This tribute was written and published in the Dixon paper when Uncle Joe died.
A Tribute to Joe Campbell by Angel Sims: Through sleet or rain
He worked hard with his trusty cane
He picked litter on every sidewalk
Bothered nobody, said "Hi" and sat to talk
People didn't understand why he lived the life he did
And finally said his last farewell bid
The city is tough and hard to ramble
But nobody was better than old Joe Campbell
Joe served his country as a volunteer in the U.S. Air Force from November, 2, 1945 until November 28, 1948, spending part of that time in Okinawa and Korea. After being discharged from the service, Joe joined the Veterans of Foreign Wars and served with distinction in that organization as a member of the Board of Trustees. Members of the VFW draped a U.S. flag on the coffin in memory of the fine service he rendered to his country.
In earlier portions of his life, Mr. Campbell worked on the Frisco Railroad as a section hand and with Skagg Furnace Company in Crocker. The later part of his life was dedicated to service with the City of Dixon, assisting the City Marshal and with the street department.
He always had a kind word and a helping hand for young and old alike, and made innumerable friends with people in all walks of life.
Contributed by Barb W
A Tribute to Joe Campbell by Angel Sims: Through sleet or rain
He worked hard with his trusty cane
He picked litter on every sidewalk
Bothered nobody, said "Hi" and sat to talk
People didn't understand why he lived the life he did
And finally said his last farewell bid
The city is tough and hard to ramble
But nobody was better than old Joe Campbell
Joe served his country as a volunteer in the U.S. Air Force from November, 2, 1945 until November 28, 1948, spending part of that time in Okinawa and Korea. After being discharged from the service, Joe joined the Veterans of Foreign Wars and served with distinction in that organization as a member of the Board of Trustees. Members of the VFW draped a U.S. flag on the coffin in memory of the fine service he rendered to his country.
In earlier portions of his life, Mr. Campbell worked on the Frisco Railroad as a section hand and with Skagg Furnace Company in Crocker. The later part of his life was dedicated to service with the City of Dixon, assisting the City Marshal and with the street department.
He always had a kind word and a helping hand for young and old alike, and made innumerable friends with people in all walks of life.
Contributed by Barb W
This tribute was written and published in the Dixon paper when Uncle Joe died.
A Tribute to Joe Campbell by Angel Sims: Through sleet or rain
He worked hard with his trusty cane
He picked litter on every sidewalk
Bothered nobody, said "Hi" and sat to talk
People didn't understand why he lived the life he did
And finally said his last farewell bid
The city is tough and hard to ramble
But nobody was better than old Joe Campbell
Joe served his country as a volunteer in the U.S. Air Force from November, 2, 1945 until November 28, 1948, spending part of that time in Okinawa and Korea. After being discharged from the service, Joe joined the Veterans of Foreign Wars and served with distinction in that organization as a member of the Board of Trustees. Members of the VFW draped a U.S. flag on the coffin in memory of the fine service he rendered to his country.
In earlier portions of his life, Mr. Campbell worked on the Frisco Railroad as a section hand and with Skagg Furnace Company in Crocker. The later part of his life was dedicated to service with the City of Dixon, assisting the City Marshal and with the street department.
He always had a kind word and a helping hand for young and old alike, and made innumerable friends with people in all walks of life.
Contributed by Barb W
A Tribute to Joe Campbell by Angel Sims: Through sleet or rain
He worked hard with his trusty cane
He picked litter on every sidewalk
Bothered nobody, said "Hi" and sat to talk
People didn't understand why he lived the life he did
And finally said his last farewell bid
The city is tough and hard to ramble
But nobody was better than old Joe Campbell
Joe served his country as a volunteer in the U.S. Air Force from November, 2, 1945 until November 28, 1948, spending part of that time in Okinawa and Korea. After being discharged from the service, Joe joined the Veterans of Foreign Wars and served with distinction in that organization as a member of the Board of Trustees. Members of the VFW draped a U.S. flag on the coffin in memory of the fine service he rendered to his country.
In earlier portions of his life, Mr. Campbell worked on the Frisco Railroad as a section hand and with Skagg Furnace Company in Crocker. The later part of his life was dedicated to service with the City of Dixon, assisting the City Marshal and with the street department.
He always had a kind word and a helping hand for young and old alike, and made innumerable friends with people in all walks of life.
Contributed by Barb W
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