Liles Walker Creighton Jr.

Liles W. Creighton “Bub”, age 87, passed away on March 2, 2024, at Hospice of the Chesapeake from cancer. Bub was born on October 22, 1936, in San Diego, California to Rear Admiral Liles W. Creighton Sr. and Alice Starkey Creighton. Bub’s family moved frequently, living in San Diego, CA, Norfolk, VA, Newport R.I, Portland, ME, and Cuba to name a few. During his father’s long overseas deployments, his family resided in Houlton, Maine, a small town he and his siblings returned to every summer.

Bub earned a B.S. from the United States Naval Academy (USNA) in 1958. He served in Viet Nam, earning a purple heart after being injured in the Brinks Hotel bombing in Saigon, Viet Nam in 1964. Bub had a successful career in intelligence for the Department of Defense Naval Operations. A proud member of USNA Class of 1958, Bub loved Naval Academy football and fellow classmates, participating in numerous “58 is great” activities.

Throughout his life, Bub valued service through leadership. For many years he served as the Lee District Representative to the Fairfax County Redevelopment and Housing Authority (FCRHA) and in numerous chairman positions, striving to improve transportation and housing options for low-income families in Fairfax County, VA. In retirement, he served as supervisor of trails at Potomac Appalachian Club, and taught classes at Ann Arundel Community College. Bub dearly loved the outdoors, and camping at his property in North Lake, NB Canada. Another passion was history. Bub will always be remembered for his historical monologues and discussions!

Bub is survived by his wife, Beverley “Goose” Stewart Creighton of Annapolis, MD, daughter Catherine “Bubbles” and husband Tony Martin of Lorton, Va., daughter Kim and husband Alex Simons of Bristow, Va., stepdaughter Marie Pomeroy and husband Scott of Edgewater, Md, stepson David Stewart and wife Maureen of Cincinnati, OH., sister Alice Creighton and brother Charlie Creighton of Annapolis MD, grandchildren, Ann Stewart and husband Justin Hoyt, Kate Thompson, Benjamin Simons, William Thompson, Daniel Simons, Arley Ann Windle and husband Chris, Minna Tighe, great grandchildren, Aiden Hoyt, Benjamin Hoyt, Marie Hoyt, and Baron Pitakos, nephews John and wife Frances Carty, and William and wife Bell Carty of Annapolis, MD. He was preceded in death by his parents Liles W. Creighton Sr. and Alice Starkey Creighton, sister Margaret Carty, sister-in-law Mary Creighton, and nephew Creighton Carty.

Bub will be laid to rest at the United States Naval Academy in a private service. There will be a Celebration of Life on Saturday, March 23rd at 1pm at the Captain Avery Museum.

In lieu of flowers, family and friends are asked to make donations in Memory of Bub to the Potomac Appalachian Trail Club at www.PATC.org.