Lois F. Campbell Memorial

 Planned:     Add a copy of a journal entry or two to the Writings blog entry       Add an arts and crafts entry with images     Add an entry on folding jumping frogs and making paper ornaments 3/27  Add images of note cards to Memorial Service blog entry 3/22  Added Memorial Service blog entry 3/14  Changed Lois Being Funny 2017-2018      Added this:        Lois: Where is this?        R: We are in Washington state.        Lois: Hmm, you made a state-ment.  February      Created the following entries:          Obituary          Bellingham Photos          Lois Being Funny (3 entries)          Lois Being Serious          A View Of Lois Through Her Writings       

Someone asked me, "What is there in the world that is real, dependable and unchanging?" I didn’t try a long list. I simply said, "Behavior has consequences." (1970s) R: What life lessons do you consider important? Lois: All of them. R: Which would you stress? Lois: Love your neighbor as yourself; love your family as yourself. (2011) R: Any messages you want me to pass on to your grandsons? Lois: Behave yourself. Behave yourself, behave yourself, it's later than you think... (2011) (Related? Enjoy Yourself (It's Later than You Think) - Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Enjoy_Yourself_(It%27s_Later_than_You_Think) "Enjoy Yourself" is a popular song published in 1949...) What season do you like best? Lois: I like them all. I don't know what I would do without anyone one of them. (9/2014) R: Do you have any wishes concerning your funeral and memorial service? Lois: I won't be there to comment one way or the other, s

Please use the following link to open a pdf file that talks about Lois based on interviews with her and a study of her writings done by Jolie McGrath. LFC Writings.pdf

Lois Evelyn Franklin Campbell 1919 to 2018      Lois Evelyn Franklin Campbell died peacefully at home in Bellingham, Washington at the age of 98, secure in her Christian faith. She was preceded in death by her parents, the Reverend and Mrs. Samuel Walsh Franklin, beloved husband Odell, older sisters M adge, Mary Catherine, and Eleanor, and younger brother Samuel. She is survived by sons Samuel and Robert, grandsons Peter and Derek, plus many nephews, nieces, and other relatives.      Lois grew up in Oklahoma in a Methodist family. She received her Master's degree in education in 1959, and her Ph.D. in Special Education in 1963, both from the University of Oklahoma. In Oklahoma she worked as a teacher of children and later a college professor, and then as a school psychologist in southern Louisiana. She was involved with education for the hard of hearing and profoundly hard of hearing for many years, and was a strong advocate of preparing such children to be an active part

2007 Harvest Festival English Country Dancing, 90th birthday 2012 2014 2014

Recently I drove my sweet little 91 year old mother to Canada to visit a bird sanctuary. At the border we got the usual questions, and then for some reason "Do you have any rifles? Any handguns? Any guns of any kind? Any swords? Any knives?" "No, no, no, no, no." "Any weapons of any kind?" "Nooo." Just then mom said something. I turned to find her holding up both hands in fists and saying again, "weapons." We all laughed. The birds were great, and very safe while we were there. (2010) Lois: I think I would prefer a spoonful of ice cream. R: How about a forkful? Lois: Fork it over. (2011) Nurse: Can I take your blood pressure? Lois: Will you give it back? R: I am going to take a shower. Lois: Where are you going to take it? R: Thank you for your patience. Lois: (pauses, gives a quizzical look, touches chest.) I still have it. [Driving by a yard sale sign] Lois: Where is the yard sale? R: I d'know. Lois: I wou