Calbert Rooker Temple

Calbert Temple Obituary THE SERVICE WILL BE LIVE-STREAMED. GO TO WWW.HOLYSPIRITCLEVELAND.ORG Click on YouTube channel on the right. Calbert Rooker Temple was born on July 25, 1943, to Calbert Lee Temple and Dela E. Rooker in Toledo, OH. Cal was the oldest of eight children. Cal grew up in Toledo, OH and was raised by his paternal grandmother, Mamie Miles. He attended St. Benedict Church and School. He hadn’t become Catholic yet but wanted to be an altar boy. He had to get special dispensation from the Bishop, so he could serve, and he did. He graduated from St. Benedict School in 1957. Cal loved art, so he attended art classes at the Toledo Museum of Art. Cal attended Libby High School for 1 year. He hated it. He ended up at Macomber High School and graduated in 1961. He was a hurdler on the track team. In 1964 during the Vietnam War, Cal enlisted in the Air Force in 1964. He was stationed at Kincheloe Air Force Base in the upper peninsula of Michigan. He was a military police officer. He was honorably discharged as a Sargent in July of 1968. He moved to Chicago after leaving the service to live with his mother, Dela and stepfather, Riley. He worked and attended college. When he returned to Ohio, he went to Kent State. There he met and married Jacqueline King. They moved to Cleveland. They had a son, Sean Kristen Temple. The marriage ended. Cal worked for several companies. He found his niche as an investment representative. Cal currently worked for Nationwide Insurance. He took care of the Ohio 457 Program for city, county and state employees. In 1995, Cal met his soul mate, Pat. They dated for several years and married in 1999. You could see by their love and dedication that they were meant to be together. The family blended well together. Sean Cal’s son, and Pat’s two daughters, Lindsay and Heather. Cal and Pat were members at St. Henry Catholic Church which became part of Holy Spirit Catholic Church. Cal is a member of Holy Spirit Men of Faith. He loves the group. For him, it’s unusual to join a group. So, they are very special to him. Cal and Pat traveled quite a bit, especially to Aruba and Playa del Carmen. They attended lots of concerts, art shows and art museums. Cal absolutely adores his grandchildren, Deonte (DJ), Braxton and Rachel. There isn’t anything he wouldn’t do for them. Cal is a man that everyone loves, and he knows, no strangers. He loves everyone. Cal leaves to mourn, his wife Pat, children, Sean Temple (Courtney) of Washington, DC, Lindsay Lovett (James) of Streetsboro, OH, and Heather Wall of Bedford, OH. His siblings, Oney Temple (Joyce) of Roswell, GA, Oscar Temple (Sandra) of Toledo, OH, Brent Temple (Traverse City, MI), Bradley Temple (Toledo, OH), and Bernadette Temple Graham (Toledo, OH) and a host of nieces, nephews, cousins and lots of friends. Cal is preceded in death by his mother, Dela Harper, stepfather, Riley Harper, father, Calbert Temple, stepmother, Consuelo Temple Scott, brother, Orville Temple and sister, Oona Lucienne. To send flowers to the family or plant a tree in memory of Calbert Rooker Temple, please visit our floral store. Read More

Calbert Rooker Temple

July 25, 1943 - July 4, 2022