Ike Simpson Kampmann Jr.

Ike Simpson Kampmann, Jr., retired lawyer and native San Antonian, died January 5, 2006 in Houston, Texas. He was born October 2, 1918, the son of Ike Simpson Kampmann and Margaret Adams Kampmann. His great grandparents, Major John Herman Kampmann and Caroline Bonnet Kampmann, immigrated from Germany in the 1840s and were early builders of San Antonio. Ike graduated from Texas Military Institute in 1934; Lawrenceville School in 1935 as valedictorian of his class; Princeton University in 1939, where he was a member of Cottage Club; and The University of Texas Law School in 1942, where he was a member of Sigma Alpha Epsilon fraternity, Texas Cowboys, and Phi Delta Phi. In World War II, Ike was called to active duty as a 2nd Lieutenant of Infantry in March 1942 and was sent to the Southwest Pacific where he served in the U.S. Sixth Army Headquarters for four years, including a year as Aide-de-Camp to General Walter Krueger, the Army Commander, whom he accompanied to the signing of the Japanese Surrender. He was separated as a Major in 1946, having been twice awarded the Bronze Star for meritorious service. Ike practiced law in San Antonio for over fifty years, where he was a member of the San Antonio Bar Association, State Bar of Texas and American Bar Association. He was active in civic and educational affairs including: San Antonio Board of Health; Hearing Officer on Conscientious Objector Applications for the United States Attorney General; Director of the Community Welfare Council; Charter Director and President of the Visiting Nurse Service; Director of the Mission Road Developmental Center; Chairman of the Development Board of the University of Texas School of Nursing Foundation; Director of the San Antonio Urban Council; Director of the Bexar County Women's Center; Executive Chairman of the Board of Trustees of the Texas Military Institute; Regional Representative of the Lawrenceville School; member of the Executive Committee of the Class of 1939 - Princeton University; and an Associate of Trinity University in San Antonio. He was long active in the Republican Party. Ike was a life-long, fourth generation member of First Presbyterian Church of San Antonio where he served as a Sunday school teacher, Chairman of the Board of Deacons and a Ruling Elder. He served two terms as a member of The Permanent Judicial Commission of Mission Presbytery of the Presbyterian Church (USA). Ike was a member, or former member, of the Order of the Alamo, Texas Cavaliers, German Club, San Antonio Country Club, Argyle Club, Club Geraud, Wednesday Luncheon Club, Pilon, and, in Jamestown, RI, Conanicut Yacht Club and Cottrell Pier Association. Ike will be remembered as an avid reader, wonderful listener and outstanding conversationalist. He bridged generations by making people of all ages understand that their thoughts were important to him. He combined the politeness of a southern gentleman with the inquisitiveness of a scholar. Ike was preceded in death by his sister, Carolyn Kampmann Lasater and husband Garland; his daughter, Helen M. Kampmann; his son, Ike S. Kampmann, III; and his brother-in-law, Capt. Robert S. Chew, Jr., U.S.N.(ret). He is survived by his beloved wife, Beatrice Chew Kampmann; his daughter, Megan Kampmann Finch and husband Eric and children, Sam Smith and wife Jennifer, Jessica Kampmann and Nicole Finch; his brother and sister-in-law, George A. Kampmann and Wister Kampmann; his sister-in-law, Evelyn N. Chew; step-children, Edward C. Hutcheson, Jr. and wife Ethel, Beatrice P. Hutcheson and husband George Rice, Joseph C. Hutcheson, II and wife Karen; six step-grandchildren and two step-great-grandchildren. Also, nephews George Kampmann, Jr. and wife Abigail, Edward Lasater and wife Ann, Garland Lasater, Jr. and wife Mollie, Ike Lasater and wife Judith; nieces Ann K. Schneider and husband Ernst and Peggy L. Clark and husband William; and their families. A memorial service celebrating Ike's life will be held at San Antonio's First Presbyterian Church, 404 North Alamo, on Monday January 9, at 2:00 P.M. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be sent to the Hoon-Bullock Lectures at First Presbyterian Church, the Roley Lectures at Madison Square Presbyterian Church, 319 Camden St., San Antonio, or the charity of one's choice. GEO H. LEWIS & SONS Houston, TX 77057 (713) 789-3005