John Campbell

John Patrick Campbell (Pat) passed away in his residence in

Vancouver WA on January 5th after a short battle with cancer. He is

survived by his brother Paul Campbell, Kathi Prager his daughter

and Palmer Prager his granddaughter. Kathi and Palmer held his

hand as he peacefully passed. His wife Lucille Shastid Campbell

passed away in 2023.

Pat grew up in Guymon Oklahoma with his parents Eva May and

Walter Campbell. He was the oldest of 4 boys, Pat, Eddie, George

and Paul. He worked as a paper boy and in a print shop in his early

years.

Pat attended Oklahoma State University where he got his Bachelors

in Engineering. He also graduated from Crown Zellerbach Paper

School. During his career he worked for Crown Zellerbach,

International Paper Company, Georgia Pacific and Boise Cascade

which were all paper mills. Later he was employed by RUST Pulp and

Paper Group and Charles T Main. He designed and built a special

Japanese paper roll wrap system in which the paper was totally

white with no specks which is important to Japanese writing. He

had articles written about his accomplishments in many pulp and

paper journals.

In Pat’s book he wrote a book about his life. His army career started

in April 1962 and was supposed to be a 6 month active duty

assignment but lasted until October 1968. He was trained in Artillery

but also taught maintenance of wheeled vehicles, engine systems,

Pershing Missile repair etc.

Pat, after his retirement became the project manager for the

Cathlapotle Plankhouse. After the project was over, he was invited to

the White House to meet the president.

Pat enjoyed many hobbies. He loved jokes and had a spreadsheet of

jokes he had collected. He built amazing furniture. He loved HO

gauge model train sets and built a few. He was a golfer and bowler.

Had a few perfect bowling scores in college.

After Lucy and Pat moved to the retirement facility, his management

skills were put to use. He started the Resident Council where

residents take concerns to management, started and managed a

monthly newsletter and played educational movies for the residents

every Saturday night. He had a full life until the end. He will be

greatly missed.

The funeral service will be held at Northwood Park Funeral Home &

Cemetery graveside,January 26, 2025 at 1 PM in Ridgefield WA.

There will be a Celebration Of Life at Cogir of Vancouver in Orchards

at 1 PM in the activity room