Our amazing and most cherished husband, father, brother, uncle and friend Randy Campbell, went home to be with his Lord on Sept. 10, 2009. While our spirits are flattened, hearts heavy, we are comforted by knowing he is with his Heavenly Father, and his loved ones who have gone before him: his Mother Constance, brother Terry, Papa Don, and Grandmother Meme. How we are going to live the rest of our lives without him, his beautiful smile, robust laughter, and overwhelmingly generous heart is more than we can begin to comprehend. He is loved by all who knew him and we will forever have emptiness in our hearts until we see him again.

Randy is survived by his precious wife Cathy, and his children who he loved more than life: daughter Frances, sons Hunter and Blake, and stepson Richard. He is also survived by his sisters Pamela (Mike), Melanie and Nicole, and brothers Daniel and Richard (Candice). His many nieces and nephews will always adore him: Carrie (John), Hilary, Abbey, Whitney, Gina, Reghan, Larkyn, Bronwyn, Matthew, Cory, Riley (Heather), Ladd, Josiah, and Seth; and great- nieces and nephews Colby, Dallas, Alicia, Walker and Miguel; as well as his special Aunty Jo, Uncle Randy and cousins Esther, Constance, Tom, William, Jenene, and Michael. He will be fondly remembered by Cathy’s parents Tecwyn and Deirdre Roberts; siblings Nick (Pam), Jennifer, Chris; and nephews Patrick, Evan, Lucas, Alex and Vaughn. He will be missed by a lifetime worth of friends, too numerous to mention.

Randolph Blake Campbell was born in Oak Harbor, Wash., on Sept. 28, 1961, to Constance and Vernon Campbell. He spent his life in Oak Harbor, and graduated from OHHS in 1979. He was the seventh and last child born into a home filled with an overabundance of love for each other. Being the youngest child of seven he cherished family holidays and celebrations. It was Randy who often pulled our family together.

Randy was an exceptional golfer who was out on the golf course from the time he was around 7 years old. Growing up he would often be on the course from morning till dusk to be home in time for dinner. Hunting was another one of his passions. He would make his annual trek up to the mountains with his buddies, sharing even more memories with them. He also loved to be out in his boat with his kids teaching them how to fish. He had a way and a connection with the outdoors.

He owned and operated his own construction business for several years. He was a craftsman beyond measure. He was able to turn any piece of wood into a work of art. It was in the course of a typical business day that he often made dear friends with his customers. Everywhere Randy went he would touch the lives of others, and allow them to touch him. He always saw the best in people, and truly did teach us all the meaning of love.

Words cannot express the pain we are feeling at the loss of our dearest loved one.

We are having a celebration of Randy’s life on Saturday, Sept. 26, at a location and time to be announced in the Saturday, Sept. 19, paper.