Molly Campbell

Molly Schoel Campbell joined our world on August 14, 1947, the second daughter of Dr. Louis B. Schoel and Gail B. Schoel. She was born in Portland, Oregon, where she lived much of her life. While in grade school, she was selected as a Princess in Portland's Junior Rose Festival. She went on to be named Junior Rose Festival Queen!

While attending Wilson High School (renamed in 2021 Ida B. Wells-Barnett HS) Molly became a Wilson Trojane, a much admired Wilson dance team which provided excitement and entertainment at many school events.

In the spring of 1965, her senior year at Wilson, Molly was chosen by her classmates and school faculty to represent Wilson as the school's Princess on the Portland Senior Rose Festival Court.

Molly became an Oregon Duck in 1965 when she entered University of Oregon that fall. Shortly thereafter, Molly joined Pi Beta Phi sorority, where she made lasting friendships that she kept throughout her life. Throughout her high school and college years, she enjoyed water and snow skiing, dance (why not, after being a Trojane?), ice skating, travel, and surfing in Hawaii which she loved most of all and visited as often as possible. She had an ongoing interest in gourmet cooking and became a gifted and innovative cook - much to the delight of her friends!

Molly transitioned to life as a "southern California girl," working at Capitol Records (yes, that famous round tower at Hollywood and Vine), KLAC Radio, Sammons Communications, several well known ad agencies, and lastly as Executive Secretary and Board Liaison at Autry Museum of Western Heritage in Griffith Park (Los Angeles.)

Molly left us unexpectedly way too soon on August 17, 2021, 3 days after her 47th birthday. If we asked her now about her life, she would tell us it was wonderful, filled with incredible friends, experiences, and joy! Molly leaves many cherished friends and family members who will remember her with love - lots of it! She is survived by her sister, Jeanne Schoel, of Portland, Oregon. There will be no services. Arrangements by Pierce Brothers Valhalla, No. Hollywood.

Fond memories and expressions of sympathy may be shared at www.piercebrothersvalhallamortuary.com for the Campbell family.