More detail on this person: CADDELL, Herbert Anthony 70, of Odessa, passed away on Feb. 19,
2013, surrounded by family and friends. He is survived by his wife of 21 years, Triste; his
children, Bryan (Mary), Todd (Cathy), Michelle (Michael), Danielle Michael); grandchildren, Andrew,
Katie (Darko), Payton, Ashton, Brian, Hunter and Reddington; brother, Robert; nephews, Jeff and
David; sisters, Sandy, Shirley, Carol and mother Lucille; aunts, Gladys Murray, and Daisy Carson;
nieces, Katherine and Caroline; his special nephews Tony, Andy and Michael and special niece,
Lauren; his brother-in-law, Tom and sister-in-law, Georgeanne; and his dogs, Bandit and Petey.
Predeceased by his aunt, Dimple Kersey. Herb, called Tony by family members, was born in Wallens,
KY on Dec. 14, 1942. He graduated in 1960 from Valley High School Louisville, KY. He enlisted in the
U.S. Army in 1961. His first permanent assignment was Camp Drake, Japan with the Army Security
Agency. While there Herb attended Sophia Jesuit University in Tokyo getting two years of college
credits in one year. Herb re-enlisted in 1963, and qualified for Officer's Candidate School. He
attended basic flight school at Fort Wolters, TX and advanced training at Fort Rucker, AL.
Herb received his aviator wings in Nov. 1965. He arrived in Vietnam as a first lieutenant assigned
as an Aero Scout Pilot, Troop D, 3rd Squadron, 4th Cavalry in the 25th Infantry Division (Tropic
Lightening). Herb flew OH-6 Cayuse (Loach) helicopters, Charlie Model and Cobra gunships. He had at
least four helicopters shot out underneath him and received two Purple Hearts for wounds suffered in
intense combat. During one year in combat he received 12 air metals, a first award and 11 oak leaf
clusters. After discharged from active duty, he attended Middle Tennessee State University. After
college, Herb joined the U.S. Marshal's service.
He was assigned to various places such as Milwaukee, Miami, Tampa, U.S. Virgin Islands and
Washington, D.C. where he guarded some of the Watergate defendants. Herb and Triste loved to travel
especially with their friends Carolyn, Cindy, Bob and their children Michael and Lauren. Some of the
places they visited were Bhutan, New Guinea, Australia, New Zealand, Syria, Jordan, England,
Scotland, Morocco, Greece, Ireland, Bermuda, Austria, Prague, Budapest, Amsterdam, Brussels,
Berlin, Hawaii, Maine, Canadian Rockies, Yellowstone and Glacier National Parks and his favorite
country Italy. Herb was proud of his Scottish/Cherokee heritage. He had a full kilt outfit which he
wore in Edinburgh celebrating New Years Eve 1999. He loved music from opera, to Bocelli who he heard
live in concert 3 times, the Beach Boys, Leonard Skynard, Barry White, and the Grateful Dead. He was
an avid reader of the classics, especially Moby Dick but also enjoyed the Harry Potter books. Herb
loved going to museums, Dutch painters such as Rembrandt, going to the movies and eating popcorn,
playing cards and board games, and drinking wine with his friends and family. He was an avid golfer
who had two holes in one and enjoyed the time spent on courses with his golf buddies. At any time,
Herb was available to help family and friends. He touched and influenced so many lives. His terrific
impish warm smile and tremendous sense of humor will be very missed. In lieu of flowers, donations
can be made to Lost Angels Animal Rescue, PO Box 260212, Tampa, FL 33685 or English Springer
Rescue, www.springerrescue.org, click on ways to help. A private scattering of his ashes will be at
a later date.
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