James Donald Campbell Jr.

James Donald Campbell, Jr., “Don,” 57, of Newberg, Oregon, embraced his Lord and Savior on September 14, 2021. He faced ALS with the same characteristic grit, determination and earnest faith in Jesus that defined his approach to all life’s challenges, whether that was serving as a Sergeant in the USMC during Desert Storm, parenting his four daughters, or scaling the peaks of the Appalachian and Pacific Crest Trails. Don was born on April 23, 1964, in Richmond, Virginia. He is survived by his parents James and Dorothy Campbell; sisters Yvonne Campbell and Michelle (Terri) Campbell; Judy, his wife of 36 years; his daughters Holly Elliott (John), Kelly Underwood (Garrett), Melody Hendrix (Gregg) and Kathryn; grandchildren Jack, Andrew, Margaret, and Elizabeth Elliott, Artemis and Rowan Hendrix; nephews Joseph Hamlett and Joshua Manuel, and nieces Rebekah Hamlett and Caroline Manuel. All his life Don looked for ways to serve the Lord, starting by embracing the role of lay minister “Preacher Campbell” in his LAV unit in Desert Storm, and later on by teaching Sunday School, hosting Bible studies, teaching his daughters to pray, and most recently serving as an Elder at Trinity Presbyterian Church. Don’s boundless work ethic helped him establish a successful career in IT security. He wrote the fiction trilogy The Michael Dabney Saga as well as short fiction. He was a man of diverse interests which included smoking meats and cooking them in his own secret recipe BBQ sauce, hunting, enjoying fine Scotch and cigars, adding notches to his hiking stick, brewing beer and distilling his own moonshine. He was dearly loved and will be greatly missed. Funeral services will be held: September 16, 2021 @ 11:00am with Open Casket Viewing starting at 10:00am Trinity Presbyterian Church 600 E. Columbia Dr. Newberg, Oregon 97132 A potluck luncheon will immediately follow the service. A committal service with military honors will be at Valley View Memorial Park in Newberg at 1:30pm. Memorial donations can be made to Trinity Presbyterian Church Diaconal Fund or the ALS Association of Oregon. Thank you to Veterans Administration Hospital ALS Clinic and the Paralyzed Veterans Association.

James Donald Campbell Jr.

April 23, 1964 - September 14, 2021