Reverend Kenneth B. “Brad” Campbell (’63)
This obituary was originally posted by Lowell Sun and can be found here.
Brad Campbell, 70, of Delaware, formerly of Chelmsford, died unexpectedly Friday, Jan. 5, at a Columbus hospital, due to pancreatitis.
He was the husband of Martha Campbell, to whom he was married for 45 years.
He was born in Greeley, Colo., March 14, 1936, son of the late Kenneth and Betsey Bradfield Campbell. He graduated from Windsor, Colo. High School, Nebraska Wesleyan University, Iliff School of Theology and Boston University School of Theology.
Rev. Campbell pastored United Methodist, United Church of Christ and independent church congregations, including Agape Chapel in Lowell.
From 1986 to 1997, he was activities director at Suburban Manor Nursing Home in Acton.
He was a member of New Life Fellowship in Concord and attended Aldersgate United Methodist Church in Chelmsford, before relocating to Ohio in 1999.
In Ohio, Rev. Campbell founded Abraham’s Covenant Partnership, a sharing group to promote dialogue, love and support between the Jewish and Christian communities.
Besides his wife, he is survived by three sons and daughters-in-law, Peter and Sarah Campstrom of Oakhurst, Calif., Kenneth and Michelle Campbell of Burlington, Mass. and Douglas and Michele Campbell of Powell; two daughters and sons-in-law, Betsey and David Driscoll of Chelmsford, and Mary and Michael Shetler of Lowell; and 11 grandchildren.