LLOYD WILLIAM (BILL) CAMPBELL, Major, USAF (Retired), a loved son, husband, father, grandfather, great grandfather and friend went home to his Savior, Jesus Christ on October 29, 2009.
Major Campbell was born on December 19, 1918 to James Tillman (Will) and Viola Campbell in Coushatta, Red River Parish, Louisiana, near the banks of Bayou Pierre. His parents lived and worked on a cotton plantation until moving to Mansfield, Louisiana where Bill attended Mansfield High School. He joined the Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC) in 1938, and enlisted in the United States Army Air Corps in 1940. He served his country honorably for 32 years as both an enlisted person and officer. During World War II he served as a battlefield medic, physicians’ assistant and field hospital technician in the South Pacific theater on the islands of Guam, Tinian and Eniwetok. Following World War II he elected to continue serving his country, reenlisted in the Army Air Corps, attended the School of Aviation Medicine, and became one of the Air Corp’s first qualified flight surgeon assistants. He served in hospital flight medicine clinics at Barksdale Air Force Base, Louisiana, Scott Air Force Base, Illinois; James Connally Air Force Base, Texas; and Lindsey Air Station, Weisbaden, Germany. Returning to the United States in 1956 he served in medical administration positions at Waco Air Force Base, Texas; Headquarters Air Training Command, Randolph Air Force Base, Texas; and as a Medical Staffing Officer on the medical services and personnel staff in Headquarters Air Force at the Pentagon, Washington DC. He was subsequently assigned to the new United States Air Force Military Personnel Center at Randolph Air Force Base, Texas serving in personnel assignment and records administration offices until retiring in 1970. He attained the highest enlisted rank achievable during his period of service, Chief Master Sergeant, and the rank of Major as an officer. His military awards and decorations included: Air Force Meritorious Service Medal, Air Force Commendation Medal, Air Force Outstanding Unit Award, Air Force Good Conduct Medal, Good Conduct Medal, National Defense Service Medal, American Defense Service Medal, American Campaign Medal, Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal, Army of Occupation Medal, World War II Victory Medal, Air Force Longevity Service Award Ribbon, Armed Forces Reserve Medal and the Small Arms Expert Marksmanship Ribbon.
He practiced his Christian faith by teaching Sunday School in many churches and kindly helping persons in need for over 50 years. He was a Mason for 65 years attaining 32nd Degree distinction, and was active in the Shriners and Eastern Star charity organizations. He participated in the American Legion Honor Guard in Somerset, Kentucky and received an honorary Kentucky Colonel commission for his community service activities honoring veterans and their dependents. He was an amateur magician who amazed friends and family with his “faster than the eye” skills, and was a practical jokester who brought smiles to people of every age. He always had an interesting story to tell that contained sincere wisdom for the one listening.
Major Campbell started walking for exercise while stationed on Randolph AFB in the 1960s and walked several miles a day until his long-term pulmonary disease prevented him from doing so at the age of 89. Even though slowed by his failing lungs he continued to lead exercise classes at Air Force Village I, a senior living community near San Antonio, Texas. Participating residents responded to his “move it or lose it” encouragement with enthusiasm. He and his wife were also enthusiastic square dancers belonging to several square dance clubs across the country, and he served as an officer in several clubs.
He was an avid motorcyclist who owned six Honda Gold Wing motorcycles over the years, and was active in the Gold Wing Riders and Christian Motorcycle Associations. He proudly took his “last ride” on his 2005 Gold Wing at the age of 89. He was a persistent motorcycling safety advocate and was instrumental in getting the Air Force to implement mandatory wearing of helmets on Air Force Bases and requiring motorcycle riders to attend a motorcycle safety class. He continued his safe motorcycling advocacy well into his mid-80s teaching motorcycle safety classes until 2000. He was honored for his many years of volunteer service by many of his Kentucky “Gold Wing” friends who rode with him to celebrate arrival of the 21st century on New Year‘s night December 31, 1999. He was 81, the oldest rider.
