Donald B. Creecy Jr. ’37

BRILLIANT, RETICENT Don Creecy died of a stroke May 15, 1991, in Florida, where he was vacationing. He was a native of Baltimore and graduated from Gilman, where he was active in publications, debating and the literary club, and where he later attended a 50th reunion. At Princeton he majored in economics and graduated with honors. He received a law degree from the Univ. of Baltimore before serving in the 7th Army Air Force, 431st Squadron in the South Pacific in Kwajalein, Guam and Okinawa, with operations against Truk, Wake, Iwo Jima, and Kyushu, piling up 235 combat hours before being awarded the Air Medal and being discharged a captain in 1946. He refused to apply for the Distinguished Flying Cross to which he was entitled.

In 1948 Don moved to Washington, D.C. and went to work for the Defense Dept., transferring to the National Security Agency as a mathematician after it was organized in 1952, and retiring in 1970. He then fulfilled a dream of crossing the South Pacific on a freighter before wandering around Spain, England, Australia, and New Zealand, finally landing in Asheville, N.C. and then New Haven.

In 1972, Don married Myra Arthur. He also leaves four stepchildren and five grandchildren.

The Class sends its deepest condolences to the family

The Class of 1937