California Philanthropist Donna Crean Dies At 82

 John and Donna Crean were great philanthropists in and around Orange
County, California and they were also extremely generous to the Crystal
Cathedral Ministries.  John Crean donated the first million dollars to
build the church and when Robert H. Schuller thought he couldn’t build
it because of the expense he tried to give the money back to John.  The
Creans would not let him return the money as John asked, “what can
you do with a million dollars?”   Robert H. answered, “I can dig the
hole.”  John replied, “then dig it.”…and the rest is history.
Robert
A. (my husband) built his church and held services on Rancho
Capistrano, a 97 acre ranch donated from the Creans to the CC Ministries in the early
eighties.  At the time of their donation the ranch represented 50% of
the Crean’s net worth.   After that donation the value of their company
skyrocketed.
 Together Robert and I enjoyed building and pastoring
a great congregation on that gorgeous property up until the year 2000
when Robert’s dad finally convinced him to come up to the Crystal
Cathedral full time.
  In the twenty years that Robert A. was the
senior pastor and CEO of  Rancho Capistrano he also developed  a very
active retreat center where we conducted our “Possibility Living
Seminars”.  Numerous non-profit groups held gatherings there as they
continue to do so even today.   Robert A.  also built a school that went
through the 8th grade.  Our two youngest children had the privilege of
growing up in that beautiful setting, thanks to the Creans.
  John
Crean died in 2007 and now his wife of 60 years joins him in heaven. 
They are both loved and missed.   Thank you Crean Family for the lives
you touched and will continue to touch through your generous support of
projects and missions which will outlive us all.
God is blessing you.   Donna
California philanthropist Donna Crean dies at 82