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It is with great sadness that long time fly-fisherman, Robert A. Campbell made his last cast on October 17th, 2024, passing at the age of 86 at Hospice of Laramie.
Robert was well-known for his love of his family, fly-fishing and fly-tying, animals, nature and of course, his students at Prep or the Lab School on the University of Wyoming campus.
Born January 21st, 1938 to Lyle and Minnie Campbell in Decatur, IL, Robert grew up in the 1940s which wasn't as idyllic as the old TV shows and movies portray it to be, but life was much simpler.
After graduating with a BA in English from Millikin University in Decatur, Robert then earned his MA in English at the University of Illinois before finishing his college career at the University of Wisconsin where he earned a Ph.D. in English. Robert then married Marlene J. Mork on March 28th, 1959 in Clarkfield, MN. Their only child, John P. Campbell, was born October 19th, 1960.
Robert and his family then moved to moved to Laramie WY where he began teaching English at the University of Wyoming. After the tenure debacle of 1973-1974, Robert began teaching at the University Lab School or Prep, teaching 100s of students between 1975 to 1997 when he retired early to take care of his wife.
After Marlene's death, Robert kept busy entertaining his four grandkids; Katie, Kara, Koby, Kylie and great grandson Henry, as well as loving on his various pets and of course, fly-fishing. He truly loved fishing dry flies, enjoying the splashy strike of a rainbow hitting various favorite dry flies. He also married Cynthia Jane Wade who passed away in 2023.
A memorial service will be held Thursday, May 15th, 2025 at 1 pm at Trinity Lutheran Church, in Laramie, WY. Robert has been cremated and will be interred with his first wife Marlene in the Clarkfield MN cemetery.
Surviving Robert are: son John P. Campbell of Laramie, WY and his wife Megan; his grandchildren Katie Bearden along with husband Zach and great-grandson Henry Allen of Laramie, WY; Kara McMahon and husband Mic of Buffalo, WY; Koby Campbell and his fianc? Kelly Scherer of Sheridan, WY, and Kylie Campbell of Pensacola, FL. Robert is also survived by his brother Bruce Campbell and his wife Elizabeth of Decatur, IL; nieces Christina Campbell and Lisa Campbell, both of Decatur, IL.
In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the Doc Campbell Charitable Trust Fund at the Wyoming Community Foundation in Laramie, WY. Your donations will help generate annual gifts benefiting non-profits in Albany County, supporting organizations who help people, animals, nature and community enrichment.
The family also welcomes entries on the guest book at: www.montgomerystryker.com.
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