many thanks to Phil Watt for sending Bill's obituary.

William Edward Campbell February 14, 1947 - January 13, 2025

Bill Campbell, native son and long-time resident of Billings, passed away in Sun City West, AZ, Monday, January 13. He was the oldest son of Delores (Willmore) and Ed Campbell, born on February 14, 1947. He attended Lockwood schools before graduating in the 1965 Billings Senior High class. He worked at Wong Village while in school, traveled with the Skateland Exhibition Troupe, and in 1964 joined the summer staff at Clydehurst Christian Ranch where he met his wife, Joy Scheie. They married on December 21, 1968, and recently celebrated their 56th anniversary. Bill was employed with the Billings Police Department before accepting a sales position with Pierce Packing Company, which relocated the family to Yakima in 1976. Later, Bill worked with Motorola C & E and WA State Dept of Corrections in Yakima, WA. His life's passion was aviation which started with teen jobs at Lynch Aviation and Civil Air Patrol Search & Rescue in Billings and continued through his lifetime at the Yakima airport, where he was influential in changing the airport's name to McAlister Field before Charlie McAlister, friend and pioneer aviator, died. He was a long-standing member of AOPA and Mensa. The couple had three children: Ward, of Portland OR, Todd (Trisha) of Surprise, AZ, and Dean of Tucson, AZ. They have two grandchildren, Chad Campbell and Reagan Campbell. Survivors also include a special aunt, Billie Strissel, and several cousins. He was preceded in death by his parents and brother, Kevin Campbell. Memorials may be made to Clydehurst Christian Ranch, 328 S Shiloh Road, Ste 1, Billings, MT 59106.