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 Albert Campbell 1925-2008 Albert Joseph Campbell was born on November 6, 1925 in Lamont, Alberta. He was the second youngest child of eight born to Jen and Walter Campbell. In 1928, the family traveled to the Peace Country and made a start in Rolla. In 1932, Walter moved the family across the Peace River on a homemade raft and built a home on the Alberta/British Columbia border. Albert went to school in Rolla and Clayhurst. He spent his days away from the school house at Jim Goods’ and Allan Lows’ chasing cows and horses. This was the start to his lifelong ranching career. In the early forties, Albert worked for the American Army driving the American Brass around. In 1944, he went off to war himself. He trained at artillery school in Petawawa, Ontario where he learned to throw grenades and fire a Sten gun and trained to fight for the Allusion Islands if it came to that. When Albert was able to get leave during the war, he would often spend it trapping up at John and Anna Callison’s trapline. Thank goodness there was never a need to fight in the Allusions. After VE Day Albert was transferred to Lethbridge where he guarded German Soldiers captured during the war. As the need for soldiers diminished he was discharged and came home. Albert married Jessie Johnson (Toots) in Dawson Creek on October 19, 1948. They homesteaded in Cherry Point and lived there for 13 years. In 1961, Albert moved his family by boat to homestead all over again in Cleardale. Albert and Toots were two of the first settlers in Cleardale and Toots still lives there today. Albert drove the school bus for many years while he ranched and raised cows. He was one of the best ranchers around and would help his neighbors when they asked. Albert enjoyed riding in the hills, shooting bear and shooting the breeze with Johnny Walker. He did a little logging with Jack Maxwell down on the river. He picked many a mile of roots and burned even more miles of windrows. He was known to pull a tooth or two for a dollar a tooth, and probably missed making a fortune as a dentist. Once a year he would appear from the North Pole singing Ho! Ho! Ho! Albert’s life had a common thread running through it. He lived to serve. He served his country, his family, his neighbors, friends and community. We can pay tribute to Albert by helping out however we can. Albert has gone to a better place with his parents, Walter and Jenny, son Gary, grandson Christen, brothers: Don, Duncan and Stu, sisters: Hilda and Pauline. Albert will be sadly missed by his wife Toots, son Dee and his family, daughter Jane and her family, sisters: Jane and Eleanor and their families, sister in-laws: Marina, Christine and May and their families, and numerous nieces, nephews, and friends. A graveside service was held on May 30, 2008 at the Cherry Point Community Cemetery, officiated by Peggy Bergeron. Eulogy by Rob Fraser and special music by Yvonne, Dawn, Shannon and Adley. |
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