Edwin D. Campbell, D '56

obit_edwin_campbell_600x800Edwin D. Campbell, D'56, passed away on July 31, 2015 in Topeka, Kansas.

Edwin D. “Ed” Campbell, 74, of Topeka, passed away Friday, July 31, 2015. He was born March 13, 1941, in Berryton, Kansas, the son of Russell and Melvina Martin Campbell and raised in Omaha, Nebraska at Boys Town.
 

Ed served in the United States Army for 23 years after serving 2 tours in Vietnam and the rest in Germany.
 

He is survived by his wife, Beatrice Campbell, with whom he shared 54 years of marriage. Much of their married life was spent in California and Germany.
 

Other survivors include brother, Lyle Campbell; sisters, DiAnn Mitchell and Sherry Allen; many sisters-in-law; brothers-in-law; nieces, nephews, and cousins.
 

He was preceded in death by his parents; brother, Leslie Campbell; and youngest sister, Pat Eygnor.
 

Ed loved children, his dog Cozzie, teasing, and laughing. He will be greatly missed.