Wasco County OR Archives Obituaries.....Campbell, Richard "Dick" Chester November 21, 2005
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The Dalles Chronicle, November 23, 2005
     Richard “Dick” Chester Campbell, 84, a lifelong resident of The Dalles, 
died at his home on Monday, Nov. 21, 2005.
     He was born Jan. 13, 1921 in The Dalles, the only son among six children 
to Chester and Esther (Cushing) Campbell. He graduated from St. Mary’s Academy 
High School in The Dalles in 1939. 
     He enlisted in the U.S. Navy shortly after the attacks on Pearl Harbor. 
He married Lucille M. Nordquist on Aug. 24, 1949 in The Dalles. He was a self-
employed building contractor who built many custom homes and commercial 
buildings in the Mid-Columbia area.
     He was a life member of The Dalles Elks Club, St. Peter Catholic Church 
and the Knights of Columbus. He was a past president of Western Little League 
and served on the Carpenters Apprenticeship Board, Mid-Columbia Builders 
Association and the Wasco County Planning Commission. 
     He enjoyed his grandchildren, was a wonderful gardener who enjoyed his 
vegetable garden, traveling with his wife and friends, the Tuesday Night Group 
and in the later years, watching Nascar races. 
     He is survived by his children, Kay and her husband Dan Ericksen and Kim 
and her husband Jess Birge, all of The Dalles; Kelly and his wife Deb 
Campbell, Ione; his grandchildren, Michelle and her husband Russ Harrington, 
Benton City, Wash.; Sarah and her husband Jason Keller, Hood River; Jennifer 
and her husband Armando Heredia, The Dalles; Richard and Dalton Campbell, 
Ione; Derek and Nicola Campbell, Virginia Beach, Va.; his great grandchildren, 
Katie and Michael Harrington, Benton City; Campbell Keller, Hood River; Naomi 
Heredia, The Dalles; and Cameron Campbell, Virginia Beach, Va.; sisters Rose 
Ellen Wagenblast, Mary Jo Yarnell and many lifelong friends.
     He was preceded in death by his wife, Lucille, his sisters, Maxine 
Charles, Margaret Byers and his infant sister, Rose Eileen.
     Viewing visitation will be held at Spencer, Libby & Powell Funeral Home 
on Friday, Nov. 25, from 8:30 a.m. to noon. Mass of Christian Burial will be 
held at 1 p.m. Friday, Nov. 25, at The Dalles St. Peter Catholic Church with 
Rev. Todd Unger officiating. Interment will follow at St. Peter Catholic 
Cemetery. Spencer, Libby and Powell Funeral home is in care arrangements.
     Memorials may be made to a charity of choice and the family would like to 
thank the care givers and residents of Mill Creek Point for their care and 
friendship.


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Written permission to reprint given by The Dalles Chronicle, The Dalles, 
Oregon, Dan Spatz, Editor (e-mail dated 3/7/2006).


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