Kenneth Alexander Campell

With loved ones by his side, Kenneth Alexander Campbell, age 88, passed away peacefully on June 20, 2026, at Mt. Cartier Court in Revelstoke, BC. Born on December 23, 1937, in Sioux Lookout, Ontario, he was the late son of Colin and Stella Campbell.

Ken’s career began in construction with Ontario Hydro before starting his apprenticeship at a garage in Ear Falls, earning his full Red Seal certification as a licensed heavy equipment mechanic. Early on Ken worked in various automotive shops, including a VW shop, where he fixed outboard motors, aluminum boats and painted his first vehicle. Resourceful from the start, he changed and repaired all types of tires entirely by hand without special equipment.

Ken’s career and adventures continued across Canada to BC where he worked at the Kitimat smelter and cut cordwood on his days off. He then moved to Tasu on the Queen Charlotte Islands to work at the copper mines. While on the west coast he earned his diving certification. Ken later moved to Logan Lake where he met and married Lois. While in Logan Lake he worked at the mill and on a series of freshwater deep wells. The family then settled in Revelstoke, where Ken and Lois ran the highway Texaco station before owning and operating Mt. Begbie Auto Wreckers for 18 years.

In retirement, Ken spent summers enjoying the lake at Downie Loop and travelling to car shows with his ’58 Fairlane. Ken and Carolyn met and were married in July 2015. They travelled across Canada and enjoyed time spent with Ken’s brother Lloyd and his family. Ken was a member of the Revelstoke Vintage Car Club; he donated countless volunteer hours to the BC Interior Forestry Museum and the Revelstoke Hospital Auxiliary thrift store, earning the Spirit of Revelstoke Award in 2016 for his volunteer work.

Later in life, Ken found a passion for woodworking and took pleasure in making intricate scroll saw creations and building detailed, to-scale wooden replicas of motorcycles, cranes, logging trucks, tow trucks, loaders and locomotives. He took part in both local and out-of-town craft fairs and enjoyed sharing stories of his life and creations. Ken was proud that several of his locomotives are on display at the Revelstoke Railway Museum.

Ken was predeceased by his parents, wives Lois and Carolyn, son Scott, brothers Gordon and Bruce, and sisters Karen and Carolyn.

He is survived by his daughter Tracy (Ed), his stepsons Les (Debbie) and Jeff (Elaine), his brother Lloyd (Sharron), numerous grandchildren, great-grandchildren and friends.

Our family wishes to extend a sincere thank you to all of Ken’s doctors, nursing staff and care aides, who provided such compassionate and dedicated care.

In lieu of flowers, donations can be made in Ken’s memory to the Revelstoke Hospital Auxiliary Society.

A Celebration of Life will be held at a later date.