Alfred Randall Prescott
April 19, 1950 - November 17, 2023
We are sad to share that Merrily Prescott just posted on Facebook that Randy Prescott passed away on Friday.
May God comfort and bless her and the family we pray.
OBITUARY
Alfred
Randall "Randy" Prescott passed away on November 17, 2023, in
Alexandria, Virginia, at 73 years of age. He is survived by his wife of
36 years, Diane Prescott; his children Tracy Egelin, Jenny Prescott,
Teddy Prescott, Christie Prescott, and Katie Poling; his sons-in-law
Mike Egelin and Paul Poling; his daughter-in-law Stephanie Prescott; his
grandchildren Ethan Mendez and Liam Prescott; his first wife and mother
of his daughter Tracy, Merrily Prescott; and his sister Terry Prescott
Collings.
On
April 19, 1950, Randy was born in Burbank, California to Alfred Clayton
Prescott and Doris Mills Prescott. He joined his sisters Terry
Prescott Collings and Carole Prescott Smith. Randy graduated from
Burbank High, where he excelled in mathematics and on the golf team. He
then attended UC Irvine, where he majored in mathematics and lived with
friends on Balboa Island, one of his favorite spots in Orange County.
He loved shenanigans and once infamously brought a cow into his dorm as a
joke.
Randy
had a long career as a software engineer in the aerospace industry,
working at the Jet Propulsion Laboratory and for Univac, Lockheed, and
then The Boeing Company, where he spent 25 years. He was passionate
about his work, which included projects related to satellites, missile
defense, and fighter jets, among others. It
was at JPL where Randy met Diane DeFranco, and they married in August
1987. They moved to Orange County, California in 1988, where they
raised their kids by the beach and attended Calvary Chapel Costa Mesa.
The family relocated to Alexandria, Virginia between 2011 and 2012 when
Randy began a job in missile defense.
Since
retiring in 2014, Randy was very involved in his new community in
Alexandria, Virginia. He devoted much of his time to volunteer
work—tutoring children in reading and math, teaching at-risk youth how
to build boats, leading classes on computer literacy for adults, and
providing animal therapy with his beloved Australian Shepherd, Josie.
He also spent most mornings taking Josie on long walks and spending time
at the park with his dog-loving friends.
Randy
was an outgoing, fun-loving Californian, always finding adventures and
bringing humor wherever he went. He loved spending every free moment
outdoors, especially catamaran racing, kayaking, hiking, skiing, biking,
and camping. Some of his other favorite activities included playing
guitar, telling humorous stories, competing in (and watching his
children play) sports, and taking family on trips.
The
two most important things in Randy's life were his faith and his
family. He was very involved in church throughout his life and he
raised his children to be faithful and know God. He particularly loved
attending events at Calvary and reading the Charles Stanley Devotional
Bible. He also made sure his kids knew the importance of classic rock
and the superiority of Seinfeld as a TV show. Thanks to Randy, Diane's
and his kids' lives were full of adventures ranging from beach camping
in San Diego, to many trips to Disneyland, and to hiking in Yosemite.
Randy's most recent joys were helping his grandson Ethan learn to play
soccer and meeting his newest grandson, Liam. Randy
will be remembered for his humor, his large personality, his love for
adventure, his intelligence, and his care for his family.
In
lieu of flowers, please consider a donation to Randy's church. Checks
can be made payable to Alexandria Presbyterian Church, 1300 W Braddock
Road, Alexandria, VA 22302, or you can visit
www.alexandriapres.org/give.
"I
am the resurrection and the life. The one who believes in me will
live, even though they die; and whoever lives by believing in me will
never die." John 11:25-26.
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A FEW FACEBOOK COMMENTS...
Deanna Bergman
Sorry to hear of Randy’s passing Kind sympathies to the family! 🌷
Janis Miller
RIP
Julie Guttridge
Sadly another Bulldog has passed. Condolences to his family .
Loanne Walker Ginchereaux
❤️🙏🏻
Mary Joan Swartzbaugh
🙏
Betsey Nash
Oh Merrily, I am so sorry.
Annette Dinolfo Bennett
RIP 🙏🏼💙🙏🏼
Louise Good Hernandez
🙏🏻💔 May he rest in peace.
Roxanne Lewis
Thoughts and prayers with you and the family!
Marti Shopshire
Condolences to family & friends. Goodbye Bulldog! Bless 😢
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Cecilia Olga Aguirre Sheehan
RIP my fellow Bulldog (1968)
Kathleen Wyatt Richardson
RIP
Mary Seekins
RIP
Nadine Aguirre Lujan
RIP
Kathy Buzan
RIP Randy, prayers for your family ❤️🙏
Nancy Olsen BarryTop contributor
I am so sorry to hear of Randy’s passing. My prayers are with you and your family.
We are losing way too many Bulldogs .😢🙏
Vicki Herrin Fields
Rest in Peace ⚘️
Pam Wright Peterson
So sorry to hear… RIP Randy 😢
Carol Forrand Tallakson
Sad to hear🙏🏻
Nancy Fischer
🙏❤️
Sharon Anderson McEntire
🙏🙏🙏
Krenn Scott
We dated for a while. He was a shy but brilliant man. Rest in peace, my friend.❤️
Martha Olivia Shayesteh
RIP. 🙏
Henry A Garcia
Rest in peace, my friend
Susan Earle-Miller
Sending prayers & sincere condolences to family and friends of Randy Prescott.
John Wells
I remember playing golf at DeBell with Randy on the golf team at BHS.
He was a very nice person. And fun to golf with.
Bill Vahoviak
Randy was a great guy and friend.
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