Gordon and Mary Lou Caldwell at his 90th birthday celebration
Posted 7-30/17 – Funeral services for Gordon Caldwell will take place at Sierra Madre Congregational Church on Tuesday, August 1st at noon. The church is located at 170 W. Sierra Madre Blvd. Viewing will be on the Monday preceding, July 31st, from 5 to 9pm at Douglass and Zook Mortuary, 600 E. Foothill Blvd. in Monrovia. Gordon passed away Saturday, July 22nd. He was ninety-three years old.
Gordon embodied the true definition of the term town icon. For decades he volunteered his time with numerous organizations around town, including as a Sierra Madre firefighter, a member of the Sierra Madre Volunteer Firefighters’ Association, Kiwanis, VFW Post 3208. He also organized blood drives for the Red Cross for many years.
He was a great guy, who always had a smile on his face and an upbeat attitude. Mix in a little mischief, and you’ve got Gordon. He will be sorely missed. Sympathies to Mary Lou and the family.
A look back at Gordon…
Gordon was also a WW II veteran, who served on the USS Saratoga when it was attacked. This link will bring you to an article which includes video of Gordon telling his story to Kiwanians at their Veterans’ Day meeting in 2010.
Gordon Caldwell, Veteran's Day 2008
This link will take you to our coverage of the VFW Veteran’s Day ceremony at which Gordon was the keynote speaker. The article includes the complete transcript of Gordon’s speech that day.
And here is a link to our coverage of Gordon’s 90th birthday celebration in 2014, held at the Villa del sol D’oro at Alverno Heights. There’s a photo gallery and more than half an hour of video.
Rest in peace, Gordon.