I am absolutely saddened to hear that Jeff has died, I am at a complete loss for words. He was one of our biggest supporters here at the hotel even before we opened and provided continued support over the last 2 years. He will be terribly missed. For Becky, Kimberly and Hannah: I don't have to tell you how wonderful of a man your husband and daddy were to you, he will continue to watch over you all and will always live in your heart.

Tamara & the entire Staff @ the Hampton Inn & Suites Mt. Vernon

Jeff Todd was a great guy. There are not enough words to describe how much he cared about the community, the people, his family, and his friends. I have worked closely with Jeff in the last few years as part of the Mount Vernon District Police Station. We are going to miss you.

Jeff was also honored by the General Assembly this last session in a resolution I sponsored for his community work. He was an asset to our community and will be missed.

http://leg1.state.va.us/cgi-bin/legp504.exe?111+ful+HJ914ER

Delegate Scott Surovell

Jeff was an amazing man, husband and father. He took my stained glass class a few years ago and became quite a skilled glass artist. I will miss seeing him around the community and will keep his family in my thoughts and prayers. Jeff was an amazing multi-tasker for our Mount Vernon community, and his leadership and hard work will be missed. He was one of the good guys with much left to do. God bless the Todd family.

This is so incredibly sad. My heart aches for his wife and children......

Such a loss. So incredibly sad. Prayers to his family. God bless and keep you Jeff.

Heather Pressley
Jeff and Becky have been friends, no family to me for 20yrs. Jeff we will always love you.

Mr. Todd was a great leader and Coach to the Mount Vernon Football team! The boys loved him and his presence. He was a hard working volunteer and mentor to our boys and I can say on behalf of my son Graig Hunter that he was a great Coach! Mr. todd mentored our boys and rewarded them for their accomplishments without hesitation. He celebrated their achievments and was their thru their losses and We will miss him so much!

We first met Jeff when he came with Kim and Hannah on a Christmas Eve spreading Christmas Wishes to the neighbors. From then on everywhere we went, Jeff was present. Mt. Vernon High School, the Non-Profits, Good Shepherd Church, the Business Community, the Entire community. His goal was outreach to anyone in need. Just discovered this quote from a ceremony dedicating an Iron Cross at a soldier's grave. "Nothing is ended until it is forgotten." We will not forget Jeff's generosity and will do our best to be a support for Becky and the girls. The Cotters

Jeff and his Dad were the most community-oriented business people I have ever known. Any organization takes on the personality of the person at the top, and our three Roy Roger’s restaurants certainly reflect Jeff’s personality, leadership style, managerial skill, loyalty to both his employees and to South Fairfax County. In an industry known for high turnover, Jeff’s managers and employees stayed with him for years, even decades. Jeff totally integrated Roy Rogers into Lee and Mt. Vernon. While Jeff was known for raising money for worthwhile causes, I will remember him for hiring our disabled neighbors and giving them a chance to contribute. We all have to step it up a notch now. Mark Sickles

We have lost a great friend. Jeff, Becky and their whole team remind us daily of the importance of community as an extension of family.

I am so sorry to hear about this loss. Jeff was a great man to me and helped me and my basketball program and the community a great deal. My prayers and thoughts go out to his family and friends. He will be greatly missed!
David Houston
West Potomac High School Boys Basketball Coach

I've only known Jeff for 2 years. I've looked up to him because of his giving to anyone who asks and his contagious smile. I'll miss his energy. God Bless his Family

What a Loss to our community! Jeff's spirit and love for people was a true blessing. My son Julien learned so much from Mr. Todd and realized what the definition of giving back truly meant. In the past few years that our family has known Jeff, Becky, Kimberly and Hannah , we always felt as though they were close friends of many years. Their genuine passion for life and sharing life is irreplaceable... Jeff will be deeply missed ! Our thoughts an prayers are with his dear wife and family at this time... Those who knew Jeff would know that he would want nothing more than for us to continue paying it forward... He once told me that , "There is nothing to thank... It is simply what we do". Saphya and Joe Kenney, Julien and Josh Randolph

I'm saddened to hear of this loss. Mr. Todd was a committed volunteer and supporter of the West Potomac Business Department for years. He would often serve as a guest speaker for our students and provided tons of motivation, encouragement and support. He will truly be missed.

