A guitar sits in front of a tribute table prior to the funeral for twin brothers Evan and Jordan Caldwell, killed in a bobsled track accident on Saturday at Canada Olympic Park in Calgary, Alberta on Thursday, Feb. 11, 2016. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Larry MacDougal
Republished February 11, 2016 - 1:43 PM
Original Publication Date February 11, 2016 - 1:05 PM
CALGARY - A funeral was held Thursday for twin teenage brothers Jordan and Evan Caldwell, who died during an after-hours run on a bobsled track at Canada Olympic Park in Calgary. After the accident early Saturday, their parents and sister shared some background about the 17-year-old boys.
Jordan Caldwell
He attended Westmount Charter School, where the student newspaper described him in an online profile as a "persuasive debater, passionate Model UN diplomat, strong mock lawyer, spirited student president and an energetic tubaist.'' He earned 100 per cent in Math 30 even though "he did NOT like math." He had his sights set on attending Western University's Ivey School of Business.
He volunteered with an organization that provides car rides and translation for refugees and new Canadians needing to see a doctor or dentist.
He tutored six kids in Spanish.
He taught himself to unicycle and would walk the dog while doing so.
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Evan Caldwell
He also attended Westmount Charter School, but switched to Ernest Manning High School for his final year to take pre-engineering classes. He founded a guitar club at Westmount and was a member of the debate club at Ernest Manning. He had just been offered a full scholarship at Queen's University. He intended to get an engineering degree followed by a degree in physics.
He played guitar and taught English songs at the Calgary refugee centre every week.
He enjoyed basketball and weightlifting.
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Both
They were members of Rocky Mountain Calvary Chapel where they were involved in the youth group, prayer and Bible reading.
They were straight-A students, avid readers and loved hiking, camping, mountain biking and snowboarding.
They drove to downtown Calgary during the 2013 floods to help affected homeowners.
They participated in Canadian Cancer Society Relay For Life fundraiser and worked each year preparing Christmas parcels for Samaritan's Purse international relief organization. Each sponsored a child with Compassion Canada and worked as a counsellor and cabin leader at local boys camps.
Note to readers: This is a corrected story. A previous version said Ivy.
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