Robert G. Caldwell

          Robert G Caldwell passed away January 28, 2022 at Providence Hood River Memorial Hospital with his wife Mary at his side.  He was deeply loved by his family and many of them were able to be with him during his passing.  Robert, known as “Bob” to family and friends, was born August 23, 1941 in The Dalles, Oregon and lived his entire life in the gorge.  Bob loved the outdoors, enjoying fishing the local streams, rivers, and high lakes as well as hunting in our local area and Eastern Oregon in the Elkhorn and Blue Mountains. He had so many stories to share that included  his family.

Bob was extremely involved in family activities including bowling together at the local bowling alleys, boating on the Columbia River teaching his nephews and nieces to waterski along with entire family. He loved camping at local campgrounds, also venturing farther away to camp in Eastern and Central Oregon.

He loved sports, playing both basketball and baseball. He was involved in teaching his love for sports to others, coaching little league, City League basketball, and later involved with high school girls softball.  To many he was known as “Coach”. Bob was a major fan of The Oregon Ducks and cheered them on year after year.

Bob focused his working career at his father’s furniture store, Jack Dougherty Furniture, eventually taking the business over when his father passed away. Later he was employed at Sunset Motor Company, where he met Mary, Thomas Motors, and Ray Schultens Motors as a sales associate until his retirement due to illness.

He was a member of The Dalles Lions Club, Oregon National Guards, and The Dalles Evangelical Church.

Bob is survived by his wife Mary of 41 years, his daughter Dawn Wolf-Bryant, Milwaukie, OR, his son Vince Caldwell, Dufur, OR, Stepsons, John Kohltfarber, Long Beach, CA, Scott Kohltfarber and Amanda Kisielewski, Newark, DE, Stepdaughter, Lynette Leisure and Jeff Ransom, Oregon City, OR, sister, Colleen Fredrickson, The Dalles, two nieces, Catherine Fredrickson, and Janet Fredrickson-Bauer, both of The Dalles, OR, many Great Nieces and Nephews.

Bob is preceded in death by his parents, Olin and Veva Caldwell, his brother Dick Caldwell, sister, Jacqueline Van Ness, brother in-law, John Fredrickson, Niece Rhonda Brown, stepson, Jim Kohltfarber, as well as aunts, uncles and cousins.

Memorial service to celebrate Bob’s life will be held February 23, 2022 at The Dalles Evangelical Church 1001 E. 12th Street, The Dalles at 2:00 PM with Pastor Aaron Brenner officiating.