EDGAR JAMES " JIM " CAMPBELL

Jim Campbell, 64, of Mereta, TX, passed away on Thursday, June 3, 2010. Jim was born in San Angelo, TX, on September 1, 1945, to Paul Campbell and Maydee Ford Campbell. Jim attended grade school in Mereta, Veribest, San Angelo and Paint Rock and junior high and high school in San Angelo. Jim began his career by maintaining family farming and ranching, and also began working full time at Mereta Oil Company in 1965. He managed Mereta Oil Company until his passing. Jim met Elsie Gustafson, a native of Nunica, Michigan, while she was visiting a friend and Jim'™s cousin on vacation. In an uncharacteristically spontaneous act, Jim proposed to Elsie after knowing her for only two weeks. Jim married Elsie in Spring Lake, Michigan, on November 23, 1974. Jim and Elsie settled near Mereta in 1978. Jim and Elsie had two children, James Harold and Victoria Mae. Jim is survived by his wife of 35 years, Elsie, son Jim and wife Alisha of Oak Ridge, Tennessee, and daughter Vicki of Richardson, Texas. Jim is also survived by his brother-in-law Arthur and Debbie Gustafson and family of Spring Lake, Michigan, and sister-in-law Phyllis Frietchen and family of Spring Lake, Michigan. Jim was preceded in death by his father, Paul, mother, Maydee, and brother, Paul. Jim will always be remembered for being a fixture of Mereta and for his easy-going personality, humility, invariable sense of humor and love of antique Winchester shotguns. His first priority was always spending time with his family. Arrangements will be made by Robert Massie Funeral Home. A graveside service will be held by Minister William Rosser at Lawnhaven Cemetary on Saturday, June 5, 2010, at 2:00 PM. Honorary pallbearers include Raymond Meacham, Arthur Martinez, Larry Wilde, RJ Rivas, Paul Smith, Henry Gonzales, Alfred Dela Garza and Gary Glass. In lieu of flowers, the family suggests that donations be made to the American Heart Association or Hospice of San Angelo.