The December 1952 issues of Japanese Christian carries a front-page article from Hettie Lee Ewing in which she says, among other things, this:
It was Bro. McCaleb who escorted me, a timid new missionary, knowing almost no Japanese language, to this city back in 1927 and left me with the encouraging words, “There’s nothing to be afraid of; go to work!” Through the years he visited us about twice a year, preaching for a week each time. His fatherly advice and his firm but smiling face often helped us over difficult mounds in our pathway. His expression , “Well, Hettie Ko, I don’t wholly agree with you, but I’m still with you,” was an influence which often caused me to think a little deeper and pray a little longer before going forward with plans.
Brother McCaleb and his dear, good wife Elizabeth, whose picture you may see in Proverbs 31:10-15 now live at 1231 W. 76th Street, Los Angeles. Somewhere not so far from 90 years on this earth he basks in Elizabeth’s spiritual light and in the California sunshine and recalls his many wonderful experiences throughout more than 40 years in Japan. We all miss our beloved Brother McCaleb more than he could ever guess.
Hettie Lee Ewing, “We Miss Him,” Japanese Christian 3 (December 1952) [p. 1].
John Moody McCaleb died in Los Angeles within the year, in November 1953, aged 92 years.
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