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Note: Ray's was a breech birth and so, unlike his sister and brother, he was born in the St. Catharine's General Hospital.
He was an athletic person who loved to swim, ride bikes and keep active. He was tall and slim for most of his life until the prednisone he was taking in his 70s and 80s for fibromyalgia caused him to gain weight.
One of Ray's hobbies was photography. As a teenager, he would often ride over to the States and trade in his present camera for a new one. His first camera cost $1.00.
Ray's father was born in Michigan and in 1937 Ray and his family drove there for a vacation. Ray's father had a 1936 Plymouth and Glen drove it on that trip. It heated up so much that they had to stop at every service station to fill up the radiator. Finally in Detroit they had it flushed out and after that the car ran well. In Flint they met a male relative who had a good job at Ford. Another relative (a woman) was manager of Post Cereal (probably in Battle Creek?). Ray also remembers visiting Cascade Falls.
CAMPBELL, Ray Brook _ Passed away on Tuesday, August 2nd, 2005 at the Hotel Dieu Hospital in his 85th year. He will be greatly missed and lovingly remembered by his wife Doris (Smith), children John (Diane) Campbell of Montreal, Joan (Jim) DeYoung of Fenwick. "Pa" will be fondly remembered by his grandchildren Lisa and Matthew DeYoung, Susan Campbell (Jay Frank), Margaret Campbell-Brown (Peter Brown), Catherine Campbell and his great-granddaughter Victoria Frank. Predeceased by his brother Glen and sister Jean (Hutchinson). Ray was employed by W.S. Tyler Co. for 26 years. He was then a caretaker for the Lincoln County Board of Education for 21 years until he retired in 1985. Cremation has already taken place. A Memorial Service will be held on Saturday, August 6 at 11:00 a.m. at St. Thomas Anglican Church, 99 Ontario St., St. Catharines. Memorial donations can be made to St.Thomas Church or a charity of your choice.
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