CAMPBELL OBITUARIES, Henry County, Missouri ==================================================================== CAMPBELL, Benjamin Alexander 1874 - 1932 Clinton Eye, Sep 1932 - Benjamin Alexander Campbell passed away at his apartment in the South Shore Country Club, in Chicago, September (note: believe it should be August) 24, after an illness of two weeks. He underwent an operation nearly a year ago for a malignant condition. Throughout the weary days of sickness he was cared for by Miss Florence Clark, who not only gave him the care of a registered nurse but that of a relative, kindly and considerate of his every need, and to whom the other surviving relatives are grateful. Benjamin Campbell was the second son of the late Mr. and Mrs. A. W. Campbell. He was born in Mt. Sterling, Ill., August 7, 1874, and came with his parents to Missouri. He grew to splendid manhood in Henry county, lived on the parental farm here, 4 miles east of Clinton, attended the public schools and the old Lamkin academy in Clinton. He made splendid progress in his education, attended the University of Chicago and graduated in law. Several years he practiced general law in Chicago then became the legal advisor for the Ludowici Celeabon Imperial Tile Roofing Company. He served in this capacity for more than a quarter of a century. In addition to his profession as attorney, Mr. Campbell filled many niches in social organizations. He, with his pleasant and compelling personality, was in demand for he made the study of the highest arts, music, literature, etc., a vital part of his life and was a member of the Chicago Bar Association; Chicago Historical Society; Chicago Council on Foreign Relations and the Isaac Walton League. He was a 32nd. degree Scottish Rite Mason, and belonged to the Medinah Temple Shrine, also was past patron of the Order of the Eastern Star. He held a life membership in the Chicago Art Institute. June 15, 1904, Benjamin Campbell married Pearl Cheatham, daughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. Claude Cheatham east of Clinton, and for twenty years had a happy married life, then she was carried to the great Beyond in 1924. The death of his wife was, to him, a crushing blow. They were sweethearts to the end, and while Ben Campbell bore his great sorrow in silence, his close friends knew of his great grief. He lived at the South Shore Country Club, one of the most beautiful club houses in the world. Here he was surrounded by beautiful works of art, flowers and trees, all of which he loved. He spent many hours in the library, for he was a great reader. He bought and read many books and passed them on to his family and friends with many of his own comments written on the margins, so that it added to one's pleasure to read a book he had read. He was an interesting conversationalist because he was so well informed and broad in his views. He possessed a ready wit that was delightful, because it was never caustic or biting. He was a genial host and enjoyed entertaining his many friends. He was always thoughtful and considerate of others. His remarks were always kind. He was in every sense a Christian gentleman. People who honored Ben Campbell, honored themselves. Ben Campbell was a brilliant and highly successful lawyer. His work as a lawyer took him into many parts of the United States so that he was familiar not only with the conditions existing in the great city of Chicago, but also knew of his own country. Mr. Campbell spent last winter in Florida in hope of aiding his physical recovery, and it seemed that he imbibed some of its eternal sunshine into his spirit which he shared with a great number of friends who, in his last illness, showed their appreciation of him in the mass of lowers ever present in his room. His lips spoke jestingly, despite the fact that he knew his life on earth was to be but a short time, and never a moment did he let relatives know that he knew this. In May he returned to Chicago and in June came to visit his sisters here, and his brother in Sedalia, but on account of the extreme heat, had to return to his home. Every effort was made to notify a brother in California of Mr. Campbell's serious condition, but he was on an automobile tour and could not be located. Dr. Campbell of Sedalia, was at his brother's bedside part of the time. A brief funeral service was conducted in Chicago before Mrs. J. D. Burris, who had been there the last two weeks previous to his death, returned to Clinton, bringing the body of her brother. Services were conducted Friday afternoon by Rev. A. N. Lindsey at the Christian church and interment made in Englewood cemetery with a Masonic ceremony. The honorary pallbearers were members of Henry county bar: congressman C. C. Dickinson, H. F. Poague, Walter E. Owen, Judge C. A. Calvird, Jas. A. Parks, Elmer E. Silvers, John A. Gilbreath, Floyd Sperry. The active pallbearers were his friends Ray Mills, Dr. W. B. Calvird, Chas. H. Williams, Grady Spangler, Clyde Knoles and Will Crome. The deceased leaves two brothers and two sisters, Lee Campbell, an architect in Los Angeles, Cal.; Dr. A. J. Campbell, Sedalia; Mrs. John D. Burris and Mrs. Uel Shobe of Clinton. One brother Dr. W. R. Campbell died in 1923. CAMPBELL, John Clark Alexander 1899 - 