Mary Campbell age 78 of Bloomington, Indiana died Friday at Hospice House in Bloomington
Born February 18, 1934 in a farmhouse near Mt. Sterling, Illinois, Mary Catherine was the eldest daughter of Robert N. & Eutrophia G. (Curry) Campbell
Her parents were active church members, her father a postal carrier and prime beef cattle farmer, and mother a prolific quilter and gardener
Not especially outdoorsy or artistic, Mary developed a seemingly frivolous love of music history while studying the practical skills of typing and shorthand
Graduating from Brown County High School, Class of 1952 and the University of Illinois, Class of 1956 with a Bachelor of Science in Journalism, Mary was hired as Social Events Reporter for the Pomona Progress Bulletin, Pomona, Calif
Two years later she began her 42-year career with the Associated Press as a Reporter for the A.P. in Chicago, Illinois
After she transferred to New York City in 1960 she established a remarkable presence in arts journalism as a reporter in the News Features department. Mary was an outstanding interviewer, and she made true friends throughout her life for the same essential reason: she showed genuine interest in people
Respectful, well prepared and uniquely able to distill the important story from an interview, she earned the admiration of classical, jazz, rock, and Broadway performers
Colleagues, friends, and family recall countless stories of her interactions with world-famous entertainers, ranging from Arthur Rubinstein to Johnny Cash to Bob Marley to Beverly Sills to James Taylor to Louis Armstrong, among hundreds of others and a close friend with Duke Ellington
Her mother sewed the pink metal lamé dress she wore when she danced with Duke Ellington on his birthday at the White House
Almost every day she reviewed opera, theater, or concerts, returning to the office late at night to write up her reviews. She covered performances clearly and fairly, without promoting herself or criticizing unjustifiably. Appointed by the American Theater Wing and the Broadway League as a voter, she helped determine the annual Tony Awards for many years.
Readers and artists alike trusted her well informed, genuine appreciation of good music of all kinds. She encouraged the best in musicians, friends and loved ones
In 2000 Mary retired to her best friend and sister's home town of Bloomington, Indiana, grateful to have ongoing opportunities to attend music and theater events. During retirement she continued reading mysteries, shopping for colorful skirts, and giving thoughtful gifts to numerous friends
Before enduring cancer and the neuropathy that left her using a walker, she had started the ten-year project of assisting I.U. Professor of Music, Harvey Phillips, as he wrote his autobiography, "Mr Tuba"(I.U. Press)
It was published just one month before her death
She was a member of the Ernie Pyle Society of retired journalists, the Faculty Drama Club, attended St. Mark's United Methodist Church, and volunteered at Opportunity House resale shop
Survivors include sister:
Ruth and brother-in-law Joe Miller
A brother:
Allen Campbell and his companion Vi Hill
Nieces:
Lisa Miller Maidi
Annie and her husband Masaaki Mochizuki
Great-niece:
Elly Mochizuki
Great-nephews Ben, Ali, Chabane and his wife Anna, Dawood, and their father Rachid Maidi
Step-great-nieces:
Angie and Izumi Mochizuki
God-daughter:
Katrina Stallings
Mary is also survived by a devoted extended family and her many dear friends
Services will be held at 2:00 p.m. Sunday, October 21, 2012 in the Hendricker Funeral Home in Mt. Sterling; Pastor Steve Surratt officiating.
