ADMINISTRATIVE MESSAGE ROUTINE R 091928Z MAR 00 ZYB MIN PSN 162459J27 FM CNO WASHINGTON DC//N1// TO NAVADMIN UNCLAS //N01000// NAVADMIN 047/00 MSGID/GENADMIN/N1// SUBJ/MASTER CHIEF PETTY OFFICER OF THE NAVY, GMCM DELBERT /BLACK'S FUNERAL ANNOUNCEMENT// REF/A/RMG/CNO WASHINGTON DC/072344ZMAR00// RMKS/1. REF A ANNOUNCED THE DEATH OF THE FIRST MASTER CHIEF PETTY OFFICER OF THE NAVY, GMCM DELBERT D. BLACK. GMCM BLACK WILL BE BURIED FRIDAY, 10 MAR 00, AT 1300. THE FUNERAL WILL BE IN THE OLD FORT CHAPEL ON FT. MEYER, WITH FUNERAL PROCESSION TO ARLINGTON CEMETERY IMMEDIATELY FOLLOWING. ALL HANDS ARE INVITED TO ATTEND. 2. IN LIEU OF FLOWERS, THE BLACK FAMILY HAS REQUESTED DONATIONS BE MADE IN MEMORY OF MCPON DEL BLACK TO THE NAVY/MARINE CORPS RELIEF SOCIETY, OR THE USO. SEND DONATIONS TO THE NMCRS AT 801 N. RANDOLPH ST., SUITE 1128, ARLINGTON, VA 22203-1978. SEND DONATIONS TO THE USO WORLD HEADQUARTERS, WASHINGTON NAVY YARD, 1008 EBERLE PLACE SE, SUITE 301, WASHINGTON, DC 20374-5096. 3. RELEASED BY VADM N. R. RYAN, JR., N1.// BT