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Charles C. (Chet) Campbell, 86, died on December 24, 1999. He came to New Mexico in 1945 with the Manhattan Engineer District at Los Alamos. From 1943 until 1973, Mr. Campbell was involved in the atomic energy program in various administrative capacities. In 1958, for the Atomic Energy Commission (now DOE), he became Area Manager for Sandia and in 1962 for Los Alamos, overseeing the privatization of the town. He retired as Assistant Manager of AEC's Albuquerque Operations Office. After retirement, he served for two years as executive director for Com-Serv (Community Services for the Handicapped). Though a federal employee, Campbell was interested in improving state and local government processes. He served on the NM State Personnel Board, the Governor's Committee on Reorganizing State Government, and the NM Highway Department Task Force. Locally, Campbell also chaired the Committee on Environmental Concerns, was a member of the Environmental Planning Commission, vice chairman of the city-county Air Quality Board, and member of the city-county Manpower Board and the city advisory group on community development. He also served as state president of the Society for Public Administration. In civic affairs, Campbell had been active in organizations for health care and the handicapped, active in the Easter Seal Society for years, serving on its state and national boards of directors, as state president (1966-68) and national president (1977-78). He also served on the boards of directors for Share Your Care, Inc., Hospital Home Health Care, and Community Dental Services. Campbell was also active in NARFE (National Ass'n of Retired Federal Employees), serving on numerous local and state committees, as president of Chapter 80, and several terms as state federation treasurer. He was a member of Rotary club from 1956 and a life member of DAV. Awards included several from USAEC for achievements and the New Mexico Distinguished Public Service Award (1970). He was also a Rotary Club Paul Harris Fellow. Campbell was an alumnus of the University of Colorado-Boulder with membership in Beta Gamma Sigma and Beta Alpha Psi honorary societies and Kappa Sigma social fraternity. Chet's wife, Geraldine, preceded him in death. He is survived by a son, Charles Patrick and wife Tamara of Albuquerque, half-brother Michael of Hastings, Neb., and honorary daughter Jane Gurulé of Bernalillo. Cremation has taken place with Sunrise Society in charge of arrangements. Memorial services will be held on Monday, January 10, 4PM, at St. Mark's on the Mesa Episcopal Church, 431 Richmond Pl. NE, Rev. Chuck Collins officiating. The family requests no flowers, but memorials may be made to the New Mexico Easter Seal Society, 2819 Richmond Dr. NE or other charity.
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