DeKalb, Illinois
Jan 2, 1954 – May 1, 2013 (Age 59)
DeKALB – Ricardo Allen "Rick" "Rator" Calderon, 59, of DeKalb, Ill., passed away Wednesday, May 1, 2013, at home, following a long illness.Born Jan. 2, 1954, in Cleveland, Ohio, the son of Casper John and Josephine Marguerite (Wacker) Calderon, Rick spent his high school years in Mexico City,...
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S Lerer
May 26, 2013 | Hillsborough, NJ
Phyllis Taylor-Speicher
May 18, 2013 | Canyon Lake, TX
I just found out yesterday of Rick's passing and it hit me hard. One wonders why people of his caliber have to depart this earth at such an early age? I can only think God had plans for him - important ones.
I met Rick through his brother, who dated my younger sister in high school. We would get together when he came to San Antonio and kept in touch off and on. Knowing Rick was one of the more fun, interesting, happy experiences in my life… I often wished he had lived closer. I, of...
Phyllis Taylor
May 18, 2013 | Canyon Lake, TX
Eugene X Rator at New Music america, 1982
D A Ayer
May 11, 2013
Rest in Peace.
You will be missed.
Diana Allen
May 10, 2013 | Jacksonville, FL
Rick, what a wonderful man...I always was happy to see you! Thank you for many years of friendship...I can still hear your sweet and gentle voice...you will be missed terribly!
Sincerely,
Lauren Woods
May 09, 2013
I knew him as Rator. He was an early adopter of what we now call the fanny pack. His was leather.
Here's hoping he's encountered the divine Harry Castle on the other side.
Elizabeth Kurr
May 08, 2013 | Berwyn, IL
I did not know Rator well. He was friend and mentor to my son Harry, and to me for a long time he was that tall, tall guy who Harry spoke so well of.
They met around 1984. - Harry was in graduate school studying computer science and music, but it was in the environment of Punto Cinco that he could experiment and learn the skills and ideas that would help him become who he was. Thank you, Rator.
Fast forward to 2009 - Rator didn't forget, he was again there for Harry, or rather...
Nancy Castle
May 08, 2013 | DeKalb, IL
I worked on campus for over 20 years and got to work with Rick and find out just how great a guy he was. Always up and a smile on his face. I trust that his family knows just how wonderful a man that he was and how much he will be missed. Thank you Rick for being the person that you were.
May 08, 2013