James R. Campbell

James R. CAMPBELL Born June 9, 1927 in Seattle, WA died of a lengthy illness on January 21, 2006. His parents, Willis L. and Catherine Campbell preceded him in death. Jim was raised in Madison Park where he attended McGilvra Elementary. He then attended Lakeside School for two years and graduated from Western High School, Washington, D.C. He immediately joined the U.S. Navy serving on the Puget Sound aircraft carrier in the Pacific, eventually becoming a World War II veteran. He then attended the University of Washington where he became a life-long member of Phi Gamma Delta. His professional life was spent in the banking industry. He eventually joined Washington Mutual Savings Bank as Vice President in charge of branches serving on the Executive Board until his fifties when he started a real estate development company from which he retired. In his younger years Jim played competitive tennis though the Seattle Tennis Club and enjoyed playing golf with his friends. Later, he loved spending time at his summer home in Hansville, WA and winters in Palm Springs, CA. Jim was an avid sports fan. Jim was a former member of the Seattle Tennis Club, University Club, Seattle Golf Club and Seven Lakes Golf and Country Club in Palm Springs, California. Jim was a kind and gentle man who touched many lives over the years. We will miss his wonderful sense of humor and charismatic personality. Jim is survived by his loving wife, Ann, his children, Taylor Campbell, Catherine Dickinson (Brad), Todd Campbell, Clare Walsh and Jim W. Campbell; his stepchildren Kelley O'Keefe, Kevin O'Keefe (Lisa), Kim O'Keefe; his brother, Thomas Campbell (Millicent), Atherton, CA and his many grandchildren whom he loved dearly. The family would like to thank Dr. Diana Perkinson, Mission Healthcare at Bellevue and the Lake Washington Kidney Center for the wonderful loving care that they gave him over the years. A Memorial Service will be held at 1:00 p.m. on Thursday, January 26 at the Epiphany Parish Chapel, 1805 38th Avenue, Seattle, WA. Remembrances may be made to Northwest Kidney Centers Foundation, P.O. Box 3035, Seattle, WA 98114-9906.