May God bless you and your...
Grandpa, you are always in my thoughts and prayers. I keep your photo close and our memories even closer to my heart. Much love Duncan.
Duncan Benedict
November 15, 2025 | Family


Danbury, Connecticut
Rear Admiral Lauren S. McCready Rear Admiral Lauren S. McCready died at his Gallows Hill home on Thursday evening, Nov. 15, from congestive heart failure at age 92. Admiral McCready was born in Pelham Manor N.Y. on July 26, 1915. He first came to Redding in 1928 when his mother bought the "old...
Read MoreGrandpa, you are always in my thoughts and prayers. I keep your photo close and our memories even closer to my heart. Much love Duncan.
Duncan Benedict
November 15, 2025 | Family
My Grandfather, Lauren Mc Cready had a much larger love of ships. I spent many hours and days with him in his Barn tinkering with the old Chrysler and looking at his many sketches of old ships that he loved to draw. To Grandpa and Grandma, both your memories will always remain in my heart. Much love forever, I will always miss you!
Duncan Benedict
February 17, 2025 | Family
He was the best of the best! Tom Tudor, Lauren's nephew.
tom tudor
November 30, 2007 | Fairfax Stationai, VA
A fine teacher and leader. We, the graduates of the US Merchant Marine Academy, are better for having been taught by him.
T. Darrah Moore '63
November 23, 2007 | Ludlow, VT
What a fine, accomplished man !
Builder of a great service academy.
Vic Reiling, US Naval Academy, 1962
Vic Reiling
November 22, 2007 | Kent, CT