Eric Hugh CAMPBELL

CAMPBELL, Eric Hugh Eric Hugh Campbell died peacefully on December 30, age 95, at Braeburn, his cherished family home for the past 45 years. He was predeceased by his beloved wife, Phyllis May (Moodie) and is survived by his five children and their spouses (Christopher/Gay, Tony/Alison, John/Bridget, Nigel/Judy, Elizabeth/John) as well as by his much-loved 15 grandchildren and 4 great grandchildren. He is remembered by a host of loving friends and especially Barbara Campbell and Isabel Mersel. A very proud Canadian, he was born in Valparaiso, Chile in 1909 of Scottish, Yorkshire and German ancestry. He deeply loved his native land and returned to it several times over the years while his schooling, career and choices for his young family took him to Dollar Academy near Edinburgh, Scotland; La Paz, Bolivia; Ottawa, Canada; San Salvador, El Salvador; and finally to Hudson Heights, Quebec. He considered himself fortunate to have had an opportunity to build an unequalled 70 year career in the Canadian and international public utility industry, starting with Bolivian Power Company/Montreal Engineering in 1935, followed by the Gatineau Power Company of Ottawa, and then the Canadian International Power Company of Montreal. CIP was an international public utility holding company in which he rose to be President and Director not only of it but also of several of its subsidiaries including the Monterey Railway, Light and Power Company, Mexico, Compania Alumbrado Electrico de San Salvador, Energia Electrica de Venezuela, and the Barbados Light and Power Company (of which he was chairman for 25 years, retiring at the age of 88 and continuing as an emeritus until his death). A funeral service and internment will be held at 1:30 pm, Saturday, January 15 at St James Church, 640 Main Road, Hudson Heights, Quebec followed by a reception for friends and family in the church hall. In lieu of flowers, contributions to the Victorian Order of Nurses would be particularly appreciated (VON, 98 Cameron Avenue, Hudson, QC, J0P 1H0). The family wishes to express deepest appreciation to members of their fathers wonderful care team, with special thanks to Mrs.Violeta Valientes and her family, Effie Osmond, Dr. Ron Hryniowski and VON nurse Ann Sullivan. Published in the Ottawa Citizen on 1/3/2005.