Bill met and married a young red-headed WAC named Frances Oldham while stationed at Dale Mabry Field, Tallahassee, FL on December 1, 1943 after only 3 months of courtship, and they had two sons and one daughter. His beloved Frances preceded him in death on February 6, 2008 after 64 years of marriage.
He was also preceded in death by a brother, Robert; and two sons, Hollis and Frederick Campbell.
He is survived by daughter, Gloria Campbell Gallagher and husband Daniel Gallagher of New Braunfels, Tx; grandchildren, Allison Pechuls and husband, Carlos Hernandez, Mark Pechuls and wife Chongok, Kyle Pechuls and wife Donna, Kelly James Gallagher, David Gallagher; great-grandchildren, Stephen Pechuls, Cole Denson, Mason, Chase and Makenna Kirkham, Agathia Hernandez-Pechuls, Hanul Pechuls, Dylan and Tony Pechuls, and Summer Gallagher.
Major Bill Campbell was one of the true heroes from the greatest generation of our great nation. He faithfully lived life serving others and his Lord, Jesus Christ. He will be missed and remembered by his family and friends for a very long time.
Due to Major Campbell’s illness he moved to New Braunfels to be closer to his daughter’s care in June 2009 living at McKenna Village, a new independent and assisted living facility. Major Campbell went under Hospice Care in September and continued to be cared for by the loving staff at McKenna Village who with the help of Hope Hospice of New Braunfels, helped him transition to his new home in Heaven. Major Campbell’s family wishes to thank all the staff at McKenna Village for their wonderful loving care given to him and his family during the last four months of his life. They can’t express enough how extremely loved they came to feel.
Visitation will be 6:00 – 8:00 p.m., Wednesday, November 4, 2009 at Sunset Funeral Home, Graveside Services will be 1:00 p.m., Thursday, November 5, 2009 at Ft. Sam Houston National Cemetery with Full Military Honors.
Major Campbell wanted to make sure his friends and family knew the care he received from Hope Hospice was professional and loving and he requested donations be made to help that organization continue it’s work. Donations can be sent to Hope Hospice, 611 NorthWalnut Avenue, New Braunfels, Tx 78130, Tele 800-499-7501, http://www.hopehospice.net.
Major Campbell generously supported the Shriners Hospital for Children and his family requests your memorial gifts be made to the Shriners hospitals to help them continue their work with critically ill children. Shriners International Headquarters2900 Rocky Point Dr. Tampa, FL 33607Telephone: 813.281.0300 http://www.shrinershq.org/Hospitals/Main
Please visit www.sunsetmemorialparkandfuneralhome.com to sign the family guest book.
Sunset Funeral Home, 1701 Austin Highway, San Antonio, TX 78218, (210) 828-2811.
Gloria Campbell Gallagher
1375 Timberhill Drive
New Braunfels, TX 78132
gutsking@aol.com
81 comments:
Gloria, I am really sorry to hear of your Dad's passing. I know you had a very special relationship with him from your posts on your blog. It is very hard on us when they go, but you know he had the best life and he is in the glory of God now. We miss them, but we would not wish them back.
Your Dad as mine were from the "Greatest Generation", we have much to be proud that their blood runs in our veins.
All my respect
Chuck Elsey, 67
PS: Didn't know he was such an avid Goldwing Rider, my latest Goldwing has about 70K on it riding all over the country, he really did have fun.
Hi Gloria,
I didn't realize how much your dad and mine had in common including where they served and what they did during WWII. It was our fathers who brought us to Randolph and a tribute to them that you have done so much to keep us all, including some of us there at a different time, in touch.
--
Tim Belet
(908) 213-1830
Gloria,
What a loving remembrance your Dad's obituary is... an amazing man's life told in a very loving, but elegant manner. I know these are long and tiring days... and I know you feel the love and caring of all your friends who are lifting you up in prayer. I LOVE the photo of your Dad!!! It definitely captures his love of life! He is living in everlasting glory now and in God's time it is but a moment until we are all together with God's family.
I hope you are able to find some rest before the service next week. You're in my prayers.
Love and peace,
Susan King Spencer '66
Oh, Gloria, I am so sad for you. It is still hard for me to remember my Dad's death.
