David Arthur Campbell ’41

Dave died Nov. 25, 2002, in Glen Cove, N.Y.

A graduate of Lawrenceville, Dave majored with honors in the School of Public and International Affairs. He was sports editor of the Bric-a-Brac, a member of Tower Club, and roomed with Tom Hustead all four years.

Commissioned an ensign in May 1942, he served on the USS Kankakee and then became commanding officer of the USS Anacapa, doing antisubmarine patrol in the Alaska-Pearl Harbor area. He then worked on a cargo-supply ship in the western Pacific. He was discharged as a lieutenant commander, after serving as executive officer on the USS Neches.

Dave graduated from Columbia Law School in 1945, and joined Gwinn & Pell in NYC. After becoming partner, he started his own firm, Campbell & Watson, with offices in Manhasset and Port Washington, N.Y. Later he became counsel to Farrell & Fritz, in Uniondale, N.Y.

He was president of the Family Service Assn. of Nassau County; treasurer of Episcopal Health Services of Long Island; senior warden of Christ Episcopal Church in Manhasset, N.Y.; and president of Buckley Country Day School.

Dave is survived by his wife of 60 years, Virginia Warren Campbell, son David Jr., two daughters, Jeanne Sedgwick and Carol, and two grandsons.

The Class of 1941