Life-long resident of McIntosh, Maurice Jackson Campbell, 85, passed away early Wednesday, December 6, 2006, at his home in McIntosh.


Funeral services will be held Saturday, December 9, 2006, at 2:30 at the First Presbyterian Church in McIntosh with Rev Dr Richard Mayforth officiating. Prayer services will be held Friday night at the church at 7:00. Burial will be in the McIntosh cemetery.


Keith Gall accompanied by Jayne Huber, will provide the special music.


Maurice's thirteen grandchildren and spouses will serve as casket bearers for their grandfather including Jason and Stephanie Campbell of Britton; Chad and Kodi Blotsky of Valentine, NE; Jeremy and Marie Campbell of Corona, CA; Dean and Cortina Grandpre of Salt Lake City, UT; Misi and Chad Kayl of Vermillion; Michelle and Jamie Gillispie of Stillwell, OK; Duane and Jen Grandpre of Mountain Home, ID; Darin and Teresa Grandpre of Black Hawk; Traci Klatt of Mitchell; Heather and Jessie Blue of Iroquois; Shannon Klatt of Spearfish; Shawn Baye of Huron; and Megan Blotsky of Sturgis. His fifteen great-grand children, will serve as honorary casket bearers including Chloe Gillispie, Taylor Kayl, Grace Campbell, Makayla Grandpre, Anna Campbell, Ashley Grandpre, Caleb Gillispie, Meridien Grandpre, Alyssa Grandpre, Emily Kayl, Chaz Blotsky, Isabella Campbell, Lily Blue, Caelin Grandpre, and Sophia Campbell.


Maurice Jackson Campbell was born, June 12, 1921 five miles south of McIntosh, to Robert Sr. and Robina (Pepper) Campbell, on the Campbell homestead. He grew up there and attended twelve years of school in McIntosh, graduating in 1939 from the McIntosh High School. Maurice never left the McIntosh vicinity. Following high school graduation, Maurice farmed and ranched with his dad. He married Dorothy Braun of Watauga/Keldron in 1945 at Miles City, Montana. They resided on the Campbell Farm where they farmed and ranched with Maurice's dad. Maurice and Dorothy have four children, one son, Daryl, and three daughters, Dawne, Mona, and Marla. When Daryl reached school age, Maurice moved his family to town in 1952 purchasing the Winter's home in which he resided until his death. He was so glad to return home after recently spending three weeks in the hospital. The home and farm, he knew holds so many memories of family gatherings for him and Dorothy and their children, grandchildren, and great-grandchildren. When they moved into McIntosh in 1952, Maurice commuted to the farm each day. He also went into the trucking business in 1952 hauling livestock and coal from 1952 until 1972. In 1969, Maurice and Dorothy purchased his Uncle Alex Campbell's farm west of McIntosh and the farm south of McIntosh where he was born, which they operated until his death.


Maurice was a member of the First Presbyterian Church where he served as an elder. He served his community as a McIntosh School Board Member for eleven years from 1960 until 1971, the Corson County Conservation District Board for twenty-three years from 1982 to 2005 and the FSA Community Committee Board.


Grateful for having shared his life are his survivors: his wife, Dorothy, of McIntosh; one son and daughter-in-law, Daryl and Vilene Campbell, of Huron; three daughters and sons-in-law, Dawne and Carrol Grandpre of Rapid City; Mona and Bruce Klatt of Rapid City; and Marla and Charlie Blotsky of Sturgis; his grandchildren and great-grand children; one sister, Violet Mitchell of Duluth, MN; two sisters-in-law and one brother-in-law, Fayme and Darwin Stoltenburg of Clear Lake; and Kathleen Braun of Casper, WY and special friend, Johnnie Schell of Morristown, and many nephews, nieces, great-nephews, great-nieces, and great-great nephews and nieces.


Preceding in death are his parents, Robert and Robina Campbell; two brothers and sisters-in-law, Rob and Josie Campbell, George and Gen Campbell; one brother-in-law, Don Mitchell; his father-in-law and mother-in-law, Mike and Lena Braun; brother-in-law, Richard Braun; one nephew, George Theordore Campbell; one niece, Joan Campbell; and one great nephew, Boyd Campbell.