go past the fox house it brings back memories. Al was a true friend & is dearly missed.
Mike craner
June 20, 2021
We all miss AL. Each of us same or different stories simply because you filled the world with love, consideration, professionalism, compassion, and most all entertainment. It's rare to meet with anyone from the old gang and not mention Al Fox.....the legend
June 20, 2019
So hard to believe our Friend has been gone for 3 years. I often think about all the great times we had through the years. My thought and prayers continue for his Lovely Bride Eileen and their AMAZING children. Hugs to all.
Sherryl Dorch
June 20, 2019
You will never be forgotten, Al. Your spirit is forever with us and our prayers are with your family.
June 20, 2019
Missing you cap'n hope the sunsets up there are are glorious and the rum is pouring...
Ken
Sherryl Dorch
July 8, 2016
I had the privilege of working with Al at 4 different companies: ADR, Oracle, Informix, and Forcepoint. I have never met anyone like Al. He had a spirit like none other. He lived life to the fullest and will be dearly missed. Yes, he was crazy at times, wild, loud, funny, but he was also one of the kindest, smartest, and most caring people I have ever known.
Dana Dingell
July 7, 2016
Eileen, you and the kids are in my thoughts and prayers.
July 1, 2016
Eileen and family,
Dave and I will always remember Al very fondly...may his spirit watch over you always.
Diane Frazier
Deva and JP Brehony
July 1, 2016
Steve Turner
June 30, 2016
Al had a way of immediately elevating the spirit of everyone he came in contact with. In all the years I have known him I never saw him in a bad mood. He was always smiling and doing his best to bring out the best in you. RIP buddy. I think the crowd at your funeral was a testimony to your good nature and concern for others. Your smiles will be missed
Ken Knueven
June 30, 2016
Al, you taught me a lot about life and how to handle each day as a new start to something wonderful. I will miss your presence in this world, but I know your spirit will always be with me.
Peace and love...
Ken
Gene McCluskey
June 30, 2016
R.I.P. "Big Al". Too many Al Fox stories to share and all of them good. You'll be missed. Condolences to the family, Al was one of a kind in this town.
Tim and Kelly Ryan
June 30, 2016
Eileen and family, so terribly sorry to hear. Our thoughts and prayers are certainly with you, the Ryan's.
Bob & Ann LaBelle
June 29, 2016
Eileen, Albert, Ryan, Jack, & Katie,
We send you our love and deepest sympathies and will always remember Al as the best neighbor, ever. Always smiling, funny, generous and kind......sharing great stories and proud accomplishments of your wonderful four kids as they grew up. Al of course never grew up and showed us all the way to inner happiness thru his spirit and love of life and family. Of course, having awesome speedboats and super fast sport cars in the yard didn't hurt, either! We loved hearing him summon the neighbors to yet another party by blowing his conch shell off the palm tree-laden deck, winter or summer, flip flops and Hawaiian shirt. We are all so lucky to have known Al and please take comfort in all the happy years you shared with him as husband, father and best friend. Love, Bob, Ann & Katie LaBelle
Tammy and Jerry Schnydman
June 29, 2016
Dear Eileen and family: We are terribly saddened by your tragic loss. As your downstairs neighbors at Sea Colony, we loved the banter with Your beloved Al. From observing your beautiful family, we knew that Al and you were spectacular parents to your terrific children.
You are all in our thoughts and prayers at this difficult time in your lives. With our deepest sympathies.
Tammy and Jerry Schnydman
Dan Murphy
June 29, 2016
Eileen and Family Deepest Condolences from the Murphy family. Keith Kevin and
myself were very close to Al since the 1970's . We will always remember his smile, love of life and family. We actually introduced him to my roommate from college Bill O'Brien and the rest is history. I'm sure we will all see him again.
Rest in peace Al
June 29, 2016
Please accept my sincere sympathies. May God's holy spirit or active force, equip you with the " power beyond what is normal " to go from one day to the next. ( 2 Corinthians 4 : 7 ) Remember : God can help his faithful servants to endure any and every problem they may face.
Aubrey Mansfield
June 28, 2016
What a wonderful family and what a terrible loss. All the words about Big Al are true but, if you knew him, you realize how inadequate they are. Words just can't capture his aura. He truly was bigger than life. I believe that, if I make it to Heaven, St. Peter will be wearing a Hawaiian shirt and there be a beer tap attached to the Pearly Gates. That is, of course, assuming that Al hasn't taken over St. Peter's responsibilities. Heaven's gain is our loss. What great guy! It was such a pleasure to know him. Aloha Big Al.
Nancy Riddel
June 28, 2016
Dear Eileen and family,
Do not know what happened to my entry I wrote yesterday, but I want you to know how sorry I was when I learned of Al's passing.
Having lost my husband a few months ago, I know how deep the hurt goes. You think you are never going to reach the top again. Just want you to know I will never forget Al coming into the Community Center with that great big smile on his face. So many times I would be walking down Park Street, and along Al would come driving his car with the top down. He would wave and say HI NANCY. I did not know him as well as you, but you and the children were one lucky family. I know how much you all will miss him. GOD GRANT YOU ALL THE WILL TO CARRY ON WITHOUT HIM ON YOUR LONG JOURNEY.
Nancy Riddel
Karen Ampeh
June 28, 2016
I remember Al as the generous, energetic Scout Master who helped guide my son to his Eagle Scout award. I'm very sorry to learn his wonderful family has lost him to Cancer. I know he will be missed very much.
Albert Nieves
June 28, 2016
Fox Family I knew and worked with Al for a number of years. He was truly a professional and great man. We will miss him. Our thoughts and prayers are with you.
