Farmer. Patriarch. Cattle breeder. Bridge whiz. Born Dec. 5, 1929, in Stormont County, Ont.; died Dec. 14, 2023, in Alexandria, Ont., of heart failure; aged 94
.When I was younger, I wanted to marry a handsome, sensitive, smart farmer. My cousin, Jean , beat me to it when she married Jim Campbell.
Born on a farm in Eastern Ontario, Jim was one of the six children of Arthur and Hilda Campbell. His early years were marked by sadness when he lost his mother at age 8 and his education ended at age 14, when he was pulled out of school to work on the farm. Jim quickly realized if he was going to succeed he would have to specialize. With his characteristic determination, he studied Holstein blood lines and read everything he could get his hands on. In the days before embryo transplants, his cattle were shipped all over the world. He was named a Master Breeder by the Canadian Holstein Breeders Association in 1984. One of his first prized Holsteins was called Pietje .
Jim became president of the Glengarry Highland Games and, with Jean, was the guest of honour in 2022. It was one of many organizations he volunteered with, including the Kenyon Agricultural Society, the Stormont Holstein Club and the Curling Club in Maxville, Ont.
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