VIRGINIA BEACH — Alfred Lloyd “Al” How III, 58, passed away Thursday, May 25, 2020.
He was born in Portsmouth to Evelyn Dragas How and Alfred Lloyd How Jr., a Navy family that calls Virginia Beach home. He studied business at ODU and UCLA, earning a B.S. & MBA, respectively.
Al was a gifted tennis player from junior high through undergraduate school and was known on the ODU Tennis team for his “big serve.” As a natural athlete he also loved windsurfing. Professionally, he worked for Dragas Companies, CACI and most recently at Newport News Shipbuilding as an I.T. project manager, Level 5. His academic and professional achievements and interests, however, do not begin to illustrate a very beloved man.
He was the best of us: the best of sons, the best of brothers, the best of fathers, the best of friends. He was patient and kind, intelligent and understanding, measured and mindful. His humor was deep and wide. He would never refuse a request for help. Above all, he loved his family and was the most devoted of fathers.
He is survived by his sons, Cameron Elijah How and Tristan Michael How; father, Alfred L. How Jr.; sisters, Ellen How and Marian How Leavitt (Mark); niece, Raleigh Leavitt; and nephew, Mark Leavitt Jr.
He was preceded in death by his mother, Evelyn Dragas How.
Graveside funeral services will be held outdoors at 10 a.m., Tuesday, June 2, at Eastern Shore Chapel Cemetery, Virginia Beach.
His family would like to thank Dale Berrett, Lewis Webb and Todd Furniss.
Please share your memories & photos of Al as a lasting tribute to his sons to [email protected].
In lieu of flowers, please consider a gift to the American Heart Association.
Share online condolences with the family at H.D. Oliver Funeral Apts.
