Gordon Thompson Caldwell

1927 - 2007  (80 years)

• Name	Gordon Thompson Caldwell
  Born	6 Jan 1927
  Gender	Male
  Died	27 Oct 2007
  Buried	Harlow Cemetery, Cummington, Hampshire County, Massachusetts, USA
  Person ID	I3450	Rossen Genealogy
  Last Modified	25 Dec 2016

  
  

  Father	Richard F Caldwell,   b. Connecticut, USA
  Relationship	Birth
  Mother	Caroline Sarah Thompson
  Relationship	Birth
  Family ID	F1192	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Elizabeth Karen Hanghoj,   b. 25 Sep 1927, Connecticut, USA ,   d. 22 Jul 2015, Harbor View Cottage, Newcastle, Maine, USA  (Age 87 years)
  Married	1949	Avon, Connecticut, USA
  Children	1. Carol Caldwell  [Birth]   2. Gordon Thompson Caldwell,   b. 12 May 1953  [Birth]   3. James Michael Caldwell  [Birth] + 4. Richard Douglas Caldwell,   b. 9 Apr 1957, Kansas, USA  [Birth]
  Last Modified	25 Dec 2016
  Family ID	F1191	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Headstones

  Gordon Thompson Caldwell Headstone

  
  

• Notes

  Gordon Thompson Caldwell, 80, of Stage Road passed from our world on Saturday, (October 27, 2007) at his beloved farm. He was born in Bridgeport on January 6, 1927 to Richard and Caroline Sarah Caldwell. He was raised in West Avon. He joined the United States Marine Corp in 1944 and the newly established United States Air Force in 1948. He was a veteran of three wars, World War II, the Korean War and the Vietnam War. He flew as a pilot of B29s in the Korean War and was a squadron commander of cargo aircraft in the Vietnam War. His tours of duty led him and his family to many locations throughout the world where he was active in those churches and communities. He retired from the Air Force in 1974 as a Lt. Colonel. He and his family lived in South Hadley, MA and moved to Cummington, MA in 1983 where he raised Highland Cattle. His great love was his wife and family. He, in turn, was well loved by his family and friends. He is survived by his wife, Elizabeth Karen; his children, Carol Caldwell Kelley of Shutesbury, MA, Gordon Thompson Caldwell, Jr. of Yarmouth, ME, James Michael Caldwell of West Gardiner, ME, Richard Douglas Caldwell of Rutland, VT; nine grandchildren and one great grandchild. A memorial service will be held in the Cummington Congregational Church on Thursday, November 1, at 1 p.m. Burial will be at the convenience of the family. Childs Funeral Home of Haydenville, MA is in charge of arrangements. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Cummington Ambulance Fund.