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I know I've talked a lot about my Grandpa the last few days, but he is awesome. This was his obituary they made for him in the Daily Herald. 25 Great-Grandchildren! And mine gets to be # 26! So proud of him and his posterity! I looove my family! 

Leslie H. Campbell

                           

          1924 ~ 2011

Leslie Hazelton Campbell died March 12, 2011 at Mountain View Hospital in Payson, Utah surrounded by his family. He fought a good fight against cancer for the past five years; however, he lapsed into a coma two weeks ago and passed away Saturday afternoon.
Leslie was born October 19, 1924 to Raleigh Helaman and Effie Ballantyne Campbell. He married Ruth, his wife of 62 years on his birthday October 19, 1949 in the LDS Temple in Salt Lake City.
Leslie has been a faithful and active member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints all of his life. He served in Stake High Councils, in Bishoprics, and numerous other church callings. He served in many Ward and Stake missions, and a full-time mission to Norway with his wife Ruth. He was always a diligent home teacher and loved serving the Lord.
Leslie was preceded in death by his parents, four brothers and three sisters; Son-in-law, Timothy Holder; three grandchildren, Lenora Wiebold, Kelsey Campbell, and Benjamin Campbell; one great-grandchild, Jonathan Holder Jr..
Leslie is survived by his wife Ruth Karin Campbell and nine children: Rose-Mary and Mark Wiebold of Fairbanks, Alaska; Dennis and Pam Campbell of Beaufort, North Carolina; Eileen and Byron Miller of Provo, Utah; Dolores Holder of Payson, Utah; Leslie and Penny Campbell of Anchorage, Alaska; Bruce and Susie Campbell of Mapleton, Utah; Sylvia and Paul Stefan of North Pole, Alaska; Gilbert and Kristi Campbell of Palmer, Alaska; and Lilly and Bill Simpson of Apple Valley, Utah. He has 48 grandchildren and 25 great grandchildren. He is also survived by two brothers James Vern and David Campbell, and three sisters Doris Titensore, Dorthy Ormond, and Eve Chavalis.
Leslie worked as a commercial fisherman and master carpenter. He took great pride in his work and taught all four sons his carpenter skills. He lived in Seattle, Washington and Fairbanks, Alaska the majority of his life. He loved the outdoors, especially hunting in Alaska. He worked on the initial construction of the Eielson Air Force Base, the reconstruction of Kodiak after the 1964 earthquake and subsequent tidalwave, the Alyeska Alaska pipeline, and the oil fields at Prudhoe Bay on the North Slope of Alaska.
The Campbell family home in Fairbanks became the headquarters for the family activities for many years. It was built as a family project and became a landmark in the area. Dad got numerous awards for the flower garden surrounding the home, often featured in the local papers.
The family wishes to thank the staff at Mountain View Hospital and the John Huntsman Cancer Center and the many other caregivers including the members of the Spring Lake 5th ward for the love, help, support and wonderful care they gave their dad the past few years and especially the past couple of weeks.
Funeral services will be Wednesday, May 16, 2011, 11:00 a.m. in the Spring Lake 5th Ward Chapel, 546 West 1750 South, Payson. Friends may call at the Walker Mortuary, 587 South 100 West, Payson, Tuesday, 6-8:00 p.m or at the church Wednesday, 9:30-10:40 a.m. Burial will be in the Payson City Cemetery.
Condolences may be sent to the family at: www.walkerfamilymortuary.com