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House Resolution 16 History
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HOUSE RESOLUTION NO. 16
(By Delegates Howell, Ambler, and Canterbury
on Behalf of All Members of the House)
[Introduced March 1, 2013.]
Memorializing the life of the Honorable J. Richard Campbell,
educator, civic leader, veteran, and a man of great
experience.
Whereas, J. Richard Campbell was born August 10, 1921, in
Dawson, Greenbrier County, West Virginia, the son of the late John
Lee and Lilly Dale Campbell; and
Whereas, J. Richard Campbell attended the public schools of
Greenbrier County having graduated from Smoot High School. Dick
also graduated from the Greenbrier Military School and received a
B. S. in Industrial Arts and Social Studies from West Virginia
Institute of Technology and a M.S. in School Administration from
West Virginia University. In addition, he attended Marshall
University, Oklahoma State Middle Management, Boston,
Massachusetts, and Central Connecticut State; and
Whereas, J. Richard Campbell was a U. S. Army World War II
veteran, having served in the Persian Gulf Command from July, 1942,
to November, 1945; and
Whereas, On July 28, 1945, Dick married Margaret Hobbs, who
preceded him in death on November 15, 2011, and with whom he shared
the joy of having five children, Mary Margaret, Tom, John, Dale,
and Cassandra; and
Whereas, J. Richard Campbell was further blessed with ten
loving grandchildren and four great grandchildren; and
Whereas, The Honorable J. Richard Campbell was elected to the
West Virginia House of Delegates representing Greenbrier County in
1958; and
Whereas, J. Richard Campbell enjoyed a rich and varied life,
which included teaching at Woodrow Wilson High School in Beckley,
being an Assistant Principal in Greenbrier County, supervising
vocational education for the Department of Justice, Bureau of
Prisons in Danbury, Connecticut, and teaching an apprenticeship
class at the Henry Abbot Vocational Technical School in Danbury.
Dick was also the first Director of the Mineral County Vocational
Technical School and retired in 1984 as the Superintendent of
Mineral County Schools; and
Whereas, Dick was a member of various organizations including
the Keyser Rotary Club, Chamber of Commerce, Davis Lodge 51, AF &
AM, Potomac Highlands, Mountaineers for Rural Progress, VFW Post
3518, First United Methodist Administrative Council, and the United
Methodist Men. He was also a charter member of Wolf Creek Lodge
and the last surviving charter member of the Smoot Ruritan Club; and
Whereas, Sadly, the Honorable J. Richard Campbell passed away
on March 2, 2012, leaving behind a life of dedication and
commitment to his family, community and state; therefore, be it
Resolved by the House of Delegates:
That the House of Delegates hereby memorializes the life of
the Honorable J. Richard Campbell, educator, civic leader, veteran,
and a man of great experience; and, be it
Further Resolved, That the House of Delegates hereby extends
its sincere sympathy at the passing of the Honorable J. Richard
Campbell; and, be it
Further Resolved, That the Clerk of the House of Delegates
forward a copy of this resolution to the family of the Honorable J.
Richard Campbell.