Jay Chambers - FHHS '76, when he was commissioned into the Army - Photo from January 1981

The following was submitted by Joe Gililland, FHHS '73 from an email that was distributed in April of 2010:

Federals,

Jay Chambers passed away Monday, April 26, 2010 from Lou Gehrig’s Disease. The Viewing was held in Fairfax, VA with the Memorial Mass at Good Shepherd Catholic Church.  Jay was a full colonel in the U.S. Army and left behind four boys and one girl.  The death notice was placed in the  Washington Post.

Louis Genuario was a neighbor of the Chambers family and a personal friend of Jay’s. He sent the following information and photo to me:

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Joe: 

        Jay Chambers, FHHS Class of 76, passed away April 26th. He was 52.  You may have known his brother Chris from Ft. Hunt Youth Baseball. Jay was a career army officer, retired as a Colonel.  He has been suffering with ALS for five years.  I'll send you a picture tomorrow so we can let the FHHS Community know.

Take care,

Louis