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Don Padgett - Former CIA Senior Personnel Officer

Donald C. Padgett, age 83, of Ashburn, VA, passed away on October 21, 2025, after receiving comfort from the Adler Center for Caring. Don was born in Alexandria, VA on August 7, 1942, to Roy and Magaret Padgett. After graduating from Francis C. Hammond High School in 1960, he went to work for the CIA. Don had a successful 30-year career and progressed into senior management as a personnel officer. In retirement, he became an avid golfer and worked at various jobs with his wife Gwen at Twin Lakes Golf Course in Clifton, VA. for over 20 years. They shared many happy times on the golf course and Don was both a fixture and the resident jokester with the Sandbaggers. He enjoyed living his last years in Ashby Ponds, actively participating in the sporting progams making many friends along the way. Don also enjoyed the horse races and his yearly attempts to capture the elusive fantasy baseball trophy.

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