It is so great that you got your Dad closer to you in the last months, I know he must have really felt great about that
and you have even more memories. Again, please accept my condolences. It is a horrible loss to lose a Father and
I know you must be so sad. Believe me, he will always be with you.
After my Dad died (1995), he came to me in a dream and it was so peaceful. Then really interesting things began
to happen that I always felt he was orchestrating. There is (was) nothing like being a Daddy's girl, is there?
Much love to you, Wewer
Gloria...I am so sad. Please know that you are in my thoughts~I can't stop crying~its so hard....Sue
Dear Gloria:
Oh my, I am SO sorry to hear about the loss of your father! I am so glad that you were able to have him close to you recently; these months you have spent with him will be so precious to you. This will be hard! I am still dealing with my father's death of last March. In fact, I was in S.A. last week just to visit his gravesite at Ft. Sam to try and find some healing and comfort. It was the first time I had been back since his burial and the first time I had seen his headstone.
I hope he didn't linger and that he wasn't in a lot of pain. Let me know what happened when you can. I am just so sorry....I'm sending you a big hug and all the healing energy I can. You are a strong person and you'll get through this, but it is just heartbreaking. We are all losing these wonderful, irreplaceable people....our heroes! It's just so sad. There is nothing I can say to make this easier, but just know you have a lot of friends out here who know exactly what you're going through and are thinking about you and sending up a prayer for your father, you and your family.
Much love,
Judy Minor Villari
Dear Gloria,
My thoughts and prays are with you at this time.
Sincerely,
Bruce Cannon
Gloria,
Mom just told us about your father passing. So sad. He was such a vital person, always going and doing. I know all his friends at AFV really missed him when he moved away. David and I still miss his smiling face when we visit Mom nd Dad. You are in our thoughts and prayers.
Love and peace,
CAT
Gloria,
Your dad lived such a full and wonderful life. I feel fortunate to have met him at the reunion in New Braunfels in Sept. 2008. Take care; I know you will miss him very much. Janis Fielder, 69
Gloria,
My heart goes out to you in this sad time, however, it is a time to
rejoice in that he is at peace and
with our Lord.
Donna Pierini
You were such a wonderful daughter! You parents were so lucky to have you. We're all lucky to have you, Gloria. God bless you..
Jaent Watkins Jendron
Omg Gloria I'm so sorry my prayers are with you and yours, much love Collette
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Gloria,
I am so sorry to hear about your Dad. Thanks for letting us know. I’m glad you were able to be there with him. I live so far from my Dad that I don’t know if I’ll be that fortunate.
As it happens, I am leaving tomorrow morning to fly to Dallas to visit my Dad (taking all the kids & the first great-grandson). I don’t know how many more chances we’ll have (he’s 85). So far, he seems to be in pretty good health (praise God), but we never know.
God bless you,
Dave McDowell
Dearest Gloria,
I am so sorry to hear about your Dad's passing. It is difficult to say good bye to our parents - especially when it is our last one. It is very lonely when we are left alone on this earth without the wisdom of our elders. I know you will miss him terribly.
How wonderful that you have been there for him these last several years. I know that you must be very happy that you made the decision to move back to San Antonio when you did. I hope that all the memories of your special times together will sustain you moving forward. Take it a day at a time and know that you now have another guardian angel keeping watch over you.
In sympathy,
Pat Fales
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This is beautiful Gloria. I'm so sorry for your loss. Be comforted by family and friends at this difficult time and take care of yourself.
Thinking of you.
Susan
Hi, Gloria, thank you for letting me know about Bill's home going. Know there was a joyful reunion in heaven, including my Pam and Jack. He left some sad folks but my oh my, was received into the arms of some very happy ones, including our precious Savior, Jesus. Will see you Wednesday. Love and God bless. Peggy
Gloria, I am so sorry to hear this. I didn't know you had had to say goodbye to your dad until your email came. I know that many prayers surround you, mine among them....and I truly hope you feel God's great love and peace and His promise for a wonderful reunion one day.
