March 23, 2020 — 1:13 p.m.
I was fortunate enough to play football with Mike, #68, Cady at St. John’s culminating in winning our League Championship in 1968 and our team’s Hall of Fame induction fifty years later in Nov., 2018. Without #68 it is highly, highly unlikely we would have won that championship.
Thinking of Mike Cady, I am reminded of the movie “1917” in which there are several WWI foxhole and trench scenes. If there were literally 1,000’s of guys in a trench/foxhole, there would be one guy FOR SURE, I’d want to be next to. YES, that would be #68, Michael William Cady.
Mike was tough, determined, fearless, mentally prepared, physical, and if one looked up determined in a dictionary there may as well be a picture of #68. All the while, Mike was faithful to his friends, there for them, fun to be with, clever and merciless in his humor, and an all around character!
I will miss you Mike. I love you and thank you for being my friend. Take care, God bless…always. Sincerely, 45
— Pete Grant, #45