Beverly Campbell

The older of two daughters born to Elias Overton (Bill) and Helen Shumway Jackson in Kenilworth, Utah on May 24, 1925, Beverly passed away at age 89 on September 9th at Covenant Shores, Mercer Island after experiencing a year of debilitating strokes.

Beverly is preceded in death by her parents; infant son Gregory Scott Campbell; husband and soul mate of 51 years, Don R. Campbell; sister Pat (and husband Al), formerly of Helper, UT; brothers-in-law, Darrell Campbell, formerly of El Paso, TX and Jean Campbell, formerly of Del Rio, TX; and mother and father-in law, Ancel and Charles Campbell, formerly of Las Cruces, NM. She is survived by daughter and son-in-law Debra and Bruce Burchard of Greenville, NC; daughter Connie Campbell-Blumen of Sammamish; her grandchildren and their spouses: Set(h Blumen of Phoenix, Emily Blumen of San Diego, Allison (Jeb) Lloyd, Ashley (Greg) Letchworth and Elyse (Josh) Smith; great grandchildren Kaylee and Zachary (all from Greenville); several nieces and nephews and former son-in-law, Michael Blumen of NY. Beverly also leaves behind close friends within the Presbyterian Church, Forest Service, and Covenant Shores and all the communities within which she lived.

The granddaughter of Welsh immigrants brought to Utah by the LDS Church, Beverly was proud to be a coal miner’s daughter. Her humble beginnings in a small town of residents from around the world taught her to value diversity, family, community and her religion, as well as develop a strong work ethic and a commitment to education, social justice, labor rights and the environment.

Beverly graduated from Carbon High School in Price, Utah in 1943 and earned a B.A degree in Education from (then) Utah State Agricultural College in 1948. She and Don married in Logan, Utah on August 14, 1948. Don’s career, primarily with the US Forest Service, allowed them to live in a wide variety of places including Shiprock and Farmington, NM; Prineville, Paulina and Corvallis, OR; and Okanogan, WA. They moved to Newport Hills in Bellevue, WA in 1970. After Don’s retirement in 1980, they travelled extensively in and out of the country. Beverly moved to Mercer Island in 2007.

Beverly was a 44 year active member at Newport Presbyterian in Bellevue; an elementary, special education and ESL teacher; member of Pi Beta Phi women’s fraternity; Mariners, Seahawk and Cougar fan; and served many years as a docent at the Museum of History and Industry. She was a strong-willed, independent woman with a sharp sense of humor; penchant for storytelling, advice giving and teasing; great sense of adventure; thirst for learning and compassion for children and animals. But most importantly Beverly had a deep devotion to, and love for her family. She gave generously to various charities; her passions in life were raising and teaching children and travelling.

A memorial service for Mrs. Campbell will be held Saturday, October 18th at 1:30 PM in the Fellowship Hall at the Covenant Shores Retirement Community, 9115 Fortuna Drive, Mercer Island (206.268.3000); her ashes will be interned along with husband’s at the Tahoma National Cemetery in Kent, WA.

Mrs. Campbell’s family would like to express their appreciation for the support of her friends and care provided by the social services and health care professionals at Covenant Shores during her last year. In lieu of flowers, the family suggests donations to Crohn’s and Colitis Foundation of America, National Processing Center, PO Box 1245, Albert Lea, MN 56007 (or www.ccfa.org); OR the Spina Bifida Association at: SBA, 4590 MacArthur Blvd., NW Suite 250, Washington, DC 20007 (www.spinabifidaassociation.org), OR charity of your choice.