James F. Caldwell ’50

Jim died peacefully Nov. 11, 2017, at Gilchrist Hospice near his home of many years in Catonsville, Md.

Born in a railroad town in southwestern Pennsylvania, he attended Kiskiminetas Springs (Pa.) School, where he was an outstanding, three-sport athlete. At Princeton, he majored in psychology, belonged to Campus Club, led three interclub championship teams, and chaired the Interclub Athletic Committee.

In 1953, after serving two years in the Army at Fort Belvoir in Virginia, he joined Westinghouse in Linthicum, Md., where he worked in human resources and labor relations until retiring in 1988. Early on, while working full time, he earned a law degree from the University of Maryland and passed the state bar exam.

Jim was a huge sports enthusiast and an avid golfer, traveler, and raconteur. He enjoyed coaching, once volunteering as an assistant high school football coach. He was a lifelong learner who extensively read Civil War history. Taking courses at a nearby junior college during his retirement days, he was three times as old as many of his classmates.

Jim is survived by his wife of 66 years, Rose; sons Jim and Tim; and five grandchildren.