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Randy Dean Campbell

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Birth Date: December 6, 1951
Death Date: March 9, 2010
Age at Death: 58

Marriages

JULIE ANN HANSMIRE - August 20, 1983

Obituaries

Eagle Valley Enterprise page 5 - March 18, 2010

Eagle Valley Enterprise page A7 - March 18, 2010

Campbell was last of his kind: Sheepman Randy Campbell, 58, was a familiar face in the Eagle Valley

Grand Junction Daily Sentinel page 3C - March 14, 2010

Randy Dean Campbell, 58,
passed away March 9, 2010, at
home in Loma, Colorado. He was
born December 6, 1951 to Thelma
Rose (Freel) and Ervin George
Campbell in Grand Junction,
Colorado. Randy was a sheep
rancher.
He is survived by his wife of 26
years, Julie Ann Hansmire; son,
Lynn Hansmire Campbell (age 21); and daughter, Clay Hansmire
Campbell (age 16); his mother, Thelma; sisters, Leatha Maurantonio
(Mike), Patti Grafmyer (Michael), Twyla Campbell; and many
cousins, nieces, and nephews. He is preceded in death by his father,
Ervin, and sister, Tonnie.
Randy lived in Norwood, Colorado, with his family until the seventh
grade. Even at this young age, he worked beside his father and
grandfather (Avery Campbell), on their sheep ranch. The “Campbell
Brothers” summered near Ophir, Colorado (near the current
Matterhorn District Forest Service Office) and wintered, then
lambed, near Redvale, Colorado. During those years, Randy was
often seen trailing their herds down the highway from Redvale to
Ophir.
In 1965, Randy's family moved to Olathe, Colorado, where his father
managed the Hughes Bros. Sheep Ranch, often running 10,000
ewes. Randy continued to work with his father, running docking
crews, lambing, herding sheep and tending camps in the high country
near Silverton, Colorado. He attended high school at Olathe High
School and graduated from Nucla High School in 1970.
After high school, he left the sheep industry for a couple years and
worked as a surveyor at Silverthorne, Colorado. However, he returned
to his love of the sheep, and in the mid to late 1970's, managed
the sheep for Jack Price of Shinn Park Ranch. It was in the
American Flats Area above Silverton, Colorado, where he met his
future wife, Julie Hansmire in 1980. Julie was working for the Bureau
of Land Management, monitoring vegetation on the high country
sheep permits.
In the early 1980's, Randy moved to Wolcott, Colorado, to be the
sheep foreman for Chris Jouflas. He managed the summer herds on
Red & White Mountain and in the winter near the state line of
Utah/Colorado. Randy apprenticed cooking whole lambs Greek
Style with both Chris Jouflas and Pete Clathis. Randy became well
known for cooking lambs for a variety of organizations and events.
Randy and Julie married August 20, 1983 in Gypsum, Colorado at
the United Methodist Church. Subsequently, Randy and Julie purchased
ewes and grazing permits on the White River National Forest.
The couple bought the Cottonwood Ranch (North of Cisco,
Utah) in 1989 which became the winter home base for livestock and
their family. Randy and family continued to move with their livestock
between Eagle County, Colorado each summer and to Utah in
the winter.
Randy loved horses and his favorite days were out riding the range.
He was skillful at evaluating new ranges and determining and adjusting
grazing plans. He always had a solid string of riding horses
and pack string of mules. Family vacations for 20 years were with a
pack string exploring the Flat Tops or other mountainous areas.
Randy cherished his family and many friends. He was known for his
honest analysis of any situation.
Randy joined the Round up Riders of the Rockies in 2005 and rode
with the Riders for four years. Randy loved this organization dedicated
to the perpetuation of The Western Tradition associated with
the American Cowboy and his horse. In 2007, he received the Camp
Tender Award from the Colorado Wool Growers Association for
outstanding contributions for the preservation and advancement of
the Colorado Sheep Industry.
A Celebration of Life will be held Sunday, March 21, 2010 at 2:00
p.m. at the Strayhorn Grill, Western Slope Cattlemen's Auction
Market, Loma, Colorado.
In lieu of flowers, donations can be made in Randy's name to the
Heritage & Trails Foundation, Inc. c/o Roundup Riders of the
Rockies, 1720 S. Bellaire St., Ste 300, Denver, CO 80222-4316.

