Obituaries

Edgar Campbell, 88 of Fremont passed away on July 30 in Roseville.

Edgar was born in Grant City, Missouri to Roscoe and Alpha Campbell and moved to Willows, California as a child. Following High School and a tour of duty in the Navy, Ed and his wife, Betty, started their family in Willows where Edgar worked for Diamond Match Lumber Company and at Fred Rabbit’s bar. In 1959, Edgar and Betty moved their family to Redwood City where Edgar started his career in the California Highway Patrol. Edgar was a motorcycle traffic officer and a Sargent in the CHP until his retirement in 1988.

Edgar and Betty had 12 children. Edgar is survived by his sister Ruby; his children Edgar Jr. (and Christine); Michael (and Rosemary); Richard (and Mary); Joe (and Joyce); Margaret; Bill; Robert; Mark (and Kenna); and Kevin; his grandchildren Edgar Campbell III; Sarah Shread; Rachel Campbell; Brian Campbell; Reed Campbell; Gary Campbell; Tara Campbell; Cyndi Campbell; Scott Campbell; James Campbell; Derek Campbell; Tina Campbell; Taylor Campbell; Jordan Campbell; and Jessica Campbell; his great-grandchildren Edgar Campbell IV; Jacob Campbell; London Hoffart; Luke Shread; Cloudia Campbell; Alice Campbell; Sofia Campbell; Caitlyn Espinoza; Kyle Campbell; Skye Campbell; Taylor Campbell; Kelsey Campbell; Camren Campbell; Xavier Campbell-Laschatz; Nathaniel Campbell-Laschatz and Anthony Campbell-Laschatz. Edgar was preceded in death by his parents; his brother Robert; his sisters Viola, Dorothy, Irene and Betty; his wife; and his sons Hank, Carl and Ralph.

Visitation will be held on Thursday, August 11th, from 9-11am at Fremont Chapel of the Roses, 1940 Peralta Blvd., Fremont, CA 94536. Funeral Mass will be celebrated on Thursday at 11am at Holy Spirit Catholic Church, 37588 Fremont Blvd., Fremont, CA 94536. Burial will follow at Chapel of the Chimes Memorial Park in Hayward, CA.

In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the California Association of Highway Patrolmen Widows and Orphans Trust Fund, PO Box 161209, Sacramento, CA 95816-1209.