Much love,
Dickie
Gloria, so sorry about your loss I know those feelings, but rest assured he is in a place where there is only peace. My prayers are for you tonight.
Harry D. Johnson
Senior Vice President
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2001 Bryan St. #800
Dallas, Texas 75201
Office Phone 214-979-6226
Cell Phone 817-371-5876
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Gloria, my heart goes out to you. All of us know this is is something we will have to deal with, but it's still tough -- and makes it all the more important that we have good friends for support. I'm thinking about you. You had a great father, and I'm sure he's smiling down on you right now.
Phil
I'm so sorry gloria...I didn't know....you are in our prayers
Tracey and Bryan
Gloria,
So sorry to hear of your father's passing. I know you loved him so much. I'm glad you had him in your life for so many years.
Love to you, and many thanks to you, as always, for keeping the Rohawk spirit alive.
Gretchen
Dearest Gloria, We did not realize your father was under hospice care. Your tribute to him in his obituary is one of the sweetest, most uplifting I've read in a while. I reminisced about my father who died November 5, 2004 and noticed that is the day five years later your daddy's body will be put to rest. It was joyous to read how much your father loved our Lord, Jesus Christ. How comforting for you and all those who loved him to know that He is with Jesus right now. :0)
As I read about your father's remarkable life, I saw parallels between his life and my own father's life. There were many similarities and it made me smile.
You were a great daughter who loved your parents and honored them with your tender care in their last years. My heart goes out to you as it is a grievous time and hard to say good-bye to our parents. I will keep you in my prayers. With love, Cheryl
Dear Gloria,
Thank you so much for sharing this beautifully written tribute to your dad's long and wonderful life. Not having had the privilege to meet him, this nonetheless conveyed a beautiful spirit and life of service to so many.
My gosh, he and Bob's dad had many common experiences! Bob's dad was born in Willetts, Louisiana and Donald also worked with the CCC. He was stationed at Wiesbaden (well, you surely knew that) and worked at the Pentagon. If they never actually met in this life, I'd like to think they are getting acquainted now.
I will be thinking of you through the coming week as you celebrate the lives of both your dear parents and remember them.
Hugs and love,
Bee
Gloria,
Sorry to hear about your father's passing. He was a great man from a great generation. We and our children all have a better life because of them and I'm sure they continue to look down on us from heaven and provide advice and guidance.
Dewey
What a wonderful obit on the Rohawk website. Hope you are hanging in
there; altho, "what is the alternative?" You are in my thoughts
constantly. I know you're going to be so busy (what else is new) over
the next week or so. But I'm also hoping you'll be able to take some
time for yourself. And don't get sick or something. When is Judi
arriving?? This has been a long, hard haul and you need to just take
care of yourself now. And just be...
Love,
Marianne
"Blessed Be"
Patty and my prayers are with you and your entire family.
Corky
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Gloria, I am so very sorry about your father..I’m thinking of you. Love, Jackie
Gloria....I am so very sorry to hear about your father's passing. I can only imagine how very hard that must be for you. My sincerest thoughts are with you always and hope that only good memories will soon take the place of the pain.
We finally have John's complete headstone in place and it looks wonderful.
Love,
Janice Jordan
I don't have your home address or I would write you an actual letter, but I think you and I are electronic happy and you will overlook any etiquette issues from other generations.
Because I wanted to let you know right away that I am so sorry about your Dad. I have just finished 3 weeks off and on with my brother, sister, sister-in-law and son of moving my Dad out of his own enormous apartment at the Army Residence Community into a one room place in the assisted living because he is too weak to take care of himself and is having short term memory problems. He is 93 years old and was a practicing attorney up until about 9 months ago!
Anyway, our sorrow has been so great, but I kept reminding everyone at least we still have him to hold and be with. Unfortunately that is no longer the case for you and my heart is broken for you and your loss. And your Dad was such a great man and so loved.
I do firmly believe that shared sorrow is lighter sorrow so it must give you some small comfort to know how dear you are to all of us who know or write you, and how much we are thinking of you and wishing you a little less heartache as each day goes by.
