Birth date: Sep 18, 1943 Death date: Feb 17, 2017
David Walter Campbell of Cinnaminson, NJ, died peacefully Friday, February 17, 2017, at age 73. Beloved husband of 49 years to Margaret (Peggy Ann, née Kiernan). He is also survived by his five children and in- laws and seven gran Read Obituary
Dad
He taught me much in life, we all remember that old Never Give Up t-shirt that he wore to almost every summer party since what seemed like 1987 when he initially had the heart transplant. Amazing how Mom managed to keep that old shirt in one piece and clean. One summer, after my freshman year of College, Dad got me a job at his company doing Data Entry and stuffing envelopes. He was pretty high up in the company and could have pushed for something more glorious, but that was part of the lesson for the summer, to work hard for what you need in life and be your own man and never look for handouts.
That summer we had a big tree that was cut down in the back yard, it would have been expensive to have the stump removed and as everyone who knows Dad knows he would never spend money if he didn’t have to; another lesson for life. He knew just how frustrating and mind numbing the job he got me would be, so he sharpened up the axe and sent me out back to “deal with frustration in a healthy way” and whack away at the stump. He also taught me the value of positive feedback, perseverance, a sense of accomplishment, and chain of command; all summer long as I took out that stump, he would sit on the big swing with his Old Milwaukie tall boy and cheer me on as I removed the entire stump and all the roots.
There is no way that I could be the man that I have become without my Dad, I will miss him so much, but I will always be able to draw upon the lessons. Rest in peace Dad.
Love,
Joe
Dear Campbell family:
I wish to convey my sincerest condolences to your entire family. Losing a loved one in death is one is one of the hardest things that anyone will ever have to deal with. There is a great hope held out to us for the future because God promises to bring those we lost back to life by means of a resurrection to a paradise earth, where sickness and death will be no more. I hope this brief message will bring you a measure of comfort in this difficult time.
I have so many great memories of Uncle Dave!!! He lived with us until he got married so of course there were times his friends would come for a visit. They used to ask Marie and I to stand on the sofa and swing our hair to the song "Walk Right In". We were bratty kids to Uncle Dave after he had a night on the town. One time he was sleeping in after a night out and we took incriminating photos of Uncle Dave sleeping with Touché Turtle. How well we all remember Uncle Dave's ice pack! I remember the Halloween that he and Aunt Peggy were dressed at cannibals - the dog biscuit necklace was the finishing touch. Peg and Dave took Lynne, Kathy and I fishing in Barnegat Bay. Poor Uncle Dave had to lift us over the side of the boat every time we had to go to the bathroom. With three young girls in the boat his arms must have been exhausted by the end of the day! These are just a few of my earlier memories. I'm going to miss Uncle Dave.
Tricia
