Campbell

George W. Campbell born May 20, 1924, died Friday.

His parents were George S. Campbell and Nina White Campbell.

He was born into a large, loving family of seven brothers and three sisters, all of whom preceded him in death. Also preceding him in death was his first wife, Dorothy Boyer Campbell.

Surviving are their two children, a daughter, Linda Clark and her husband, William Clark, and their two sons, Bryan Clark and David Clark and wife, Melissa, and their daughter, Olivia Clark; and son, James W. Campbell and wife, Deborah, and their children, Michael Campbell and Krista Campbell.

George's second wife, Arlene Buckley Campbell, also preceded him in death.

Surviving is her daughter, Connie Schwab and her husband Louis Schwab; their son, Louis Schwab and his wife, Esther, and their two sons, Harding and Owen; and their daughter, Leeanne Tooley and her husband, Paul Tooley, and their children, Evan and Karah, all of Truth or Consequence, N.M.

George served in the U.S. Air Force in the 15th Air Force in Italy as an aerial engineer aboard a B-24 Bomber. He was awarded numerous campaign ribbons as well as the Air Medal with Clusters and the Distinguished Flying Cross.

After the war, he returned to his civilian job and in 1950 was recalled for active duty during the Korean War with 375 Troop Carrier Wing 56 Squadron.

In 1956, he entered the ministry of the United Methodist Church, serving Blackburn, Millerstown, Tidioute, Sheffield and Glassport churches, retiring in 1988. Later, he served a brief term as minister of the Truth or Consequence United Methodist Church in New Mexico.

<B>CAMPBELL </B> Friends of George W. Campbell, who died April 17, 2009, will be received from 2 to 4 p.m. and 7 to 9 p.m. Sunday at the <B>Thompson-Miller Funeral Home,</B> Inc., 124 E. North St. Funeral services will be at 1 p.m. Monday at the funeral home with the Rev. Paul Inks officiating.In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to donor's favorite charity.