So each morning when you see the sun, know someone, somewhere, is waking up and rooting for you to feel a little less sadness each morning.
Judy Sisk Millspaugh 210.240.0903 judymillspaugh@yahoo.com
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Dear Gloria, I am so, so sorry about your Dad's passing. It is tough...being their "little girl". We are so lucky they had a long and wonderful life and that we got to share it in the later years. I am thinking of you and keeping you and your family in my thoughts and prayers. Feel the love of all those around you both near and far. Love, Kris
Dear Gloria:
Please accept our deepest sympathy on the passing of your dear father. Our thoughts and prayers are with you at this sad time.
With love,
Thomas and Sonja
Dearest Gloria,
I am so sorry to hear about the loss of your father. My heart and my prayers go out to you and your family at this time. Thanks so much for your many years of maintaining communication with everyone. This will be my last year to teach -- ending 41 years in education.
May only the happiest memories remain with you after the loss of your parents.
With deepest sympathy,
Lynn Mills (Ms. Kosh)
Gloria - I feel like I know you from all the RoHawk info you provide so generously. Your father was blessed to have such a caring daughter and family and I know being with him in this final stage of his life was a gift for both of you. I'm sure your presence brought him great peace. My deepest sympathy to you and your family.
Patti Hale
(Class '68)
Gloria,
So sorry to hear of your Dad's passing. My daddy only lived until I was 15, but I was a daddy's girl and it was mighty hard. It's never easy to lose the ones we love so dearly and you've had that loss pretty close together it seems. Cherish the times and memories. What a gift you have in having him so many years and such a loving relationship! You'll be in my prayers the our loving Father will comfort you and give you a peace that passes understanding as only He can.
Fondly,
MA Bird
Hi Gloria: So sorry to hear of your Dad's passing. We never met but understood how much he meant to you. Love, Ruth and Ted Schassberger
Gloria,
We are so sorry to learn of your father's death. You are all in our thoughts and prayers.
We were not able to get into the Memorials page.
We are still in beautiful Colorado and will get back home next week.
Love,
~Anne and Brett
Gloria,
I am so very sorry to hear about your Dad's passing. We were blessed to have such wonderful parents and, of course, we don't ever want them to leave us. Tomorrow I will add your Dad to our prayer list and St. Matthews Episcopal Church in UC will pray for him during our services for several weeks. You have a billion friends, but please know I am here for you if you want to talk or anything else.
Love you,
Carole
Our sympathies go out to you and your family, Gloria. Your dad sounds like a terrific gentleman. Thanks for letting us know about his passing. Take care of yourself.
Lynn English Sutton.
My deepest sympathy, Gloria. I know how close you two were.
John Lieberman
Gloria,
I am so sorry to hear that. He's with your mom.
Tom and Vicki Kremser
I'm so sorry about Daddy, but it sounds like he had a peaceful and loving passing, which is all you could hope for. I so wish I could be able to come and be with you but its impossible at this time of the year to get off work. My thoughts prayers and love is always with you and Dan and the family. Draw from the strength of all your friends at this time. I hope I can comevisit with you sometime next year. Love to you all
Love
Fran and Ted
so, so sorry for the loss of your sweet, precious dad. i hope he did not suffer whatever the circumstances were. saying goodbye to your mom didn't make it any easier to say goodbye to your dad, but i found comfort in knowing my parents were back together again. my thoughts and prayers are with you, gloria. love you, nancy
Dear Gloria,
I am so sorry. I know he had a very long and filling life and lived life to the fullest but I know you will miss him very much. I wish I could be there to help you grieve but please know I am with you in my heart.
Love,
Bill
Jan Rimmer Muske commented on your post:
"Gloria, my thoughts and prayers are with you. What a great way to end a wonderful life."
Brenda Miranda commented on your post:
"Hi Gloria, I am sorry to hear your father has passed, he was such a wonderful man! I am glad he is at peace and had such a beautiful passing. I am sure he and your mother are happy to be runited now!"
Brenda Mize Carter commented on your post:
"So sorry for your loss...my thoughts and prayers are with you. It is never easy to say good bye even if its just for now."
