Interview with Helen Campbell & Norman Campbell - September 21, 2003

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Interview with siblings Norman Colin Campbell and Helen Louise Campbell Drake in Delta, Colo. Norman was born June 3, 1927 and died Oct. 9, 2012 and Helen was born March 4, 1933 and died Jan. 6, 2006. They discuss attending Valley View School, square dancing at the band pavilion in Alpine Park, and growing up on their farm in Salida, Colorado., Helen L. Drake, 72, a Salida pioneer, most recently of Delta, died Jan. 6, 2006, at Willowtree of Delta. She was born March 4, 1933, in Salida, to Colin and Luella Sage Campbell. She married Keith Drake Aug. 28, 1959, in Gunnison. She was employed as a teacher for many years, retiring in 1993. Mrs. Drake grew up in Salida and graduated from Salida High School in 1951. She attended Colorado State University in Fort Collins where she received her bachelors degree. She later received a masters degree from Western State College in Gunnison. She began teaching in Delta County in the early 1950s. She was a member of PEO Chapter GT of Delta, several Bridge clubs and enjoyed playing bunko. Her other interests included genealogy and traveling. She was especially interested in her grandchildren. from Helen's obituary: http://www.themountainmail.com/obituaries/article_eb484989-a4e7-595b-b4a8-b068a19e2c5b.html And: Norman Colin Campbell June 3, 1927 – October 9, 2012 Norman Colin Campbell of Grand Junction Colorado, age 85, passed away October 9, 2012, under the loving compassionate care of the Hospice and Palliative Care Center in Grand Junction. He was born on June 3rd,1927, in Salida, Colorado the son of Colin P. Campbell and Luella V. (Sage) Campbell. Norman attended his first eight grades of school in a one room school house in Salida CO, called Valley View School House where one teacher taught all eight grades and he had perfect attendance. After graduating from Salida High School in 1945, he enlisted in the Army where he spent most of his service in Japan during WWII. He then attended Fort Collins Agricultural College (later known as CSU) and achieved his Bachelors degree. He went on to attend University of Utah and finished his Masters program at Western State College. After he finished his collegiate studies his first teaching position was at Leadville High School. He then moved to Irvine, California and taught Horticulture at Tustin High School in Irvine, California until he retired in 1987. He then moved to Delta, Colorado to be closer to his immediate family and to travel and do the hobbies that he enjoyed. He was an Elder in the Presbyterian Church for many years, was involved in the Meals for Wheels program and loved classical music and was a lifelong member of the Community Concert series. Norman enjoyed traveling and reading and had a large collection of books that he donated to the Delta Public Library and the Delta School District. Some of his most memorable trips included China, most of Europe, Nova Scotia and the 48 contiguous states. - See more at: http://www.legacy.com/obituaries/gjsentinel/obituary.aspx?pid=160372767#sthash.pkEtTHW5.dpuf