Dr. John Alden “Cal” Wadsworth, died on August 25, 2020 at the Ohio Veterans Home in Sandusky, Ohio where he had been a resident for several years. He was born on March 5, 1935 in Fremont, Ohio to the late Dr. Alden J. Wadsworth and Helen (Gilmore) Wadsworth. Cal graduated from Fremont Ross High School, University of Toledo and The Ohio State University College of Dentistry.
He was an avid “Buckeye” and a dedicated patriot and student of American Christian History. He served as a Lt. Commander in the U. S. Navy Dental Corps and opened his private dental practice in Ojai, CA in 1965, caring for residents of the community until his retirement in 1985. He was a member of the Ojai Rotary Club, the Academy of General Dentistry and the International Academy of Gnathology. While in California, Cal enjoyed sailing and backpacking in the High Sierras with family and friends. He achieved a leadership level in the Amway Business and affected the lives of many Independent Business Owners across the country. He was a member of the Sacramento (CA) Banjo Band and the Kettering (OH) Banjo Band.
He is survived by spouse Charlotte Wadsworth of Rancho Cordova, CA; son Brian Wadsworth of Oak View, CA; daughter Eleanor Bently of Powell, OH; six grandchildren, Tyler Wadsworth, Brandon Wadsworth, Brianna Wadsworth, Olivia Bently Baucke, Leona Bently and Veronica Bently; great-grandson Walker Tyler Wadsworth; brother Tom Wadsworth; sisters, Mary Kallestad, Janet Stahl and Kim Wadsworth and several nieces and nephews.
Memorial contributions may be made to the Wounded Warrior Project at www.woundedwarriorproject.org or the Salvation Army at www.salvationarmy.org.
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Thomas Hendricks
Cal a dear friend He and Charlotte Help us greatly in our Amway business. Cal was just a good Christian friend We gave him a bible and he always mention it when we met. He and Charlotte had lots of friends in Ne. a favorite bunch line of his joke was “a banana for you monkey”. Will miss you!
Julie Barker
Cal always had a smile and a word of encouragement for people whom he mentored. He told me that he would always look for me in the crowd when he spoke from stage because he knew I would have a smile on my face. I have fond memories of him as we caravanned to Chicago for a conference and listening to him play has banjo. In some small way, he helped me to meet my husband and for that I am truly grateful.
Good bye, Cal. May we meet again in heaven and smile together as we see God face-to-face.
Nancy Barker
To all of Cal’s family we extend our sympathy and will keep you in our prayers. I have good memories of our visit for the 1971 Rose Bowl game, our time sailing, and visiting Disneyland and other places. He was always joking around.
When he moved to the VA Home I sent him a birthday card and he did write back. I do regret not trying to visit when he might still have known who I was.
I hope there are some good memories to keep him close.
In love and sympathy,
Nancy (Wadsworth) Barker & Bill
Julie White
Cal always brought a smile to my face. He was a key member of our Amway business. He loved God and he loved others. A fond memory I have of Cal is a trip to Maui. 3 Couples, ourselves, our dear friends Dave and Cyndi Krill and Cal and Charlotte. On the airplane to Maui, Cal was wearing a coat and tie. We teased him unmercifully for being so dressed to go to Hawaii. We finally got to the condo the three of us were staying in. I was sitting at the kitchen table and Cal came out dressed in his tighty whities, an undershirt, a lei and a tie. I made a comment such as “Cal, what’s going on?” In typical Cal fashion, he said, “Why whatever do you mean?” I said, “You’re in your underwear!” His response, was “I’ve been in my underwear all day and you haven’t said anything!” He actually stayed that way until we out for dinner that night! We love you Cal, and we will miss you!
Michael Jerome Kallestad
Uncle Cal took me in from time to time when I was young. He let me ride the horses that he was looking after and even bought me a pair of cowboy boots. One Christmas, I think it was in Cincinnati, he and Aunt Charlotte looked after me. One of my gifts was a set of “Lincoln Logs”!
Years later, as a young adult, on New Year’s Eve, day, he removed a bothering molar tooth and warned me not to drink (alcohol) or I would suffer from a “dry socket”. I drank and suffered.
He was a very funny man, liked jokes and the play on words-something that I “inherited” to this day.
God Bless Uncle Cal.
Sincerely,
Nephew Mike