Hunter McCreary on Lakeshore, Easter, 2011

This obituary appeared in the San Francisco Chronicle. If you don’t remember the old Dime & Dollar, Hunter’s iconic shop, then you may remember him as the gentleman who gave out the prizes at the Easter Parade while sharing his wonderful sense of humor and fun with all of us. No child who visited the Dime & Dollar at Halloween will ever forget it!

R. Hunter McCreary III Hunter McCreary died unexpectedly on September 22. He was a lifelong resident of Piedmont. He graduated from Piedmont High School in 1955 and Cal in 1959. Age 73. Hunter was a Buyer for the Emporium, the manager of American Draperies’ retail outlets, and owner of Dime & Dollar on Lakeshore in Oakland. He was a co-founder and producer of Piedmont Light 0pera Theater (PLOT). Hunter is survived by his wife of 51 years Susan (Lankenau) McCreary, his son Robert IV, his daughter Catey, his son-in-law Darell Breedlove, his stepgrandson James Breedlove, his granddaughter Abigail Grace Breedlove, and his loyal beagle Peanut, as well as Susan’s mother, sister, brother-in-law, six nieces and nephews and six grandnieces and -nephews. A celebration of Hunter’s life will be held at Piedmont Community Church, 400 Highland Avenue, Piedmont, on Saturday, October 29, at 2:00 pm. In lieu of flowers, the family suggests donations to any of the following organizations: PUSD (with note: Music/Performing Arts/Hunter McCreary), 800 Magnolia Avenue, Piedmont 94611 Attn: Jan D’Annunzio; Children’s Fairyland, 699 Bellevue Avenue, Oakland 94610; Piedmont Council, Boy Scouts of America, 10 Highland Way, Piedmont 94611; UC Regents-Cal Band, 72 Cesar Chavez Student Center, MC 4280, Berkeley 94705-4280 (GO BEARS!); or a charity of your choice.

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