Mr. Todd was a warm, affable, man who was always supportive of his community. I only had the chance to meet him once, but his personality really stuck with me. My thoughts go out to his friends and family.

We cannot express in words how devastating this is to hear. Erin and I want to express our sympathy, first to Becky and his daughters, Kimberly and Hannah, and also to his brother Jim and sister Judy. We are so sorry for your loss.
Jeff was an accomplished man, yet humble. He always put the concerns of others first. His sense of generosity and leadership was a true example for our community, as he touched so many lives. He will truly be missed by all.
We pray for strength and endurance through this difficult time and ask that God bless Jeff’s family and friends with grace, mercy and understanding.
With sympathy,
John & Erin Herrity

I knew Jeff through Mt. Vernon Country Club. He was a joy to play golf with and added a warm presence in the club house. It was always fun to play hole # 12 (he lived off the 12th fairway) and point out to guests the creative lawn art Jeff displayed just off the course. On behalf of my family, I want to express our deep sympathies to Jeff's wife and two daughters. Jeff will be dearly missed at MVCC, I will always be grateful that I could call him a friend.
Joel Sickler

My heart goes out to the family Jeff was a great guy loved sitting and talking to him at roys and when needing help with fundraisers too. And my husband running into him after years and asking how I was doing this is so sad to hear

I worked for mister Todd at the old Roy Rodgers at the Hybla Valley shopping center...he was a tough but very fair boss...I didn't appreciate him at age 16...but as I got older his style was what I adapted when I became a manager at my restaurant...I am truly saddened by his loss

I am deeply saddened to hear of the sudden loss of Jeff Todd, who truly, truly was a pillar of the greater Alexandria community.

Jeff shared with all a great sense of pride in being humble, yet had a very unique and special human spirit of joy and passion for everything he was involved with. Jeff was always a very loyal supporter of both Bucknell and Alexandria Potomac Little Leagues when I was president, helping out with fundraising for our organization in every way he could, which, in turn, was a great 'win-win' for both him and our children.

I would like to very sincerely propose that the small 60' foot baseball/softball field at Belleview Elementary School, on Fort Hunt Road, not too far from his Roy Rogers Restaurant in the Belle View Shopping Center, be named after Jeff in honor of all that he did for youth sports in our community. It would be a fitting tribute to a man who did so much, but in return asked for so little in recognition. More of us, truly, should be more like Jeff, as he helped so many people for so many years.

May God bless Jeff and his family of Becky, Kimberly and Hannah in their time of great loss and sadness.

Here's Jeff's acceptance speech as he become president of the Mount Vernon-Lee Chamber of Commerce in 2009: http://www.mtvernon-leechamber.org/toddinstallation.html. Jeff's words, spoken then, should be remembered by all today.

God bless Jeff Todd.

Pat Malone
Former President of Bucknell and Alexandria Little Leagues

I may not have known Jeff as well as many other people in the Mt Vernon area, but what I did know is he made me a stranger feel as if I had known him all my life and that he was my dear friend, and only a very unique person can do that, our community has lost a great figure a rule model I am sad for all those that will never know him.

I had the pleasure of knowing "Mr. Todd" as we all called him for a short time; however he had one of those personalities that made you feel as if you had known him forever. He announced the girls basketball games(which my daughter is a member of) like no one I've known. He announced each name and statistic with such excitement. His daughter Kimberly attends MVHS and he was not only an active parent but Mount Veron High School's biggest supporter. He will be missed. God Bless his family at this time of sorrow. The Loftus' Family

I remember "Mr. Todd" at the Manchester Lakes Roy's. I worked at the hardware store in the same center, and enjoyed getting to know him all those years ago. Fond memories of hanging out with him and Greg Lane. I am truly saddened by the news.

I am extreamly shocked to hear the passing of Jeff Todd! I worked as a cashier at his Belle View location for about 3 years. He was a very wonderful person and great to work for. I hope everyone is doing ok, and im sorry to hear the sad news.

