McCaleb remembered for community service, generosity - Monitor
A man of devout faith and a veteran of the U. S. Marine Corps, Fred was a revered figure in the community who fathered his own family with wife Bernie. Together, they had four sons — Mark, Harold, George and Charles III, who died in 1998. His civic involvement, many believe, was unparalleled as Fred was well-known for being active on various city boards and with nonprofit organizations, including... It’s public service that also included his work as chairman of the Weslaco Area Chamber of Commerce, its Christmas Parade Committee and Ambassador Red Coats. not to mention membership of the Rio Grande Valley Chamber of Commerce Partnership Board of Directors, Catholic War Veterans, Knights of Columbus, Sons of the American Revolution, the Weslaco Lion’s Club, where he served as past president, and the... What’s more, Fred had also become synonymous with generosity, more notably for beginning the Shrimp Boil fundraiser and the annual Super Bowl parties that he and Bernie hosted. Such community engagement and contributions earned him high praise and recognition as Elk of the Year, Outstanding Citizen of Weslaco in 2000, the 2007 Rio Grande Valley Walk of Fame recipient and 2010 Man of the Year. “He was a very loving, caring and generous father who always looked out for us and always wanted to teach us right from wrong,” Fred’s youngest son George, 43, said on Monday. Source: www.themonitor.com
