Manfred (Mac) Austin Lynch Jr., 73, of Lexington, Virginia, died Thursday, March 3, 2022 at his home.

He was born September 27, 1948 in Rockbridge County, son of the late Manfred Austin Lynch and Mildred Frances Huffman Lynch.

In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his wife, Linda C. Lynch; sister, Ruthie Boone, and brother-in-law, Glenn Boone.

Surviving is his son, Manfred A. Lynch III of Alexandria; his brother, Ashby Lynch and wife, Colleen Lynch of Williamsburg; two nephews, Christopher Lynch and Robert Boone (Misty); niece, Lyndsey Boone Anderson (Bradley); as well as two great-nieces and a great-nephew.

Mac graduated from Lexington High School in 1967 and earned his B.S. in business from Virginia Tech (VPI) in 1971. Upon graduating, he married Linda in September 1971. The first few years of his career took them to North Carolina, New Jersey, and Pennsylvania before settling in Fairfax County in 1975.

He had a long and distinguished career with the Department of Defense, U. S. Army. During the early years of his career, he continued his education, earning his Master of Public Administration (1980) from American University; Professional Military Comptroller School (1988), Maxwell Air Force Base, Alabama; Department of Defense Management College, Program Management (1992), Fort Belvoir. During his time with the Department of Defense, U. S. Army, Mac received numerous commendations. At the time of his retirement, he was a budget director for the U. S. Army in Alexandria.

Mac enjoyed spending his free time with his wife, Linda, volunteering with food banks and researching his family ancestry. After retiring, he was able to devote more time to each of these passions. Mac volunteered his time working with food banks at Rising Hope United Methodist Mission Church and United Community Ministries in Alexandria.

When he wasn't helping out at a food bank, he and his wife Linda, spent many weekends working craft shows. They started L&M Pressed Floral Design, with Linda as the creative mind and artist and Mac making sure the business was "profitable."

In his free moments, he pulled together a family tree that went back generations for both sides of his family (Huffman and Lynch).

Following the death of his wife, he moved back to his hometown of Lexington. He enjoyed spending time with family and friends and especially relished his weekly after church lunches with "the crew.” Anyone who knew Mac knew if it was lunch or supper time they would find him at Nikko's or the Pink Cadillac.

In addition to time with family, moving back to Lexington allowed him to devote time to his passion for history. This led him to volunteering at the Stonewall Jackson House. Though it was the friendships he made with the other volunteers there that he enjoyed and valued the most.

The funeral service will be at Grace Presbyterian Church, 40 Village Way, Lexington, on Saturday, March 12 at 2 p.m. A reception at the church will follow the service.

Interment will be at Mount Comfort Cemetery, Alexandria, on Monday, March 14 at 1 p.m.

Donations in Mac's honor may be made to Stonewall Jackson House, 8 E. Washington St., Lexington, VA 24450, or United Community Ministries, 7511 Fordson Road, Alexandria, VA 22306.

Arrangements are by Harrison Funeral Home & Crematory.