John A. Campbell, 68, long-time resident of Las Vegas/Henderson, Nevada, passed away peacefully in his sleep on Sunday June 4, 2023. He was born February 4, 1955, in Grand Rapids, Michigan to John Kelly and Mary Lou (Payette) Campbell. John was a graduate of Valley High School in Las Vegas and went to Vo-Tech for air conditioning. He started his career at Lloyd Refrigeration and later worked and retired from Clark County School District.
John is survived by six of his seven siblings: Nancy (Tom) Brooks, Mary Kay (Michael) Cook, Jane (John) Camburn, Pete (Ann Hipskind), David (Danee Collins) and Jim; his sister-in-law Brenda and fourteen nieces and nephews: Sarah, Tommy, Matthew, Michael, James, Mary Frances, Geoffrey, Christopher, Patrick, Michael, Katie, Peter, Christopher and Lew. He is preceded in death by his mom, dad, and his brother Rob.
John enjoyed the outdoors, spending many days hiking, fishing and camping in Larkspur California. He was also a huge animal lover. He had several pet raccoons, a sparrow hawk and several dogs. He enjoyed working on anything with a motor. In his younger years he built a minibike from a lawn mower engine he found in the trash. When he was old enough to drive, he bought a 65 Mustang Fastback for $150.00 and rebuilt the engine and raced the car on weekends. He followed that up with a ‘57 Austin Healey. He was always helping friends and family with anything that needed to be repaired.
Graveside services will be held on Saturday, July 15 at 10:00 a.m. at Palm Eastern Mortuary and Cemetery, 7600 S. Eastern Ave., Las Vegas, 89123.
Fond memories and expressions of sympathy may be shared at www.palmeastern.com for the Campbell family.
In lieu of flowers, his family is requesting that donations be made to: A Path 4 Paws P.O. Box 751364 Las Vegas, NV 89136-1364.
Fond memories and expressions of sympathy may be shared at www.palmeastern.com for the Campbell family.
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