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'A lot of honor in that': Alabama father drowned while trying to save family from river
Coworkers say Israel Montesino Navarro, a father of 7, died while trying to rescue loved ones, and a Chick-fil-A fundraiser is planned to help his family.
- Israel Montesino Navarro, father of 7, drowned in the Cahaba River on Sunday afternoon while attempting to save loved ones, The Jefferson County coroner's office confirmed.
- Montecino-Navarro worked at the Chick-fil-A in Gardendale and Fultondale for 2.5 years, where owner Mike Holmes described processing the difficult news of his death.
- Holmes described Navarro as a devoted husband and father who worked two jobs to provide for his family. "He touched a lot of lives that way," Holmes said of his belief that small tasks mattered.
- To support the family, Holmes is hosting a community event on Thursday at the Gardendale and Fultondale Chick-fil-A locations where customers can donate directly when purchasing meals.
- The restaurant community plans to support Navarro's family beyond the immediate aftermath, anticipating financial challenges over six months. "We just want to make sure we honor his memory," Holmes said.
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'A lot of honor in that': Alabama father drowned while trying to save family from river
"It wasn't unusual for him to spend his break time sitting in his vehicle, reading his Bible." | An Alabama man is being remembered as a devoted father, man of faith and someone who died trying to save his loved ones.
·Louisville, United States
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