Ian Campbell

Ian David Campbell, age 79, of Little Rock departed this life on June 29, 2012. Born to Kate Nicoll and David Jack Campbell in Glasgow, Scotland on December 21, 1932, Ian immigrated as an 8-year-old war-evacuee to this country in 1940. Raised by his great-aunt and cousin in DeWitt, he moved to Little Rock in 1948. In junior high, he joined the Civil Air Patrol as a cadet, where he learned to fly, getting his pilot’s license before his driver’s license. He eventually rose through the CAP ranks attaining the rank of Captain. After graduating from Little Rock Central High, he served his adopted country in the US Air Force. On leaving the service, he obtained his education at Little Rock Junior College now UALR, and State Teacher’s College now UCA. During a summer job as a lifeguard at the Little Rock Country Club, Ian met and married Sue Worthen Walsh. His business career spanned 40 years in the insurance industry. Ian replaced his love of flying for a love of sailing, owning four sailboats, one of which he built from scratch. Another of his life-long hobbies followed in his father’s footsteps-- amateur radio. He served as Net Control for the US Power Squadron radio net, ran phone patches for servicemen stationed overseas before the days of cell phones, eventually earning membership in the DX Century Club, signifying communication with other Ham stations in at least 100 different countries. Preceded in death by his parents and his son, Ian David Campbell, Jr., Ian is survived by his wife of 50 years, Sue Walsh Campbell; daughter Mollie Campbell Papan and her husband Curran and his daughter Kristin; grandchildren Olivia Worthen Goza and Ian Russell Goza, all of Little Rock; and sister Sheena Campbell Rose and her husband Morse of Byhalia, MS; and nieces and nephews. The family is grateful for the loving care provided by Odyssey Hospice, especially Clara Clark and Jessie Mitchell. Memorials: The Mount Holly Cemetery Association, P.O. Box 250118, Little Rock AR 72225. A graveside service will be held at Mount Holly Cemetery at 10:00 a.m. on Thursday, July 5, and a party in his honor will be held that same day starting at 5:00 pm. at the family residence.

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