Grand Junction Daily Sentinel page 6B - March 12, 2010

Randy Dean Campbell, 58,
passed away March 9, 2010, at
home in Loma, Colorado. He was
born December 6, 1951 to Thelma
Rose (Freel) and Ervin George
Campbell in Grand Junction,
Colorado. Randy was a sheep
rancher.
He is survived by his wife of 26
years, Julie Ann Hansmire; son,
Lynn Hansmire Campbell (age 21); and daughter, Clay Hansmire
Campbell (age 16); his mother, Thelma; sisters, Leatha Maurantonio
(Mike), Patti Grafmyer (Michael), Twyla Campbell; and many
cousins, nieces, and nephews. He is preceded in death by his father,
Ervin, and sister, Tonnie.
Randy lived in Norwood, Colorado, with his family until the seventh
grade. Even at this young age, he worked beside his father and
grandfather (Avery Campbell), on their sheep ranch. The “Campbell
Brothers” summered near Ophir, Colorado (near the current
Matterhorn District Forest Service Office) and wintered, then
lambed, near Redvale, Colorado. During those years, Randy was
often seen trailing their herds down the highway from Redvale to
Ophir.
In 1965, Randy's family moved to Olathe, Colorado, where his father
managed the Hughes Bros. Sheep Ranch, often running 10,000
ewes. Randy continued to work with his father, running docking
crews, lambing, herding sheep and tending camps in the high country
near Silverton, Colorado. He attended high school at Olathe High
School and graduated from Nucla High School in 1970.
After high school, he left the sheep industry for a couple years and
worked as a surveyor at Silverthorne, Colorado. However, he returned
to his love of the sheep, and in the mid to late 1970's, managed
the sheep for Jack Price of Shinn Park Ranch. It was in the
American Flats Area above Silverton, Colorado, where he met his
future wife, Julie Hansmire in 1980. Julie was working for the Bureau
of Land Management, monitoring vegetation on the high country
sheep permits.
In the early 1980's, Randy moved to Wolcott, Colorado, to be the
sheep foreman for Chris Jouflas. He managed the summer herds on
Red & White Mountain and in the winter near the state line of
Utah/Colorado. Randy apprenticed cooking whole lambs Greek
Style with both Chris Jouflas and Pete Clathis. Randy became well
known for cooking lambs for a variety of organizations and events.
Randy and Julie married August 20, 1983 in Gypsum, Colorado at
the United Methodist Church. Subsequently, Randy and Julie purchased
ewes and grazing permits on the White River National Forest.
The couple bought the Cottonwood Ranch (North of Cisco,
Utah) in 1989 which became the winter home base for livestock and
their family. Randy and family continued to move with their livestock
between Eagle County, Colorado each summer and to Utah in
the winter.
Randy loved horses and his favorite days were out riding the range.
He was skillful at evaluating new ranges and determining and adjusting
grazing plans. He always had a solid string of riding horses
and pack string of mules. Family vacations for 20 years were with a
pack string exploring the Flat Tops or other mountainous areas.
Randy cherished his family and many friends. He was known for his
honest analysis of any situation.
Randy joined the Round up Riders of the Rockies in 2005 and rode
with the Riders for four years. Randy loved this organization dedicated
to the perpetuation of The Western Tradition associated with
the American Cowboy and his horse. In 2007, he received the Camp
Tender Award from the Colorado Wool Growers Association for
outstanding contributions for the preservation and advancement of
the Colorado Sheep Industry.
A Celebration of Life will be held Sunday, March 21, 2010 at 2:00
p.m. at the Strayhorn Grill, Western Slope Cattlemen's Auction
Market, Loma, Colorado.
In lieu of flowers, donations can be made in Randy's name to the
Heritage & Trails Foundation, Inc. c/o Roundup Riders of the
Rockies, 1720 S. Bellaire St., Ste 300, Denver, CO 80222-4316.

The Mountaineer page 2 - March 18, 2010

Rancher Randy Campbell Dies

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