Burial in Rigg Cemetery north of Mt. Sterling along side past generations of the Campbell Family
Visitation from 1:00 p.m. until 2:00 p.m. on Sunday at the funeral home
Hendricker Funeral Home of Mt. Sterling
in charge of local arrangements
Memorial services will be held at noon on Saturday, November 17, 2012, followed by luncheon and story sharing, at St. Mark's United Methodist Church, 100 N. State Road 46 Bypass, Bloomington, IN, 47408
Due to current road construction, a local map to the church is provided at http://stmarksbloomington.org/
Pastor Mary Beth Morgan will officiate at the service & may be reached at the church, 812-332-5788
Memorial contributions may be made to:
Opportunity House of the Monroe County United Ministries, or to http://www.broadwaycares.org/
Born February 18, 1934 in a farmhouse near Mt. Sterling, Illinois, Mary Catherine was the eldest daughter of Robert N. & Eutrophia G. (Curry) Campbell
Her parents were active church members, her father a postal carrier and prime beef cattle farmer, and mother a prolific quilter and gardener
Not especially outdoorsy or artistic, Mary developed a seemingly frivolous love of music history while studying the practical skills of typing and shorthand
Graduating from Brown County High School, Class of 1952 and the University of Illinois, Class of 1956 with a Bachelor of Science in Journalism, Mary was hired as Social Events Reporter for the Pomona Progress Bulletin, Pomona, Calif
Two years later she began her 42-year career with the Associated Press as a Reporter for the A.P. in Chicago, Illinois
After she transferred to New York City in 1960 she established a remarkable presence in arts journalism as a reporter in the News Features department. Mary was an outstanding interviewer, and she made true friends throughout her life for the same essential reason: she showed genuine interest in people
Respectful, well prepared and uniquely able to distill the important story from an interview, she earned the admiration of classical, jazz, rock, and Broadway performers
Colleagues, friends, and family recall countless stories of her interactions with world-famous entertainers, ranging from Arthur Rubinstein to Johnny Cash to Bob Marley to Beverly Sills to James Taylor to Louis Armstrong, among hundreds of others and a close friend with Duke Ellington
Her mother sewed the pink metal lamé dress she wore when she danced with Duke Ellington on his birthday at the White House
Almost every day she reviewed opera, theater, or concerts, returning to the office late at night to write up her reviews. She covered performances clearly and fairly, without promoting herself or criticizing unjustifiably. Appointed by the American Theater Wing and the Broadway League as a voter, she helped determine the annual Tony Awards for many years.
Readers and artists alike trusted her well informed, genuine appreciation of good music of all kinds. She encouraged the best in musicians, friends and loved ones
In 2000 Mary retired to her best friend and sister's home town of Bloomington, Indiana, grateful to have ongoing opportunities to attend music and theater events. During retirement she continued reading mysteries, shopping for colorful skirts, and giving thoughtful gifts to numerous friends
Before enduring cancer and the neuropathy that left her using a walker, she had started the ten-year project of assisting I.U. Professor of Music, Harvey Phillips, as he wrote his autobiography, "Mr Tuba"(I.U. Press)
It was published just one month before her death
She was a member of the Ernie Pyle Society of retired journalists, the Faculty Drama Club, attended St. Mark's United Methodist Church, and volunteered at Opportunity House resale shop
Survivors include sister:
Ruth and brother-in-law Joe Miller
A brother:
Allen Campbell and his companion Vi Hill
Nieces:
Lisa Miller Maidi
Annie and her husband Masaaki Mochizuki
Great-niece:
Elly Mochizuki
Great-nephews Ben, Ali, Chabane and his wife Anna, Dawood, and their father Rachid Maidi
Step-great-nieces:
Angie and Izumi Mochizuki
God-daughter:
Katrina Stallings
Mary is also survived by a devoted extended family and her many dear friends
Services will be held at 2:00 p.m. Sunday, October 21, 2012 in the Hendricker Funeral Home in Mt. Sterling; Pastor Steve Surratt officiating.
