Attorney William D. (Pat) Campbell of Toronto, Ohio died December 10, 2009 at Trinity Medical Center West. He was born on March 17, 1925, in Steubenville, Ohio, son of the late C.W. and Geraldine Cooper Campbell.After graduating as Valedictorian of the Wintersville High School Class of 1943, he entered the United States Navy under the V-12 program at Ohio Wesleyan University. In 1944, he was sent to Marquette University under the Naval Reserve Officers Training Corps program. In 1945, he graduated from Marquette University with a Bachelor of Naval Science degree.After graduation, he was commissioned as an Ensign in the United States Navy and served for eight months aboard the battleship U.S.S. North Carolina. After being discharged from the Navy in 1946, he attended The Ohio State University Law School, where he was a member of the Phi Kappa Sigma fraternity. He received his Doctor of Laws degree in 1949.After graduation, Mr. Campbell joined the law firm of Francis, Irvine, Hayes, and Cooper. He retired as a partner in the law firm of Hayes, Cooper, Campbell, and Prest.Mr. Campbell was a member of the Empire United Methodist Church, a past president of the Jefferson County Bar Association, a member of the Ohio State Bar Association and the association's Ethics Committee, and a member of the American Bar Association. He was also a member of the Steubenville Country Club, the BPOE Lodge #231, the Jefferson County Sportsman's Association, and a director of the Miners and Mechanics Savings Bank.Mr. Campbell is survived by his wife, Patricia H. Campbell of Toronto, Ohio, his son David H. Campbell of Pittsburgh, Pa, daughter in law Lori Campbell, and grandson Matthew.Visitation will be held on Sunday, December 13, 2009 from 1pm to 4pm, and from 6pm to 8pm at the J.E. Foster Funeral Home 701 Findley St., Toronto, Ohio. Funeral services will be held on Monday, December 14, 2009 at 11 am at the J.E. Foster Funeral Home with the Reverend Alvin Talkington officiating. Burial will follow in Toronto Union Cemetery.Memorial contributions may be made to the Empire United Methodist Church PO Box 147 Empire, OH 43926. View the obituary and send condolences online at www.jefosterfh.com

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