James Calvin Wilder of Salinas,CA passed away on Monday, June 7,2021 at home. He was a very loving and generous father, survived by his children, two sons, Matthew and Cliffton, and a daughter, Carrie. He has a granddaughter, Misty,a grandson, Jason and a great grand daughter, Madeline. He served in both WW2 in the Navy on board the USS Menifee, and in the Korean war. He worked for 43 years at Pacific Bell in Salinas. He was a long time member of the Salinas Elks and the Native Sons of The West. He is now at rest at the Garden Of Memories with his wife, Mona.