Burial in Rigg Cemetery north of Mt. Sterling along side past generations of the Campbell Family
Visitation from 1:00 p.m. until 2:00 p.m. on Sunday at the funeral home
Hendricker Funeral Home of Mt. Sterling
in charge of local arrangements
Memorial services will be held at noon on Saturday, November 17, 2012, followed by luncheon and story sharing, at St. Mark's United Methodist Church, 100 N. State Road 46 Bypass, Bloomington, IN, 47408
Due to current road construction, a local map to the church is provided at http://stmarksbloomington.org/
Pastor Mary Beth Morgan will officiate at the service & may be reached at the church, 812-332-5788
Memorial contributions may be made to:
Opportunity House of the Monroe County United Ministries, or to http://www.broadwaycares.org/
Mary Campbell age 78 of Bloomington, Indiana died Friday at Hospice House in Bloomington
Born February 18, 1934 in a farmhouse near Mt. Sterling, Illinois, Mary Catherine was the eldest daughter of Robert N. & Eutrophia G. (Curry) Campbell
Her parents were active church members, her father a postal carrier and prime beef cattle farmer, and mother a prolific quilter and gardener
Not especially outdoorsy or artistic, Mary developed a seemingly frivolous love of music history while studying the practical skills of typing and shorthand
Graduating from Brown County High School, Class of 1952 and the University of Illinois, Class of 1956 with a Bachelor of Science in Journalism, Mary was hired as Social Events Reporter for the Pomona Progress Bulletin, Pomona, Calif
Two years later she began her 42-year career with the Associated Press as a Reporter for the A.P. in Chicago, Illinois
After she transferred to New York City in 1960 she established a remarkable presence in arts journalism as a reporter in the News Features department. Mary was an outstanding interviewer, and she made true friends throughout her life for the same essential reason: she showed genuine interest in people
Respectful, well prepared and uniquely able to distill the important story from an interview, she earned the admiration of classical, jazz, rock, and Broadway performers
Colleagues, friends, and family recall countless stories of her interactions with world-famous entertainers, ranging from Arthur Rubinstein to Johnny Cash to Bob Marley to Beverly Sills to James Taylor to Louis Armstrong, among hundreds of others and a close friend with Duke Ellington
Her mother sewed the pink metal lamé dress she wore when she danced with Duke Ellington on his birthday at the White House
Almost every day she reviewed opera, theater, or concerts, returning to the office late at night to write up her reviews. She covered performances clearly and fairly, without promoting herself or criticizing unjustifiably. Appointed by the American Theater Wing and the Broadway League as a voter, she helped determine the annual Tony Awards for many years.
Readers and artists alike trusted her well informed, genuine appreciation of good music of all kinds. She encouraged the best in musicians, friends and loved ones
In 2000 Mary retired to her best friend and sister's home town of Bloomington, Indiana, grateful to have ongoing opportunities to attend music and theater events. During retirement she continued reading mysteries, shopping for colorful skirts, and giving thoughtful gifts to numerous friends
Before enduring cancer and the neuropathy that left her using a walker, she had started the ten-year project of assisting I.U. Professor of Music, Harvey Phillips, as he wrote his autobiography, "Mr Tuba"(I.U. Press)
It was published just one month before her death
She was a member of the Ernie Pyle Society of retired journalists, the Faculty Drama Club, attended St. Mark's United Methodist Church, and volunteered at Opportunity House resale shop
Survivors include sister:
Ruth and brother-in-law Joe Miller
A brother:
Allen Campbell and his companion Vi Hill
Nieces:
Lisa Miller Maidi
Annie and her husband Masaaki Mochizuki
Great-niece:
Elly Mochizuki
Great-nephews Ben, Ali, Chabane and his wife Anna, Dawood, and their father Rachid Maidi
Step-great-nieces:
Angie and Izumi Mochizuki
God-daughter:
Katrina Stallings
Mary is also survived by a devoted extended family and her many dear friends
Services will be held at 2:00 p.m. Sunday, October 21, 2012 in the Hendricker Funeral Home in Mt. Sterling; Pastor Steve Surratt officiating.