We knew Jeff thru Good Shepherd church. While we were cleaning Beulah Rd, Jeff came by & brought us a bucket of RR chicken. He was instrumental in providing a scholarship to Kelly thru the Mt Vernon Chamber of Commerce. He always had a positive outlook on life. Our thoughts & prayers are for the Todd family. He will be missed by all who knew him. Sally, Jim & Kelly Batchelder

I am so sad to hear about the passing of Jeff Todd. He was a customer at my stained glass store for years and we loved it when he came in. He was so full of life and will be greatly missed.I guess he'll be making stained glass panels in heaven.God Bless his family-you are in my prayers. Diane Cairns

I was sad to hear that we lost a great member of our community. I a chance to talk youth sports with Jeff he was an outstanding coach! He cared about teaching young people the right way to compete and play the game the right way, God Bless his family, friends, and staff.

Rick Walker

I will truly miss Jeff Todd. I have developed a deep admiration for this wonderful man. His compassion, his sincerity, and his generosity have been unlike any other. He has faithfully supported Mount Vernon Boys Basketball and the MVP Program. I will never forget his true "Voice of the Majors". I am honored to have had the pleasure of crossing paths with Jeff Todd. He has left a wonderful legacy of how we should treat others. God bless the entire Todd family and everyone who is experiencing this tremendous loss.

-Alfonso G. Smith

What a lovely man I got the honor to meet. Mr Todd and I met at my husbands award and trophy shop (Dicks trophies and awards). I used to bring my boys up there when I would work. Mr Todd came to the back to see our boys and we had a wonderful visit. We chatted like we had known each other our whole lives. He told me about his Roy Rogers restaurants and I told him Roys was my first job. We had so much in common. He seemed like one of the most genuine people I have ever met. His presence was very soothing. I was actually sad when he left I enjoyed talking to him so much. He had such an impact on us in that short period of time. What a huge pillar to the community. I was so saddend to hear of this loss. This is just devastating. God bless his family. He truly was an angel.

Cara Anderson-Riley

I was a regular for many years at the Belleview Roy Rogers, when I lived right across the street. The Todd family made it a very welcoming place and it became a home away from home for many people. The kid-friendly atmosphere (I can't tell you how many times I've seen the Lion King video, while I ate dinner there), the thank you notes from visiting classes, the elementary school family nights, and the donation boxes for hospice at the cash registers always gave the place a special atmosphere, not something that can be said of most fast-food establishments. Thank you, Mr. Todd, for creating something special, for giving back to this community, and for giving a work-obsessed single a place to do evening and weekend work in a place that felt was alive with families, so I didn't feel so alone. May you rest in peace now and your family take comfort in all the good you did.

Our thoughts and prayers are with your family. We were deeply saddened to hear of Jeff's death. It is something that you will never get over, but keep God by your side for answers, and he will teach you how to deal with death. God bless you.
Mike and Claudia Hill (Johnny Macs and Tubbys)

From Rick Genuario:

As my family was laying my mother to rest in Arlington Cemetery on Monday, I learned of the terrible news of Jeff's death. It made a sad day that much more difficult. I cannot think of a better example of a person living his faith through his business and community involvement. I have known Jeff and his family for many years through the Mt. Vernon-Lee Chamber of Commerce, Good Shepherd Catholic Church, community organizations and Mt. Vernon Country Club. Jeff was so humble and often self-deprecating in deflecting attention from his contributions to his community. He often would tell me that I inspired him and he wanted to be "just like Rick Genuario". I, in turn, would make a point of receiving the weekly bulletin or mass pamphlet at Sunday 9 o'clock mass from Jeff, telling him that I felt more holy if they came from him. Jokes aside, all of us knew how Jeff inspired everyone he met. Our faith teaches us to be charitable, and he was. I pray that despite their intense grief, in time his family will be comforted in knowing what a great man he was.

With Sincere Respect,

Rick Genuario

On Behalf of my mother Aida Saada who worked for Jeff for over 15 years and my self, who worked for Mr. Todd for several years, we would like to offer our prayers to his wife and family. My mother and I are very sad about his sudden loss. We having nothing but happy memories of a great man and friend who helped our family when my mother needed help. May the Lord provide the peace and comfort to his family during this time.

I am truly saddened to hear of Jeff Todd's death. I have nothing but good things to say about him and remember him for. He was an awesome business owner, and did so much for the community. You will truly be missed Jeff. My prayers are with you family.