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ALBERT NAVAS Obituary
ALBERT M. NAVAS (Age 88) COLONEL, USAF (Retired)
Of Great Falls, Virginia, on May 15, 2017 at home. A 1952 graduate of Virginia Military Institute, a 26-year career Air Force Officer, Practice Management Group Executive for Arthur Anderson, and President of the American National Metric Council. Preceded in death by his wife of over 60 years, Barbara Hunt Navas, and his grandson, Matthew Albert Slocomb. Survived by his four children, Kathleen Navas Hilbert (Joachim), Teresa Navas Slocomb (Stephen), Harvey Albert Navas (Teresa), and Virginia Navas Heine (Clint), as well as 12 grandchildren and two great-grandchildren. Services will be held at St. Francis Episcopal Church in Great Falls, Virginia, on Monday, May 22 at 2 p.m. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to The Gary Sinise Foundation at www.garysinisefoundation.org or Gary Sinise Foundation, PO Box 50008, Studio City, CA 91614-5001.
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Ed Puls
May 13, 2021
Thinking back on Al, I wish I got to know him better. He was always kid to me and very intelligent. He raised his children to be strong and decent people. When we leave this earth, the only thing that we leave behind that lasts are our children and his are a legacy that I knw that he was proud of. May Al rest in peace
Albert Pjosek
September 13, 2020
A Great Man A VERY GREAT MAN!!!!! Knew The Col When He Was Commander 374th TAW, At Clark AB Philippines.
I Was A C-141 Loadmaster. One Morning The Airplane Was Not Configured Properly I Requested The Load Be Changed (LONG STORY) We Exchanged Words And Found Out That I Was Correct Any Way He Prasied Me For Sticking To My Guns. May He Rest In Peace May GOD Bless His Soul. (PJ) Albert Pjosek TSG, USAF, (Ret.)
Richard Cole
January 8, 2018
My condolences to the Navas family. Col. Navas was my boss when I was assigned to the 374th Tactical Airlift Wing at Clark AB, Republic of the Philippines, 1974-1975. He was a great leader and friend.
Richard M. "Dick" Cole, Major, USAF (Ret.)
Griselda Forbes
October 14, 2017
Al was my mom's (Griselda DeCastro Boler) first cousin. I last saw him in 1995 when my husband, son and I joined my mom at a Gandia family reunion in Arecibo. He was such an affable person and the stories of his days in Puerto Rico were great to hear (the B&B that many of us stayed in in the Condado in San Juan had been the Navas family home in the 40s).
Please accept my belated condolences and that of all the Bolers for your loss. I just found this when Googling Al in hopes of getting contact info for our relatives in Puerto Rico.
May 25, 2017
To the Family of Al Navas,
We extend our heart felt sympathies to you. I worked for Col Navas over fifty years ago and we kept in touch for years.
He was a long time friend and advisor.
Lowell S. Aten
CMSgt USAF (Retired)
Beth Bond
May 24, 2017
Dear Terri & Kathleen and family,
Again our deepest sympathies on your loss.
Our hearts and thoughts and prayers are with you.
Beth and my Mom
Tom Doherty
May 22, 2017
Dear Navas Family,
Very sorry for your loss. I became good friends with Al through my brother-in-law Mike Ryan, many years ago. Along with another good friend, Doug Reickert, we all attended the annual Touchdown Club dinner in Washington. It was always a great night! I will miss my good friend.
RIP Touchdowner
Ed, Laura and EJ Puls
May 21, 2017
May God watch over your family as well as Al did. All and your entire family sacrificed so much in the defense of our country. He has been called home and is with Barbara in peace. God Bless and thank you all for what he did.
Christian Holland
May 20, 2017
To the Navas family: Chris and I send our deepest sympathy and condolences to you all at the passing of Al. We loved him dearly, as all of you, and will miss him. We are so very sorry we cannot be with you all at this time, but Chris has had a fall and we are unable to travel. We will be thinking of you and keeping you in our prayers. With love and sympathy, Chris and Sugar Holland
Graham Beveridge
May 19, 2017
I will always remember the good times while attending the Redskins games!
Kyle Andrews
May 19, 2017
The ears....it was always those ears. He made you think he heard you, but he never did! I will miss my friend. So many fun and good memories. RIP Al. We'll have another 'boys night out' when i come up to visit you one day.
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