Bill Caldwell
June 4, 1923 — February 26, 2015
Bill Caldwell
Dr. Bill S. Caldwell Jr. age 91 of Bismarck died Thursday, February 26, 2015. He was born June 4, 1923 the son of Bill S. and Mable Baugh Caldwell. He was a child psychologist, Army Veteran of WWII, and a member of the Bismarck United Methodist Church.
He graduated from Henderson State University with a BA and served as charter president of Heart and Key at HSU, earned his MA from the University of Wyoming and PhD from the University of Texas at Austin. He taught high school in Jacksonville and Mabelvale in Arkansas and junior high in Webster Texas. He worked for eighteen years for the University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston and was instrumental in organizing the National Head Start Program. After retirement, he owned and operated book stores in Arkansas and Columbia, Missouri. He also worked as a counselor for Arkadelphia Human Development Center.
He was preceded in death by one son, Dr. Billy S. Caldwell III, one brother, James Caldwell and two sisters, Frances McLean and Mary Katherine Corn.
Survivors include two sons, Phillip A. Caldwell of Galveston, TX and Rev. Michael E. Caldwell and his wife Joyce of Lissie, TX, a daughter-in-law, Sarah Caldwell of Atlanta, GA, four grandsons, Benjamin Caldwell and wife Mary, Jesse and Austin Caldwell and Achilles Estrada and wife Shay and one granddaughter, Athena Estrada.
A memorial service will be held 11 AM Monday, March 2nd at Bismarck United Methodist Church. Memorials may be made to the Bismarck United Methodist Church or to Group Living P. O. Box 159 Arkadelphia, Arkansas 71923.
He graduated from Henderson State University with a BA and served as charter president of Heart and Key at HSU, earned his MA from the University of Wyoming and PhD from the University of Texas at Austin. He taught high school in Jacksonville and Mabelvale in Arkansas and junior high in Webster Texas. He worked for eighteen years for the University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston and was instrumental in organizing the National Head Start Program. After retirement, he owned and operated book stores in Arkansas and Columbia, Missouri. He also worked as a counselor for Arkadelphia Human Development Center.
He was preceded in death by one son, Dr. Billy S. Caldwell III, one brother, James Caldwell and two sisters, Frances McLean and Mary Katherine Corn.
Survivors include two sons, Phillip A. Caldwell of Galveston, TX and Rev. Michael E. Caldwell and his wife Joyce of Lissie, TX, a daughter-in-law, Sarah Caldwell of Atlanta, GA, four grandsons, Benjamin Caldwell and wife Mary, Jesse and Austin Caldwell and Achilles Estrada and wife Shay and one granddaughter, Athena Estrada.
A memorial service will be held 11 AM Monday, March 2nd at Bismarck United Methodist Church. Memorials may be made to the Bismarck United Methodist Church or to Group Living P. O. Box 159 Arkadelphia, Arkansas 71923.
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