I saw your recent post about John. My husband worked with John on hymn book committees and we were happy several times over the years to meet him for coffee. We were similar in our slightly off-beat approach to music-making in church…and we were pleased that John felt that kinship.
We were at his funeral and it’s hard to believe it’s 5 years.
Thanks for posting.

Today I am back in Barbados where 5 yeas ago we received the sd news of John's passing. His cousin Colin and his wife Kathleen have been visited us  and they were amongst the last people to see John in hospital. I am the last of my immediate Campbell family. John's father was my brother and I lived in Colborne from 1941 to 1949. I am now 92

It is hard to believe John left this world five years ago. Even harder to believe it was nearly 65 years ago when we sang together in Mrs Irvine's choir in Colborne. I hope you are having a musical afterlife, John.

It still seems unreal that you are no longer with us.Two years ago we received the sad news in Barbados where I am now. Even sadder was the fact that his partner Paul passed away just a few months later. We remember them both with love and affection and great memories of all the good times we shared and I will never forget how they took such care of my late sisters Isabel and Margaret.
Uncle Donaldf

John and I grew up  in Colborne, attended both elementary and high schools together, and spent many hours learning, and performing music in the area. My mother, Maida Philp, taught piano to John, while I opted for brass. However, John and I had very compatible voices and sang many duets throughout the region, both at music festivals and various churches. Mrs. Irvine was our singing teacher. Sadly, I lost touch with John after high school and had no idea where he was living at the time of his death. As has been said by others, John could certainly be temperamental, but he had a heart of gold. Rest in peace, John, and listen to the angels sing.

As a chorister, John could drive you crazy at times, because he seemed so casual. As time went on, it dawned on me that it wasn't about me. It was John being firm that our purpose was  not to perform to perfection, but to lead in enabling  the congregation to participate fully in the music liturgy. John was fully attuned to the Holy Spirit  and more often than not he abandoned what was printed or prepared in favour of something that he picked up in the lectionary, the prayers, or the homily. It always worked.
John may have seemed casual. but he attracted and nurtured generations of musicians who were able to make a career from their experience under John's mentorship.  It was a great gift. 
Blessings to Paul and the family.

We are grateful to have known John. We appreciated his dry sense of humour. We  hope that the many years of love and care he and Paul shared together will be a source of comfort to Paul in his grief. We send our love and condolences to Paul and to others who are grieving the loss of John. 

John was my nephew and a wonderful  help to my three sisters his aunts,
and my sisters.I am  so grateful  that he  did this in spite of his own continuing  health problems.
Fortunately .he had a long and happy  relationship and marriage with his partner. He will be sorely missed  by all his cousins his sister and many friends

OBITUARIO

John Daynes Campbell

25 febrero, 1950 – 13 febrero, 2020

Rosar-Morrison Funeral Home & Chapel

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