1991 John Clark Alexander Campbell, 92, passed away on September 27, 1991 at Truman Lake Manor in Lowry City. John was born September 17, 1899, at Fristoe, Missouri to James A. and Hester A. Deaton Campbell. At an early age John was saved and joined the Turkey Creek Church of the Brethren at Fristoe. On December 24, 1925, he was married to Jewell Tipton in Cross Timbers. To this union two sons and a daughter were born. John worked on the family farm at Fristoe until 1970 when he and Jewell moved to Edwards. John was preceded in death by his wife, Jewell; his infant daughter, his brother, Chris Campbell, sisters Nannie Wells, Mary Ihrig, Mertie Woirhaye. Bertie Breshears, Grace Young and his parents. He is survived by a sister, Florence Lopp of Springfield; two sons, Warren Campbell of Edwards and Charles Campbell of Columbia; daughters-in-law, Ida Mae Campbell of Edwards and Wilma Campbell of Columbia; three grandsons, Bob Campbell of Warsaw, Kent Campbell of Branson, John Campbell of Raymore; three granddaughters, Carolyn Findley of Raymore, Connie Green of St. Louis and Carol Hildebrandt of Overland Park, Ks. Twelve grandchildren, Amber, Amanda, Abegail, Audrey and Harrison Campbell; Nick and Alison Findley: Heather and Laurel Green: John Christopher and Elisha Campbell: and Annie Hildebrandt. John was a faithful Christian, supported his church and was in attendance as long as his health permitted. He was a devoted father and grandfather and will be sadly missed by family and friends. Funeral services for John C. Campbell were held at 11 a.m., Monday. September 30, 1991 at Reser Funeral Chapel with Rev. Harold Foster, Rev. Richard Anthony and Rev. Carl Young officiating. Pallbearers were Bob Campbell, Kent Campbell, Gary Findley, Mark Green, John Lloyd Campbell and Gerard Hildebrandt. Burial was in Fristoe Cemetery. CAMPBELL, Laura Belle SMITH 1890 - 1972 Laura Belle Smith Campbell - b: May 18 1890 - d: Jun 24 1972 - Funeral services were held Monday, June 26, at 2 p.m. at Lowry City United Methodist Church for Laura Belle Campbell, who died at her home in Lowry City June 24 at the age of 82 years, one month and six days. Officiating at the service was Rev. Stanley Ray. Beverly Vincent, soloist, was accompanied by Cheryl Jackson. Pallbearers were Andy Gardner, Ward Ginter, Shady Stewart, Jr., Roy Ferguson, Ned Murray and Bert Harber. Burial was made in Lowry City cemetery under the direction of Goodrich Funeral Home. Laura Belle Smith, daughter of Louis and Carrie Smith, was born at Weatherby, Mo., in Dekalb Co., May 18, 1890. She was married to George Robert Campbell March 20, 1906. In 1919 they moved from Forbes, Mo., to a farm in the Ohio community, later moving to Lowry City. She became a member of the Lowry City United Methodist Church. Survivors are one son, Orville Campbell, Montrose; one daughter, Mrs. Dorothy Hefele of the home; two granddaughters, Mrs. Charles Huenefeldt, Jr., Springfield, Ohio, and Mrs. LeRoy Cook, Butler; one great granddaughter, Tiffany Ann Huenefeldt. She was preceded in death by her husband, parents, two brothers and two sisters. CAMPBELL, Mary J. 1826 - 1899 The Clinton Eye, Nov 18 1899 - Mrs. Mary J. Campbell died Saturday, November 11, 1899 at 11:20 a.m. She lived on North 4th St., adjoining her sons. Monday afternoon, in company with a neighbor, she was quilting but, feeling badly, thought to walk out and maybe the fresh air would revive her, but she fell in the yard and had to be carried to her bed by kind hands. Her disease was stomach trouble, with pleurisy and pneumonia. she was born July 22, 1826 in Point Pleasant, West Virginia and was talking the day before her death about her birthplace on the Ohio River. She came to Missouri with her husband in 1859 and her kind heart and loving hands endeared her to a large circle of friends. A member of the south Methodist Church. Burial in Englewood. The mother of seven children, but three survive, Mrs. Sallie Seifried, Mrs. C. E. Morris and Charley Campbell, who runs the paint and paper store. Her husband died more than 30 years ago. CAMPBELL, Orville Smith 1907 - 1996 Orville Smith Campbell, 88, died Sunday, April 7, 1996, at Bates County Memorial Hospital in Butler. He was born July 23, 1907, in Livingston County near Chillicothe, the son of George Robert and Laura Belle (Smith) Campbell. He was a retired Hereford cattle farmer who had farmed in the Altona and Round Prairie communities and the Teays Chapel area east of Montrose. He was a member of the Teays Chapel United Methodist Church near Appleton City. He married Thelma J. Cordell, March 1, 1945, in Clinton. He was preceded in death by his parents. He is survived by his wife, Thelma of the home; his two daughters, Virginia Huenefeldt and husband Charles of Centralia, and Orvine Cook and husband Leroy of Butler; six grandchildren, Tiffany McClure of San Angelo, Texas, Chuck and Treena Huenefeldt of Centralia and Amy, Susie and Will Cook of Butler. Funeral services will be held at the Hill and Son Funeral Home in Appleton City, Thursday, April 11, at 2 p.m. Rev. Bob Fenwick will officiate. Visitation will be at the funeral home Wednesday from 7-8 p.m. Burial will be in Harmony Cemetery, Appleton City. 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