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Campbell, John J.
Mr. John J. Campbell Is Claimed By Death

As announced briefly in last week's Mercury, the remains of Mr. John J. Campbell, former resident of the Osage section, were brought to this city Friday noon for interment in the Osage Cemetery. Mr. Campbell died at the home of his son, Rev. John R. Campbell, Baptist pastor at Hallsville, Texas, where he had made his home for a number of years. The remains were laid to rest in the Osage Cemetery on Friday afternoon, Rev. Boulet of Anderson, Texas, and Rev. W. L. Hightower, local Methodist minister, officiating at the grave. The funeral was largely attended by old time friends of the deceased.

John J. Campbell was born March 20, 1860, at Dancyville, Tenn. He came to Texas at the age of ten years, in 1870, and the remainder of his life was spent in the Lone Star State, practically all of the time a resident of this section up to a few years ago. He was married to Miss Amy McMillan, a daughter of the late Mr. Wm. McMillan, resident of this section, and to this union two sons and a daughter were born. The wife and daughter, Fay, preceded him to the grave a number of years ago. Mr. Campbell was almost a lifelong Methodist, being a member of the original Methodist Church organized many years ago at Osage.

At the time of death he was 72 years old. He was taken ill Dec. 26, 1931. At the time he was living with his sister, Mrs. K. A. Blair of Waller. The nature of his illness was rather puzzling, but he was attacked with terrific pains in his back. Early in March, failing to get any better, he went to the home of his son, Rev. J. R. Campbell, pastor of the First Baptist Church of Hallsville, Texas. He was placed in a hospital at Marshall, Texas, and physicians there announced that he was suffering from internal cancer. On the day of his death there was an eruption from one of his ears and the discharged showed it to be cancer.

Funeral services were first held at the First Methodist Church of Hallsville, by Rev. I. J. Waldon, pastor in charge, assisted by Rev. Fred Handcock, pastor of the Presbyterian Church, and Rev. W. C. Mann, pastor of Mooney Methodist Church.

Active pall bearers were six of Mr. Campbell's nephews, as follows: Messrs. E. D. Blair of Weimar, J. A., Z. W., and B. C. Blair, George and Owen Willis of Houston.

There were many beautiful floral offerings from many sections of the state. Visitors were present from Hallsville, Bellville, Houston, Waller, Burton, Navasota, Glidden, El Campo, Oakland and probably other points. His nearest survivors are his two sons, Rev. John R. Campbell of Hallsville and Prof. Chas. D. Campbell of Burton; a sister, Mrs. K. A. Blair of Waller, and a brother, Mr. F. C. Campbell of the Osage section.

John Campbell lived in this section for many years preceding his death. By occupation he was a farmer. He was a good, honest, fair, square man, one whom his friends and neighbors trusted and loved. He was ever ready to do a favor for friend or neighbor, bore the best of reputation throughout his entire life, and in his passing all feel they've lost one of their nearest and dearest friends.

Our heartfelt sympathy goes out to his bereaved ones.

Weimar Mercury, 18 November 1932
From the files of Dorothy Albrecht. Contact Rox Ann Johnson