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Maurice Caldwell Obituary
Maurice Caldwell, a longtime resident of Seattle and a former president of the Society of Professional Engineering Employees in Aerospace (SPEEA) at Boeing, died February 25, 2016 after a brief illness.
Maurice was born 12, 1932 in Houston, Texas. He moved to Seattle in his early teens. He graduated from Queen Anne High School and served in U.S. Navy during the Korean War in the submarine service. He married Irene Ford and they moved to Seattle; they were married 19 years and had four sons: Anthony, Maurice Jr., Jeffrey and Bradley.
Arriving back in Seattle, Maurice joined Boeing as a mechanic; he also earned his degree at Seattle University and became a mechanical engineer. In his 20-year career at Boeing, he served two terms as president of SPEEA.
Maurice earned a Master's degree from the University of Utah in human resources and left Boeing to work at Univar in human resources, and then at Pacific Technology as vice president of human resources. His final position was in human relations for 12 years at the Federal Aviation Administration in Seattle.
Following retirement in 1996, Maurice took training in Tai Chi and was an instructor for three groups of seniors. He was a lifelong sports fan, and an original season ticket holder for the Sonics, Seahawks and Storm.
Maurice is survived by his four sons and his longtime partner, Margie McKay of Bellevue. He had a close family relationship with the Yamamoto, Reagan and Gadian families, all of Seattle.
Services will be at the
Bonney-Watson Funeral Home, 1732 Broadway, Seattle, at
11:00am on Saturday, March 19.
Contact for Bonney-Watson is
(206) 322-0013. Parking is provided.
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Bradley O Caldwell
April 10, 2024
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January 4, 2024
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Kiku Hayashi
March 18, 2016
Maury and I met in the 1970's when we carpooled together from Capitol Hill to the Big Airplane Factory in Renton. We would get together a couple times a year for coffee or lunch, and he would always make me feel me feel like I was still cute, young and thin. For example, when I got pulled over for speeding (40 in a 35) and didn't get a ticket, he said the policeman gave me a pass because I was a fox. He was a wonderful listener and I will miss not having him in my life to listen sympathetically to my perceived slights and injustices. For those of us who read obituaries and regret not having known the deceased, I say you missed out Maury was a incredible caring person who accomplished a lot when Black men didn't have the opportunities that white boys did.
Christopher Glover
March 14, 2016
May God bless you and your family in this time of sorrow.
Anita Pinnock
March 14, 2016
To the Caldwell family,
I would like to say you are in our thoughts & prayers. We were so sorry to hear about Mr. Caldwells passing.
I can remember all the adults getting together for parties, with our parents!
Love Anita & Arlyne Pinnock
Ted Taylor
March 13, 2016
Maurice, may you rest eternally at peace, knowing that you did the best that you could do while here. It was a real pleasure to work with you at Boeing during the "old days" when we were both engineers. I enjoyed working with you then. When I last saw you downtown Seattle and you told me that you had left Boeing, I knew then that we had lost one of our best people. God bless you and your family! Best Regards,
Larry Hedman
March 13, 2016
Rest in peace Maurice, you were one of the best managers I ever worked for ...your glass was never half empty,
Nick Nichols
March 13, 2016
To the Caldwell Family,
On behalf of the Charleston Base SUBVETS and Swamp Fox Chapter SUBVETS WWII, I offer you our sincere condolences on Maurice's passing. We grieve with you on the loss of your loved one and all SUBVETS and their families have your family in our thoughts and prayers. There is no expiration date on the back of our dolphins and Maurice will always be remembered as a Brother of the Phin and a great Patriot.
Maurice Caldwell
US Navy Submarine Veteran
Now on Eternal Patrol
Sailor Rest Your Oar
Your Shipmates Have The Watch
Fair Winds and Following Seas Shipmate
Charleston Base Submarine Veterans
Nick Nichols, Base Chaplain
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