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To Honor the Life and Service of David Lee Caldwell and to Extend Our Sincerest Condolences to his Family and Friends.
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WHEREAS, David Lee Caldwell was born on December 4, 1951 in the City of Columbus to William and Virginia Caldwell; and
WHEREAS, Dave Caldwell was a proud second generation steel worker and began his steel working career at Buckeye Steel Castings as well as joining USW Local 2342 in 1970, the year he graduated from Licking Heights; and
WHEREAS, Caldwell served in leadership of the many organizations he was a member of: He was elected Grievance Chair of Local 2342 in 1976, elected President of Local 2342 in 1988, appointed to the Ohio AFL-CIO Executive Board in 1998, appointed to the USW Sub 3 Director in 2000, and appointed to the AFL-CIO Executive Committee and USW Assistant to the Director; and
WHEREAS, Dave created The Workers Memorial Park in Columbus, Ohio, the only park in the United States dedicated to fallen workers; and
WHEREAS, the life of David Lee Caldwell will be celebrated on Tuesday, January 3, 2017, a life he dedicated to fighting for working people; and
WHEREAS, Dave leaves behind his loving wife, Mary Beth, their children and grandchildren, his Union brothers and sisters and countless others who knew and loved him; therefore,
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COLUMBUS: That this Council does hereby honor the life of David Lee Caldwell and remember him for his many contributions to the City of Columbus and beyond.