Dear Gloria, I saw Zee at lunchtime and she told me about Bill.
I am sorry but so far I am unable to download the Obituary.
I will ask for help this evening downstairs. Maybe Bud Hyland will tell me how to do it.
As you know, I love your family, and you are so loving and brave to be there with
your Dad. I didn't realize until this week that Dan had agreed to move up here to enable you to be near your parents! I just assumed that you had lived here and that they
retired to be near you!
Love Chloe
Bonnie Gallogly commented on your post:
"So sorry Gloria. It is a very difficult loss and you are in my prayers."
Melba B Smith commented on your post:
"Our prayers are with you and your family on your loss. You know he is happy and at peace now"
Gloria,
so sorry honey, I am glad you have allot of support, I will come out later you have too much right now.
Love you,
Mary
Stacy Lewis commented on Cindy Mawyer Lewis's status:
"Big hugs and prayers to Gloria and her family"
Sydney Koss commented on your post:
"You are in my thoughts. take care."
Bee Pennington commented on your post:
"Our deepest sympathy, Gloria. That he could be surrounded by loved ones and music was a sweet passage. Prayers and hugs to you all."
Lori Miller commented on your post:
"I understand what you are going through. My thoughts and prayers are with you, Gloria!"
Thanks Gloria....so sad...I pulled up your email from last night 10 minutes
ago! I felt him slip away.
Joann
Good morning, Dear Gloria,
I am so sorry. Am glad it was so peaceful. You did a wonderful job making him comfortable and content and happy these last months. He had a good, good life -- and a wonderful daughter!! Am thinking of you! I know you will be busy, but pace yourself and make time to rest and reflect.
Love you,
Ginger
Susan Smart Maniscalco commented on your post:
"Gloria, I am so sorry. There are no words really, but you should be comforted knowing that you had so much time with him recently. He is at peace now. I hope that all the wonderful memories you have will sustain you in the coming days. I am huggng you from afar."
Cal Sumner commented on your post:
"Oh GG...I'm in tears...At least he's at peace now, hopefully on that Big Hog somewhere on the road to Paradise. Call me if I cane be of service ?"
WRAP YOUR ARMS AROUND YOURSELF AND SQUEEZE REALLY HARD…..FEEL MY LOVE!
Carol Ann
Hey sweet heart,
I am sorry about grand dad, My mother said sends her love and and she thinking about you. If there is anything we could please please let us know.
I really miss you guys and wish we were there with you.
Love you
Oh sweetie; I'm so sorry. Dan called me last nite as he was getting home from the Center. We cried a little, then talked about the new house. I'm taking furlough hours this afternoon so will try to call you. Big hug....
I wonder if your Mom and Freddy have gotten their hands on him yet!
Kit McKenzie commented on your post:
"Gloria, so sorry to hear of your father passing, I know that he was comforted by you and your family being there. Love to you and your family."
Peg McDowell commented on your post:
"We have been very blessed to have our dads with us for so many years of memories. Isn't it great to have had a parent you refer to as "my wonderful daddy" ! A what dad wouldn't be proud of such a loving daughter?"
Peg McDowell commented on your post:
"What a blessing it has been to have our dads with us for so many years of memories, and to have such a parent you refer to as "my wonderful daddy." And what dad wouldn't be very happy and proud to have such a loving daughter?"
Dora L Santos commented on your post:
"Oh Gloria! sending our love your way.. You were a loving daughter.
Hi Gloria –
I just wanted to tell you again what a wonderful man your dad was and what a wonderful daughter you were to him. He truly loved you and it was evident by how he “lit up” whenever he would see you. The last time I saw your dad he was all dressed up with his black cowboy hat on and was in his scooter going down the hall to call bingo with the IL folks. I waved to him and told him he looked sharp and he smiled and waved back. What a great memory! As he went by I was thinking to myself that that is probably how he looked when he rode by on his motorcycle – smile on his face and a big wave!