Lonnie Thompson
June 27, 2016
Eileen, So sorry for your loss!!! So thankful and grateful for the love and support you have provided to Al and Family. Thanks for sharing Al with all of us. I met Al when he was at Knowledge and was really impressed in dealing with a salesman with integrity and honesty as his hallmark. We quickly became Friends and that grew into LIFELONG FRIENDS!!! Al Fox/Bobby Lane/Lonnie Thompson were the Three Musketeers of the Information Technology world and loved just "hanging out" together. Al is in Heaven already making arrangements for Family and Friends to arrive! My Brother, to have known and loved you is one of the BLESSINGS I will cherish.
Al and a fellow classmate, enjoying a beverage.
Bob Bierk
June 27, 2016
I am so sorry for your loss and so sorry to hear about Al. Al was so funny and made everyone around him feel good. I played golf with him at our Marmion Reunion last summer, and was able to spend time with him at the reunion. I'm so glad we were able to do that. God bless you Al.
June 27, 2016
Big Al was an inspiration to many and a friend to all. I was always surprised by his larger than life attitude. He will be missed by all (even his competition on the sales field).
Frank Araby
June 27, 2016
Fox Family, I am very sorry for your loss. Although I only knew Al for a short time, I certainly enjoyed every moment.
Brenda (Watkins) Wasnok
June 27, 2016
It was a joy working with Al at KnowledgeWare. He truly was larger than life and always had a smile on his face. Sending much love & prayers to Eileen and the entire family. I'm sure Al has everyone in Heaven wearing a Hawaiian shirt by now and saying his trademark "YAAAAH YAAAAH!"
Leo McDermott
June 27, 2016
I think Steve Thomas captured it best when he said Al was a gift to us! Absolutely the best. I met Al at ADR in 1983 and he was a rock star. Had the pleasure of working with Al at KWI and McCabe. Always made lots of money and had the best of times!
Jackie and Chuck Taylor
June 27, 2016
We are shocked and saddened by the loss of Al and send our sincere sympathy to his family and close friends. We will always remember and remain in awe of the incomparable AL FOX. (Yes- "Bigger than life" fits Al.) Chuck and I had the GREAT pleasure of working with Al at ADR and Oracle. At first he was a Systems Engineer (SE), then sales. At ADR one national sales mtg, when there was a call for a participant from the audience to volunteer for the magician, the whole crowd chanted for "Al Fox, Al Fox" , who, of course made it a very entertaining event. Everyone was an Al Fox fan at ADR. Al was the best and brightest SE, plus the wildest, funniest, and most interesting person we will ever know. I still tell Al Fox stories to my grandchildren. (Halloween Party w/dry ice in the entrance pond/duck tape & wild women-i.e our 1st mtg of Eileen.); Spear gun holes in Jetta door; "Fox kills Bear" headline in Florida newspaper; Hawaiian shirts; wild rides to accounts, fantastic demos, etc, etc., It always seemed so amazing that he could be so effective at work, then, outside of work, continuously earn more advanced technical certifications, plus party harder than anyone we had ever known. Never have we met a more exuberant, brilliant, and unique character. We are truly grateful for having had the opportunity to know Al Fox... A never ending bright spot in the universe and our lives.
Chris Darling
June 27, 2016
Al was our next door neighbor on Zelkova Ct. in Fairfax when we were in our twenties, what fun we had, I will never forget Gumby. I am very saddened by his passing. My thoughts go out to Eileen and the kids
Steve Thomas
June 27, 2016
Deepest sympathies to the Fox family.
Al, you are very loved and are very missed.
You enriched every life that you touched.
God, grant me the serenity to accept the things I cannot change,
The courage to change the things I can,
And the wisdom to know the difference.
Living one day at a time;
Enjoying one moment at a time;
Accepting hardship as the pathway to peace;
Taking, as he did, this sinful world as it is;
not as I would have it;
Trusting that He will make all things right if I surrender to His will;
That I may be reasonably happy in this life;
And supremely happy with Him forever in the next,
Amen
Buergler
June 26, 2016
We are saddened to hear about Al's suffering and passing. Such a terrible loss for his wife, children, relatives, many friends and colleagues. May he rest in peace and be an angel watching over them. We send prayers and condolences to Eileen and family.
Bee, Dave and Carl Buergler
Brett Roeder
June 26, 2016
When I started at ADR in 1986 I heard many stories about the legendary Al Fox. In 1988 Al and I ended up at KnowledgeWare together. The KW office was very close and we had a lot of fun - it was usually Al leading that fun! The infectious attitude and booming voice was always fun to be around.
Now more than ever, I am thankful I got to see Al at our KW reunion! While we may have been a little older, Al hadn't changed a bit! He was still the outgoing, life of the party!
Allison Brammer
June 26, 2016
Al was a friend at USF. Our group of friends had many fun experiences together in the dorms. It sounds like he has had a good life and wonderful family. My sympathy to all of you.
mike Craner
June 26, 2016
There is and always will be only one Al Fox. I'll never use the term "was" when talking of Al as he will always be with me! I owe much to Al Fox.
Terry Whelan
June 26, 2016
I am still in shock.
Although I had not seen AL in years I still remember growing up together. The memories i hold onto & will always remember. He lived life to the fullest, always ready to have fun. I remember Boy Scouts we always had fun but learned alot. Once we were able to drive oh the stories !!We were pranksters at a young age a couple of the stories still fresh in my mind !!. Al & I most definitely kept our parents especially our dad's on their toes. Al demonstrated a strong leadership ability at a young age and I see it followed him through life.Al was a great friend and one that will be dearly missed. RIP my friend
Tammy Watgen-Forth
June 26, 2016
So sorry to hear of your loss, Al has touched so many lives over the years he will truly be missed. Sending prayers to Al's family and friends.
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