Donald McCready
Donald McCready, 82, of Renton Wa, passed away on February, 22, 2015 at his home.
Don was born December 12, 1932 in Renton, Wa to Special Detective William and Cora (Schumacher) McCready. He was an avid Boy Scout and graduated from Renton High School in 1951. He was a U.S. Army Veteran of the Korean War that loved his country and was proud to serve. On November 17, 1956 he married his sweetheart Arline (Taini) McCready, also of Renton.
He started work as a warehouseman and truck driver often working more than one job at a time. He began his career for Darigold Farms as a wholesale milk route driver but he was always looking to better himself. He enrolled in evening classes at Renton Voc. Tech. School in data processing, financing, and investing that started his lifelong passion for the stock market. He worked his way up to Data Processing Supervisor and Pricing Specialist at Darigold, retiring after 39 years.
Don dearly loved camping, crabbing on the Sound and travelling and spent his time gardening, birding, walking and fishing and serving his community on the board of trustees of the Maple Wood Heights Homeowners Association. He truly loved his home and family. He brought so much happiness to all those who knew him touching the lives of everyone he met with his kindness, generosity and his great smile, from Park Rangers that he would bring back to our camping spot for dinner to his doctors and their staff. He was a “Man’s Man”, lived by the Boy Scout code all his life, he worked hard and accomplished anything he set his mind to and there wasn’t a question he couldn’t answer. He was a remarkable man who we all loved and will miss terribly.
Don is survived by his wife Arline of Renton; daughters Cathy Hilde and husband Steve of Maple Valley and Lisa Schluneger and husband Peter of Pateros; Grandchildren Kate, Roxanne, Cassy, Michael, Allison, Rebekah, and Anna. He was preceded in death by his parents William and Cora McCready; his brother William McCready; his sister Juanita Thomas; his daughter Lynn Gregg; his grandson Jackson Gregg.
A celebration of Don’s life will be held on Saturday, March 28th from 12:00pm till 4:00pm at 14434 141st Ave SE, Renton Wa.
