Four days after Jennifer Caldwell passed away at home, the former U.S. Ski Team member and University of Vermont graduate will be remembered at a memorial service on Saturday, Dec. 31, at St. Katharine Drexel Church (11 a.m.) in Wolfeboro, N.H.
Caldwell died at home on Tuesday at age 53. She is survived by her daughter Anya, husband Howie Bean, parents John and Hep Caldwell and three older brothers: Tim, Sverre and Peter Caldwell.
Among her many achievements, Jennifer Caldwell won the American Birkebeiner and was a two-time Great American Ski Chase champion, winning every ski marathon in the U.S. for two years. Here is a link to her obituary.
Donations can be made in her memory to Clearlakes Chorale, P.O. Box 223, Wolfeboro, NH, 03894, or the Wolfeboro Cross-Country Ski Association, 47 North Main Street, Wolfeboro, NH, 03894.
Anyone wishing to share thoughts or memories about Jennifer Caldwell are encouraged to email alex@fasterskier.com.
Alex Kochon
Alex Kochon (alexkochon@gmail.com) is a former FasterSkier editor and roving reporter who never really lost touch with the nordic scene. A freelance writer, editor, and outdoor-loving mom of two, she lives in northeastern New York and enjoys adventuring in the Adirondacks. She shares her passion for sports and recreation as the co-founder of "Ride On! Mountain Bike Trail Guide" and a sales and content contributor at Curated.com. When she's not skiing or chasing her kids around, Alex assists authors as a production and marketing coordinator for iPub Global Connection.
