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Roland Thomas “Bud” Caldwell

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Roland Thomas “Bud” Caldwell

Birth
Newark, Licking County, Ohio, USA
Death
2 Aug 1950 (aged 37)
Columbus, Franklin County, Ohio, USA
Burial
Newark, Licking County, Ohio, USA Add to Map
Plot
Saint Bernard
Memorial ID
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Obit: Roland Thomas Caldwell Aug 2, 1950 Newark,OH
Roland Thomas Caldwell, 37 of 78 Chestnut Street, pipefitter at the Baltimore & Ohio Railroad shops, who was enroute to Columbus early Wednesday afternoon to establish his status in the U.S. Navy, lost control of his automobile on Route 40, and died six hours later in Grant Hospital, Columbus, of injurys received in the crash.
Members of the State Highway Patrol from Columbus who investigated the accident, said it occurred in Licking County near the Licking-Franklin dividing line. The car ran into Glen Rest Cemetery and overturned
Caldwell suffered a fractured skull and a compound fracture of the right leg. Following an emergency call, the Columbus Regional Blood Center of the Red Cross sent three pints of blood in an effort to save his life.
During World War II, Caldwell was a chief petty officer in the U.S. Navy. He spent more than two years in the service and was stationed in the South Pacific a year. He was a member of the Naval Reserve.

Born in Newark, March 25, 1913, he was the son of Thomas Caldwell and Flora (Cass) Caldwell, Surviving are his widow, Mrs. Mary A Caldwell; a son Thomas, and a daughter, Carolyn; His father of Newark and his mother, Mrs. Flora DeWitt, also of Newark; a sister, Mrs.Robert Baker and a half brother Charles W. Taylor,both of Newark.
He was graduated from Newark High School and attended the Newark College of Commerce. He was also a member of St. Francis de Sales Chruch and Newark Council Knights of Columbus.
The body is at the C.T.Egan & Son funeral home. The funeral will be held at 9a.m. Saturday with a requiem mass in St Francis de Sales Church and burial will be made in St. Joseph's Cemetery
Obit: Roland Thomas Caldwell Aug 2, 1950 Newark,OH
Roland Thomas Caldwell, 37 of 78 Chestnut Street, pipefitter at the Baltimore & Ohio Railroad shops, who was enroute to Columbus early Wednesday afternoon to establish his status in the U.S. Navy, lost control of his automobile on Route 40, and died six hours later in Grant Hospital, Columbus, of injurys received in the crash.
Members of the State Highway Patrol from Columbus who investigated the accident, said it occurred in Licking County near the Licking-Franklin dividing line. The car ran into Glen Rest Cemetery and overturned
Caldwell suffered a fractured skull and a compound fracture of the right leg. Following an emergency call, the Columbus Regional Blood Center of the Red Cross sent three pints of blood in an effort to save his life.
During World War II, Caldwell was a chief petty officer in the U.S. Navy. He spent more than two years in the service and was stationed in the South Pacific a year. He was a member of the Naval Reserve.

Born in Newark, March 25, 1913, he was the son of Thomas Caldwell and Flora (Cass) Caldwell, Surviving are his widow, Mrs. Mary A Caldwell; a son Thomas, and a daughter, Carolyn; His father of Newark and his mother, Mrs. Flora DeWitt, also of Newark; a sister, Mrs.Robert Baker and a half brother Charles W. Taylor,both of Newark.
He was graduated from Newark High School and attended the Newark College of Commerce. He was also a member of St. Francis de Sales Chruch and Newark Council Knights of Columbus.
The body is at the C.T.Egan & Son funeral home. The funeral will be held at 9a.m. Saturday with a requiem mass in St Francis de Sales Church and burial will be made in St. Joseph's Cemetery


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