Mack Elliott, of Springfield, died 19 November, 2009.
Mack was born on 17 August, 1947 at Woodbury, New Jersey to Kenneth Sr. and Teno Elliott.
As a devoted husband, loving father, beloved brother, cherished son, adored grandfather, retired Naval Officer, respected Freemason and DeMolay Advisor, learned firearms instructor, and staunch defender of the 2nd Amendment, Mack touched the lives of so many.
Mack grew up in Dallas making him a lifelong Cowboys fan. He Joined the Navy out of High School and demonstrated his courage and patriotism later attending college (at North Carolina State University) and being commissioned. He retired from the Navy in 1986 as a Lieutenant Commander. He was a tireless supporter of Freemasonry and the Masonic youth groups, DeMolay and Job's Daughters. He later became involved in the movement to defend the rights of Virginians to keep and bear arms.
He is survived by Kenneth, Sr. and Virginia Elliott; his wife (and best friend), Judy Elliott; two sisters, Linda O'Neil and Karen Elliott; four children, Kenneth M. "Tripp" Elliott, III & Kiersten Maryott (children of Helen Elliott), John & Mark Sturman (sons of Judy Elliott); five grandchildren, Todd, Bryan & Megan Sturman, and Chapin & Keller Maryott (with Kenneth M. Elliott, IV being due in late March); and a house full of cats and dogs.
Services will be conducted on Monday, 23 November at Everly-Wheatley Funeral Home 1500 West Braddock Road, Alexandria with Viewings from 2-4 pm as well as 6-7 pm. There will be a religious service at 7:00 pm and a Masonic Service at 7:30 pm. All are welcome to attend.
A service will also be held on January 21st at Fort Myers to be followed by a graveside military burial at Arlington National Cemetary.
In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to:
The March of Dimes (two of his grandsons were born two months premature)
www.marchofdimes.com
or
The Virginia Citizens Defense League (of which Mack was an avid supporter and served as an officer)
www.vcdl.org
or
The Masonic Home of Virginia
www.mahova.com
