More detail on this person: Harold Edwin
Caldwell, 76, of Manhattan, passed away February
22, 2016 at the Good Shepherd Hospice House in
Manhattan. He was retired from the US Army as a
Chief Warrant Officer 4 and former owner of Hal's
Plumbing in Manhattan.
Harold E. Caldwell was born in Hot Springs,
Arkansas on January 20, 1940, the son of the late
Mildred Lucille (Matthews) and Ras Harold
Caldwell. On July 27, 1962 in Big Springs, Texas
Hal was united in marriage to Virginia Lee
Carpenter. Hal attended and graduated from
Manhattan Vo-Tech and Emery-Riddle University in
Ft. Rutker, Alabama. He joined and served in the
U.S. Marines from 1958-62. Hal joined and retired
from the U.S Army as a helicopter pilot after 24
years of service. He served two tours with the
2/20 ARA (Aerial Rocket Artillery) Cobras Blue Max
during the Vietnam War. During his service he was
awarded the National Defense Service Metal, Army
Aviator Badge, Vietnam Service Metal with 1 Silver
and 1 Bronze Star, just to name a few. After his
retirement he owned Hal's Plumbing Manhattan,
from 1997-2003. Hal was a member of the VFW
Post #1786, Pearce-Keller Post # 17 American
Legion all of Manhattan, ARA (Ariel Rocket
Artillery), and the Vietnam Army Helicopter Pilot
Association.
Survivors include his wife, Virginia, of the home;
two daughters, Cindy Kay Bradstreet, of Manhattan;
Wendy L. (Perry) Henault, of Tecumseh, KS; two
sisters, Patricia Patterson, of Rogers, Ark; June
(Robert) Hartman, of Rogers Ark; a brother, James
C. (K.T.) Caldwell, of Florida; 5 grandchildren,
Jessica Bradstreet & Kevin Kelsey, Jeremie (Derek)
Kay Stanley, Christopher J. (Bridget) Bradstreet,
Brendan Henault, Trace Henault; 4 Great grand:
Tyler Stanley, Alex Bradstreet, Azydelia
Bradstreet, and Veronica Stanley. He was preceded
in death by his parents: a brother, Ronald J.
Caldwell and a sister, Bonnie Sue Betnar.
A memorial service will be held at Irvin-Parkview
Funeral Home & Cremation, at 9:30 am on Friday,
February 26th, with Rev. Paul Allen officiating.
Burial will follow at the Kansas Veterans Cemetery
following the service, with Military Honors being
provided by the Ft. Riley Honor Guard.
The family requested donations to Angles Care
Home Health, 311 Fort Riley Blvd, Manhattan, KS
66502, Via Christi Hospital Cancer Center or the
Good Shepherd Hospice House, 3801 Vanesta Dr,
Manhattan, KS.
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