Our loving husband, father, grandfather and friend Dan Pickett Campbell died peacefully on April 20, 2016 just two weeks shy of his 91st birthday.
Dan was born in Providence, Utah on May 03, 1925, the youngest of eight children born to Ezra Taft Campbell and Lucy Lorena Pickett Campbell. He moved to Preston, Idaho with his family at a young age where he attended school, but chose to join the Navy before graduating from high school to defend his country during World War II. He was assigned to the aircraft carrier Steamer Bay, which was often under Kamikaze attack.
Dan worked in the family grocery store as a butcher. During this time he met and married Alice Adams on October 22, 1947 in the Logan, Utah Temple. They had two daughters, Lucie Ann (Ron) Jarrett and Peggy (Lloyd) Layton. He started working for Utah Power and Light Company as a meter reader. He took additional courses in drafting which ultimately brought him and his family to Salt Lake City, Utah to work as a draftsman. As a senior draftsman he specialized in designing power substations. He worked for Utah Power and Light for thirty years.
Dan married Betty Bettilyon Ware in the Salt Lake City, Utah Temple on November 03, 1977 and added four more wonderful children to his family; Bill Ware (Antonina Kerttura), K.C. (Diane) Ware, Jon (Michelle) Ware, and Kim (Brad) Nelson. This blended family has the wonderful posterity of 27 grandchildren and 58 great-grandchildren.
Dan was a faithful member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. He served in many capacities throughout his life including being a bishop and a counselor in the Stake Presidency. Special church service experiences included being able to serve three missions with Betty, a leadership mission to the West Indies, the Nauvoo Temple Restoration mission, and tour guides and ordinance workers for the Nauvoo Temple when it was dedicated and first opened.
Although he has struggled with health issues for many years, he will be remembered for his big soft hands, his wonderful smile, and warm hugs.
He is preceded in death by his parents and brothers and sister. He is survived by his loving wife Betty, his children, grandchildren and great-grandchildren.
Special appreciation to Evelyn Lotiola Aholelei and family for their loving care this past year.
A viewing will be held Sunday, April 24, 2016 from 6-8pm at Larkin Mortuary 260 East South Temple. Graveside services and burial will be at the Providence, Utah City Cemetery on Monday, April 25, 2016 at 11am.
