Henry F. McCreery ’37

Ardent Princetonian, two-career man, and constant correspondent Hank McCreery died Sept. 8, 1999, after a long illness.,

He prepared at Loomis, where he was a member of the soccer and track teams. At Princeton he majored in history, won two scholarships, and graduated Phi Beta Kappa. He was varsity cross-country and a member of Campus Club.

He taught at Robert College in Istanbul, studied in Paris and Munich, taught European history and military government at Stanford U., where he earned a PhD, and also taught history at the California Inst. of Technology.

During WWII, he saw duty at Hampton Roads and San Francisco, and was a transportation officer visiting the Mediterranean and Japan.

His second career was 26 years in the insurance industry, where he worked in management for Richards & Co. in LA and for Allstate. He retired at 60 to the Sea Ranch on the northern California coast, where he wrote The Recovery of Religious Roots, an autobiography. He was active in World Affairs Council, Rotary Club, Cercle Français, and Discus, a men's discussion group.

He is survived by his wife of 58 years, Phyllis, son David, daughter Lisa, and five grandchildren.

The Class of 1937