Jesse Lee (Jack) McCrady passed away on Monday, November 6th, 2017 at the age of 93. He is survived by his wife of 74 years, Kathleen Holland McCrady. Jack is also survived by his four children, Mike (Eileen) McCrady, Phil (Rosie deLeon) McCrady, Nancy (David) Jessee, and Karol Ann (Ken) Hopkins; 11 grandchildren, 19 great-grandchildren, and 5 great-great grandchildren; and his sister, Jo Carolyn McCrady. He is preceded in death by his daughter, Andrea Kay McCrady, grandsons Christopher Jay McCrady and Garrett Clay Aragon, sister Delilah Johnson, brother Curtis McCrady, and his parents, Charley and Euphie McCrady.
Jack was born in Greer County, Oklahoma. He attended schools in Gould, Oklahoma and, immediately after graduating from high school, was drafted into the Army Air Corps in 1943. He attended flight school in Miami Beach, Florida graduating as a pilot. After the war, Jack and Kathleen lived in Ft. Worth, San Antonio, and settled in Austin in 1955 where he went enlisted in the Texas National Guard working as an accomplished helicopter instructor pilot ultimately attaining the rank of Major.
Upon retirement from the Guard, Jack kept busy with renovation and additions to their home, gardening, serving at their church as an usher and groundskeeper, and volunteering as a driver for Caregivers of Austin. In 2016, after 61 years in their home, Jack and Kathleen transitioned to an assisted living facility in Round Rock.
Dad was a man of the greatest generation, unassuming, never complaining, impeccable in his service to his country and to his church. He was strong in body, spirit and commitment, especially when it came to his family. He set an example of love, remaining married to the woman of his dreams his entire life. Those who knew him were truly blessed.
“But I know that the Lord has set apart the godly man for Himself. The Lord hears when I call him.”
Psalms 4:3 Rest in peace, dear daddy.
Visitation is scheduled for Friday, November 10th, 6pm to 8pm. Services with full military honors is set for Saturday, November 11th at 3:30pm. Both will take place at the Cook-Walden/Capital Parks Funeral Home and Cemetery, 14501 North IH35, Pflugerville, Texas.
Donations can be made to the Darrell K. Royal Research Fund for Alzheimer’s Disease (www.dkrfund.org) or The Alzheimer’s Association (www.alz.org).
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