Calvin Clifton Brundrett
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Calvin Clifton Brundrett, 92, lovingly known as "Cal" to friends, passed away, early Saturday morning, Dec. 12, 2020 at home in Grand Prairie. Private funeral service: Wednesday, December 23. Friends and family are invited to watch a YouTube stream on the First Baptist Church Grand Prairie YouTube channel or a YouTube link provided on the website, https://fbcgp.org/ at 11 a.m. Wednesday December 23, 2020. Born on August 25, 1928 in Normanna, TX, the eldest of 3 sons born to the late Clifton and Nora Brundrett. He was raised in Skidmore where he was a 1945 graduate of Skidmore High School. At the age of 11, Cal took over a local paper route. After graduation, he had earned enough with his paper route to attended Coyne Electrical School in Chicago, IL where he would add to his knowledge and skill of HVAC service, installation, and refrigeration. He served his country from 1948-1952 during the Korean War with the USAF. On leave in 1951, Cal came home to marry the love of his life, Ruth, a marriage that would last 67 years until her death in June 2018. Cal went to work in 1962 with Lennox Industries in Fort Worth before purchasing Bon Air in Grand Prairie in 1973. Survivors include: daughter Jeanine Brundrett Walker and husband Jasper, son Russell Brundrett and wife Kathy, brothers, Weldon Brundrett, Raymond Brundrett and his spouse Elaine, sister-in-law, Nella Faye Peebles, 8 grandchildren, numerous great grandchildren, great-great grandchildren, nieces and nephews, a host of dear friends and his faithful fur companion Mia. Calvin is preceded in death by his wife Ruth, son Larry and wife Dede Brundrett, and grandson Clifton Abraham Walker. In lieu of flowers, the family request memorials be given to one of the following: The Cal and Ruth Brundrett Scholarship Fund, c/o First Baptist Church of Grand Prairie, 950 Mayfield Road, Grand Prairie, TX, 75052; Lifeline for Families Inc., 123 W Main Street, Grand Prairie, TX, 75050; Grand Prairie Homeless Outreach Organization, 727 Hill Street #C, Grand Prairie, TX, 75050.