Bob and Mae Campbell recently celebrated 61 years of marriage. Mae is 83 and worked for 20 years as a hospital aid here in Prince George and retired at age 60. Bob worked as a mechanic at Clear Lake Sawmills and retired at the age of 63. Mae proudly says, "We raised 3 children Beverly, Wayne and Karin and we now have seven grand children and three great grand children.
As I talked with Mae I could clearly see the love and respect for one another that has developed between the couple over these past 61 years. Mae said, "Bob is currently suffering with the long term effects of a brain tumor and has fought his battle with cancer. He can no longer walk as a result of the brain tumor but his mind is good. He never complains about anything. He is on the second floor at the Simon Fraser Lodge and always welcomes company. I would like to take this opportunity to thank the entire staff at the Simon Fraser Lodge for the wonderful care that they provide for Bob. I also want to thank our family and all of our friends for their continued love and support for both of us."
Mae spends a big part of every day with Bob at the Simon Fraser Lodge. I noticed that she does not complain about anything either. She doesn't even complain about the weather and in fact she says she never has. She is just thankful for every new day and she said that she takes the best out of every one of them.
Mae said, "We are life time volunteers of the Prince George and Quesnel Old Time Fiddlers, and I am proud to say that we have been actively involved for the past 44 years.
Bob is a member of the Elks and I am a member of the Royal Purple. For the past 20 years we have both been active with the Blue Grass, Country and Gospel Jamborees. The kids have always been included in all the things we do and we can see a positive influence on their lives as a result."
Mae also volunteers for the blood donor clinic and the fiddle contests. She does a tremendous amount of behind the scenes work. She loves dancing but says the knees are giving out on her. After Bob retired he took up curling, golfing and horseshoes along with a lot of volunteer work. They both love Prince George and the people and Mae says, "People are important and family and friends are always first in our book."
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Editor's note: In last week's column Al Thorp was mistakenly referred to as Al Strome due to an error in the editing process.
