Tribute

Cal’s home was Spokane, where he passed away December 29, 2012. He was born in Irby, Lincoln County, WA on June 10, 1923. He graduated from Odessa High School in 1942. Cal was in the Army and the Marine Corps. He served in Iwo Jima where he was wounded and received a Purple Heart. After the military he attended Gonzaga University. Cal owned and operated the Graedel Insurance Agency in Odessa. He farmed the family farm for 24 years. He was a member of the VFW, the Spokane Club and the Masons. Cal and his wife Donna moved to Spokane in 1974 and bought the Nelson home on W. Sumner Ave. He owned G...