John Dimitri Caldwell

Mr. John Dimitri Caldwell, III, died Friday, March 6, 2020 at Lake Junaluska, NC.A memorial service will be held 1:00 PM Wednesday, March 11 at The Episcopal Church of Our Saviour with Rev. Jane Rogers Wilson officiating.The interment will be private. Born November 28, 1937 in Albany, Georgia, Mr. Caldwell was the son of the late John Dimitri Caldwell, Jr and Kathryn Moore Caldwell.He was reared in Asheville, North Carolina and the south Florida communities of Miami and Coral Gables. He was a graduate of the schools of Miami and also the University of Miami.He earned his Bachelor of Science degree in Electrical Engineering from the University of Miami at Coral Gables, Florida, in June 1961.Upon receipt of his degree he began his civil service career in the Service Engineering Division at Warner Robins Air Force Base in June 1961.He was awarded the outstanding Air Force Intelligence Civilian Contributor in 1989 by the Air Force Logistics Command and 1993 by The Air Force Materiel Command. Mr. Caldwell was retired from Federal Service on March 31, 1998 with over thirty-six years of service. While in Warner-Robins, GA, he served as Scout Master Troop #120 for over thirty years. He is survived by his niece and caregiver, Susan Wyatt Thomas (Scott) and their children Wyatt Grant Thomas and Gus Jennings Thomas; many cousins and extended family and also his beloved Boy Scout family. Memorials may be made to The Episcopal Church of Our Saviour, 144 Caldwell Street, Rock Hill, SC 29730.