Burial in Rigg Cemetery north of Mt. Sterling along side past generations of the Campbell Family
Visitation from 1:00 p.m. until 2:00 p.m. on Sunday at the funeral home
Hendricker Funeral Home of Mt. Sterling
in charge of local arrangements
Memorial services will be held at noon on Saturday, November 17, 2012, followed by luncheon and story sharing, at St. Mark's United Methodist Church, 100 N. State Road 46 Bypass, Bloomington, IN, 47408
Due to current road construction, a local map to the church is provided at http://stmarksbloomington.org/
Pastor Mary Beth Morgan will officiate at the service & may be reached at the church, 812-332-5788
Memorial contributions may be made to:
Opportunity House of the Monroe County United Ministries, or to http://www.broadwaycares.org/
Born February 18, 1934 in a farmhouse near Mt. Sterling, Illinois, Mary Catherine was the eldest daughter of Robert N. & Eutrophia G. (Curry) Campbell
Her parents were active church members, her father a postal carrier and prime beef cattle farmer, and mother a prolific quilter and gardener
Not especially outdoorsy or artistic, Mary developed a seemingly frivolous love of music history while studying the practical skills of typing and shorthand
Graduating from Brown County High School, Class of 1952 and the University of Illinois, Class of 1956 with a Bachelor of Science in Journalism, Mary was hired as Social Events Reporter for the Pomona Progress Bulletin, Pomona, Calif
Two years later she began her 42-year career with the Associated Press as a Reporter for the A.P. in Chicago, Illinois
After she transferred to New York City in 1960 she established a remarkable presence in arts journalism as a reporter in the News Features department. Mary was an outstanding interviewer, and she made true friends throughout her life for the same essential reason: she showed genuine interest in people
Respectful, well prepared and uniquely able to distill the important story from an interview, she earned the admiration of classical, jazz, rock, and Broadway performers
Colleagues, friends, and family recall countless stories of her interactions with world-famous entertainers, ranging from Arthur Rubinstein to Johnny Cash to Bob Marley to Beverly Sills to James Taylor to Louis Armstrong, among hundreds of others and a close friend with Duke Ellington
Her mother sewed the pink metal lamé dress she wore when she danced with Duke Ellington on his birthday at the White House
Almost every day she reviewed opera, theater, or concerts, returning to the office late at night to write up her reviews. She covered performances clearly and fairly, without promoting herself or criticizing unjustifiably. Appointed by the American Theater Wing and the Broadway League as a voter, she helped determine the annual Tony Awards for many years.
Readers and artists alike trusted her well informed, genuine appreciation of good music of all kinds. She encouraged the best in musicians, friends and loved ones
In 2000 Mary retired to her best friend and sister's home town of Bloomington, Indiana, grateful to have ongoing opportunities to attend music and theater events. During retirement she continued reading mysteries, shopping for colorful skirts, and giving thoughtful gifts to numerous friends
Before enduring cancer and the neuropathy that left her using a walker, she had started the ten-year project of assisting I.U. Professor of Music, Harvey Phillips, as he wrote his autobiography, "Mr Tuba"(I.U. Press)
It was published just one month before her death
She was a member of the Ernie Pyle Society of retired journalists, the Faculty Drama Club, attended St. Mark's United Methodist Church, and volunteered at Opportunity House resale shop
Survivors include sister:
Ruth and brother-in-law Joe Miller
A brother:
Allen Campbell and his companion Vi Hill
Nieces:
Lisa Miller Maidi
Annie and her husband Masaaki Mochizuki
Great-niece:
Elly Mochizuki
Great-nephews Ben, Ali, Chabane and his wife Anna, Dawood, and their father Rachid Maidi
Step-great-nieces:
Angie and Izumi Mochizuki
God-daughter:
Katrina Stallings
Mary is also survived by a devoted extended family and her many dear friends
Services will be held at 2:00 p.m. Sunday, October 21, 2012 in the Hendricker Funeral Home in Mt. Sterling; Pastor Steve Surratt officiating.
Burial in Rigg Cemetery north of Mt. Sterling along side past generations of the Campbell Family
Visitation from 1:00 p.m. until 2:00 p.m. on Sunday at the funeral home
Hendricker Funeral Home of Mt. Sterling
in charge of local arrangements
Memorial services will be held at noon on Saturday, November 17, 2012, followed by luncheon and story sharing, at St. Mark's United Methodist Church, 100 N. State Road 46 Bypass, Bloomington, IN, 47408
Due to current road construction, a local map to the church is provided at http://stmarksbloomington.org/
Pastor Mary Beth Morgan will officiate at the service & may be reached at the church, 812-332-5788
Memorial contributions may be made to:
Opportunity House of the Monroe County United Ministries, or to http://www.broadwaycares.org/
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