Adelaide M. McCready

Adelaide M. McCready
Longtime Marin resident, Adelaide Margaret McCready, died Monday, October 27, 2003 at the age of 88, at Marin General Hospital following a short illness. Her passing was peaceful, surrounded by members of her immediate family. Adelaide was born March 1, 1915, in Erie, PA, of parents Emma Louise Veith and James Arthur Blakeslee. Her brother, George A. King, preceded her in death in April of this year. Adelaide is survived by her daughter Jan McCready Harris of Gualala, CA and son Craig Martin McCready of Corte Madera. A second son Mark Rolland McCready died in 1971. She was a loving grandmother to Val Luergan, Jasmine McCready Tibbets, Mark McCready, Kristy Joy McCready and Daemian Luergan all of Marin County; Bryn Harris of Santa Maria, CA and Sahreem Luergan of Albuquerque, NM.
A Memorial Service for family and friends will be held in the auditorium at The Redwoods, 40 Camino Alto, Mill Valley on Sunday, November 9, 2003 at 1:30 pm.
Adelaide graduated with honors from UC Berkeley in 1938, and received her Masters in Social Work in 1940. She worked for many years at Traveler's Aid Society in Oakland where she received National Awards for her casework. In 1970, she published a book of poetry and prose entitled "Two Letters to a Peacemaker". In 1995, at 80 years of age, the International Society of Poets nominated her for "Poet of the Year" and her poem was published in the anthology Journey of the Mind in the National Library of Poetry.
Adelaide lived in Marin since 1954, first in Stinson Beach and then Mill Valley from 1961. She had been a resident of The Redwoods since 1990. She loved the arts, especially music, and was a member of the Choral Singers of Marin from 1993 to 1995. Adelaide loved all of nature and the outdoors; mountains, forests, rivers and ocean. In lieu of flowers, the family has requested that donations in Adelaide's name be made to any charity concerned with nature, wildlife or the preservation of environment.