Callthorp was born in Tallulah, LA,on June 22,1940.
He was a resident in Nevada for over 50 years.C.L retired from the casino industry after over 25 years of working at Sams Town in the field of hard count.
He was preceded in death by his mother, Emma Bolden; father, Nathan Bolden; sister Rossie Lee Bolden; and brother, Roosevelt Bolden.
C.L is survived by his wife of 45 years, Rosie; sons, Callthorp "Cal" (Stacey) Bolden, Jr. and Rodney Bolden; daughter Pamela(Demetrius) Woods; granddaughter, Shontee Johnson, Jassa Bolden, Devon Smith and Alexia Scales; grandsons Malik Woods, Kiyan Flanagan; great-granddaughters, Kayla and Beyonca Johnson, Nia Reddin and Taylor Koempel; brothers, Nathanial and George Bolden; and sisters, Joanne Bolden-Kline, Arneitha and Marie Bolden