In preparation for his memorial service, I would like to do it in the IL Gameroom if OK with you and invite all IL and AL folks. I can arrange for a preacher to be there if you would like. You just let me know. Also if you have some framed photos of your dad that we can put up, please get them to me. When things calm down, you just let me know what day/time you want to do this and we will proceed with the plans.
Again, my thoughts and prayers are with you. I am happy your dad is with Fran again.
Sharon
Jean McCurry commented on your post:
"Gloria, I too would like to say how sorry I am for your loss. I know God will comfort you and your family and your will find peace in knowing he is with our Father."
Isabelle Flanagan commented on your post:
"I am so sorry, he will be missed!"
Cindy Mawyer Lewis commented on your post:
"I'm so glad you had all that time with him and your mom...He had such good times with you all and he was very happy about that. You can be at peace knowing how happy he was here and how happy he is to be with your mom and brother now. Dan made his last years great with all the motor cycle rides and time he spent with "dad". He was a great guy and good friend. He did so much for us and dad and Rusty...we will forever be grateful to him and hope they are all partying with him today : ). Love U and please let us know arrangements...You were blessed girlfriend with a dad like Bill Campbell"
Terry Mellott commented on your post:
"Gloria: I am so sorry for your loss. At least he is at peace/"
Kathy Dailey Norton commented on your post:
"I will miss seeing his smiling face and seeing his magic tricks and hearing his jokes. What a wonderful man! We will all miss him. My ams are wrapped around you now Gloria. Love you!"
Susan King Spencer commented on your post:
"And he said to him, “Truly, I say to you, today you will be with me in Paradise.” Luke 23:43
My love and God's peace be with you and your family... Your Dad is in God's Glory... Alleluia!"
Karen Gillespie Stacy commented on Cindy Mawyer Lewis's status:
"Give Gloria and her family my best! Bill was a great guy!"
Paul Lewis commented on Cindy Mawyer Lewis's status:
"I'm really sorry to hear that as well. My thoughts are with Gloria's family."
Gloria,my dear,
I was so sorry to receive your email about your father's death. Don't know how I missed it in the paper. Anyway, I'm sure without a doubt that you'll miss him terribly but know you are thankful for having been so close the last few years. Know that you are in my thoughts and prayers.
With love,
Lynette Walker Allen
"Karen Gilllespie Stacy sends her best to all of you...her mom, Rusty, was touched by your dad and mom's hospitality and love which she is forever grateful. GT, Rusty and Annabeth's move to The Village was made so much easier because of their friendship and help. We will miss Bill so much."
Gloria, I am so sad to hear of your Dad's passing...have to tell you that one of the best things about my time last summer in in San Antonio was lunch with you, other Ro-Hawks and your dad..think we laughed more than we ate..ok, maybe not. Bill was sure a great guy and fine gentleman.
I know you miss him so much. My thoughts and prayers are with you and your family.
Bill Fitz
Dear Gloria and all the family -
There is very little to alleviate the pain of losing someone so dear to your heart - we've all experienced this. But sometimes a few words can help. I've always loved these sentiments and hope they bring you comfort.
"Perhaps they are not the stars, but rather openings in Heaven
where the love of our lost ones pours through and shines down upon us to let us know that are happy".
How blessed you are to have the love of your family and so many friends.
Nanc Northcutt Kerkes
Gloria,
I was sorry to hear about your Dad's passing.I am out of state for all of this week so will not be able to attend his services but I know you will be so proud when his many accomplishments are recounted.
Remembering back when you lived on Mitchell Ave. and I would walk to your house after school, your dad took the time to answer the many questions I had about the Isetta car that you had and the BMW,I believe , motorcycle that your dad had. I thought it was amazing. I did not know another Dad that had as much neat stuff.
Well, I know that you will miss him very much.
God bless you and your family at this difficult time. I will be thinking of you this week.
Love,
Jack
So sorry to hear about your dad's death. I'm not on the computer much (Paul needs 24 hr care at this point). No matter how long we have our loved ones here on earth with us, it is never long enough and we are never prepared to lose them. Your folks lived a wonderful life and are now both together. Please know you and your family are in our hearts and prayers. Love and peace.
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