Dear Diane, Laurence, Anne-Marie, and Family,
We were very sorry to hear about the passing of your husband and father recently - Angelika Maeser kindly shared the sad news with us.
Brian and our Dad, Douglas Tisdall, were Snowdon/Vanier College office mates for years and friends for even longer.
We so enjoyed receiving your family newsletter every Christmas, and we have such fond memories of the fun exchanges  Brian and Dad had when your dog Biscuit was still alive.
Both our Dad and our Mom so appreciated Brian's phone calls over the years. He was such a lively and interesting man, and also very funny too.
He will no doubt be greatly missed.
Our sincerest condolences to you all,
Mary Ann and Carol Tisdall

Diane, Laurence et Anne-Marie,
Je vous offre mes sincéres condoléances, J'aurai toujours des beaux souvenirs de Brian, que ce soit d'excursions à la voile ou chez vous lors de vos fabuleux partys de Noel quand j'accompagnais Rick Monaghan.  Même après notre divorce, Brian  a eu la gentillesse de m'inviter à faire de la voile. Il m'a toujours impressionnée comme un homme de caractère et généreux, doué d'un sens de l'humour sans pareil.

Dear Diane and family, we are so very sorry for your loss.
Brian was truly a man of many parts: proud and loving husband and father, dog dad, dear friend to many, esteemed colleague, lover of wit antique and contemporary, avid reader, life long scholar, sailor, musician and congenial host whether at weekly lunch, poker table or Christmas gatherings. He was also a raconteur: our favourite tale was his stealing the brilliant and fair Diane from other suitors by captivating her with his construction of a harpsichord, as he told it.
Brian surely brought the Order of Good Cheer from Port Royal to Montreal; he will be forever missed yet present. It was a privilege to be your friend. Bruce and Pat Tedford

This is a memoir of Brian's generosity. Eons ago Brian and a fellow graduate rented a spacious apartment in which they decided to throw a large party. Many attended--faculty, friends, fellow students, and others. During the evening I noticed two guys I'd never seen before: shortish, well-dressed, English oddly spoken. "Who are those guys?" I asked Brian when there w a chance. "I don't know," said Brian happily, "two guys at my party." So he saw to it that they had drinks and people to talk to.  And I thought what I think now: that is generosity personified

I have many fond memories of Brian as colleague and friend at Vanier  College and  many years afterwards as we often met with friends for a weekly lunch. Like clockwork I would get a call asking if I was going to make it especially if I hadn’t fronted up for awhile. He also hosted a weekly poker game with a group of colleagues and assorted reprobates which featured his Albertan Poker Chips. While I didn’t attend there were many stories shared and might have been a bit of poker played.
Brian was also an avid sailor a long time member of the RSLYC. Yet another source of camaraderie and adventuring his journey.
As an educator Brian created a nice niche especially  engaging students whose English abilities were weak. By developing their oral skills and utilizing computer literacy he was quite effective. He love all sorts of literature and was often sharing books and articles  he was an engaged colleague in the many of the college events from the odd strike and many sporting events. He as a student journalist at the University of Alberta was pivotal in organizing the groundwork for the Vanier Cup the national university football championship.
Shining through this special man was his commitment to his love  and pride in family.
Rest in peace old friend!

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Brian R. Campbell

23 May, 1943 – 12 November, 2024

Centre funéraire Côte-des-Neiges

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