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Robert t Johnson
February 13, 2025
Miss that guy. I feel the Lord loved him more than us.
Bobby Johnson
February 24, 2015
Good lord knows why John was taken away from us here on earth. Man I miss him.I met john in 07 Already being a pilot? I wanted to ad sailplanes. And John did just that to my furthering aviation education. And MAN!? Ask him a question? Stand by for a 45 minute answer!!! And he was always right.
He had so much knowledge of sooooo many things.
We would carpool to MHG from Lakewood and commit aviation all day long.
Cook meals for everyone and just basically have a good time all day long.
Sadly... I took John to Hospice on a Monday. He left us a few days later.
You are seriously missed brother.
Paul Vorndam
March 11, 2010
John taught online courses with us at CCCOnLine. He was a great instructor and colleague. We will all miss him.
Steve Davis
March 9, 2010
I had many afternoon conversations with John when things were slow at the MHG shack and I was just hanging around. He was the nicest and most intelligent person I have known and could discuss and end up teaching about every subject we could come up with. John was a true teacher and had a very good effect on many more people than he could possibly have known.
But, Lord, ‘tis for Thee, for Thy coming we wait,
The sky, not the grave, is our goal;
Oh trump of the angel! Oh voice of the Lord!
Blessèd hope, blessèd rest of my soul!
March 4, 2010
John and I restarted the Civil Air Patrol's glider flight academies in 1995. We did it for five years and John was the expertise that made the whole thing work. For his dedicated efforts he was awarded the Brewer Aerospace Education Award by the CAP. A gentle bear of a man, he will be missed. Jack Buschmann, Denver, CO
Jack Buschmann
March 4, 2010
John and I restarted the Civil Air Patrol's glider flight academies in 1995 for CAP's teenage cadets. We did it for five years and John was the expertise that made the whole thing work. For his dedicated efforts he was awarded the Brewer Aerospace Education Award by the CAP. A gentle bear of a man, he will be missed.
Mark Matticola
March 3, 2010
The 94th Flying Training Squadron and the Cadet Sailplane Racing Team would like to express our heartfelt condolences to John's family and friends. John has always been a big supporter of USAFA's soaring program and collegiate program, and he will be greatly missed.
John H. Campbell at the glider field in Hawaii in 2006
March 1, 2010
Jocki
February 28, 2010
John and the other first-timers had founded the CU Soaring Club at the University of Colorado in Boulder, I joined it, having just arrived from Germany in 1992. And there he was, the heart and soul of the club while the students were coming and going. He taught me how to fly gliders and I got my license because of his teaching skill. Thanks John! I do miss you and wish you peace.
Alfonso Ossorio
February 26, 2010
John is missed at the field in Boulder. I will miss stopping by the MHG shack after a long day flying being the last back and put away. Finding he is still there typing away at 8 pm secretly keeping an eye out for the late pilot on the field. Occasionally driving by if he left early to see if you needed help. Rest in Peace John.
Jim Haneberg
February 25, 2010
On July 30th, 1994, John had the intestinal fortitude to send me on my first solo glider flight. I wasn't the fastest learner (it took me 46 flights to solo) but John was a calm and patient teacher. And I always enjoyed talking to him, whatever the subject. I can't say that I spent a huge amount of time with the guy, but he was the kind of person that you never forget.
Mary Alzire Papadopoulos
February 24, 2010
John Campbell was my mother’s younger brother. My mother, who passed away in 1998, was always very fond of John and let me spend time with him in Ann Arbor the summer that I was twelve years old. I’m not sure how long I stayed with John and Jan, but I remember that they managed to pack that visit with every activity that would appeal to me: sand dunes, dogs, horseback riding, picnics, seeing the lab, and, most memorably, a trip in a glider with Uncle John. As we soared above the Michigan countryside, with wind and creaking as the only sounds, I glimpsed my uncle at his happiest and most serene, a mental image I have carried with me since then. I am glad that my uncle made time throughout his life to engage in what he was most passionate about, and am grateful that I got to share it once. I know he is greatly missed.
Stephen Murray, DDS
February 23, 2010
We are very sorry to hear of John's passing. We got to know him through our regular interactions when he came to see us for his health maintenance checkups. I thought he was intelligent, articulate gentleman who didn't complain much of his own personal health affliction.
Matt Michael
February 22, 2010
I count myself lucky to have learned from, flown with, and hung-out
with one of the most important teachers and characters our sport has
known in the last 30 years. John was unique and brilliant. You could
ask him any question about almost any subject and he'd have some
interesting knowledge to share. There was no question I ever asked
him about soaring that he couldn't answer.
Thanks John. See you upstairs.
Sean Geiger
February 21, 2010
Not long after he came to Colorado, in the fall of 1992 John held a meeting of the (non-existent) CU Soaring Club in Boulder. After a fantastic lecture on what soaring was all about, he revealed that there was in fact no such club yet, but challenged us students to create that club right there at his meeting (which we did). Over the next year, dozens of CU students flew hundreds of hours, many gaining their licenses. Thanks very much for your dedication, John, and for your friendship. You have touched many lives, and I will miss you greatly.
Phil Ecklund
February 21, 2010
John:
Robin and I will miss you greatly. You have brought
more to soaring, youth, and, the advancement of the soaring brotherhood than anyone we know.
Your memory will remain close to us for a long time.
Godspeed.
Phil & Robin
George Taylor
February 21, 2010
John was a big help for young, aspiring aviators. His encouragement of the cooperative effort between SSA and the Civil Air Patrol was a big step forward in introducing young people to soaring. John asked me to instruct at the CAP summer camp at Owl Canyon, Colorado. That was the beginning of several fruitful years of teaching with the CAP and, incidentally, introduced me to Chinese aviation organizations on several CAP excursions.
Kimo Pollock
February 21, 2010
John H. Campbell, may your spirit soar.
Ralph Kolstad
February 21, 2010
I have worked with John for about 15 years with the Kolstad Scholarship as part of the Youth Committee. John was very tuned in to the youth throughout the country. He was keenly aware of youth issues and encouraged them to apply for the different grants and scholarships. He took upon himself to personally support each candidate. Although we did not always agree, he truly had the kid's benefit at heart. He will be missed. Michael Westbrook will have some very big shoes to fill as the new Youth Committee Chairmen for the Soaring Society of America.
Ralph Kolstad
Gary Wente
February 21, 2010
From the first time I met John in 1996, it was readily apparent that he had a strong interest in developing the potential of all people, especially young people who dreamed of learning how to fly. John would spend countless hours encouraging and nurturing young people - and although he used flight instruction as a vehicle - he reached much deeper into young people by showing them that there were caring adults who were excellent role models and genuine friends. Flying gliders together gave us opportunities not only to share the love of soaring, but also deeper discussions about the greater joy of helping others. John will be deeply missed, but his legacy continues throughout the country in the many young pilots he has trained and the enduring friendships that he nurtured.
John Ugland
February 21, 2010
John, You were an inspiration and will be missed. Rest in Peace friend.
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