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CEO, Owner of Tekonsha Corp. Wayne Campbell Dies at 82

Wayne Morgan Campbell, 82, of Leesburg, Ind., passed away on Saturday, Jan. 11, at Goshen Hospital. He was born on July 8, 1937 in Pittsburgh, Pa.

Campbell graduated from Bethany College in 1959 with a bachelor’s of arts degree. He started his professional path as a box salesman for Georgia Pacific and forged a successful sales career that brought him to Leesburg, Ind., in 1977.

In 1979, Campbell became the CEO and owner of Tekonsha Corp., an aero and auto surface care manufacturer located in Syracuse, Ind.

Campbell had a passion for Loveway, a non-profit organization that provides therapeutic horseback riding for the disabled. During his tenure as president of the Loveway board of directors, he was proud to oversee the construction of a new riding arena.

He was proceeded in death by his parents Byron Stanley Campbell and Margaret Morgan Campbell, and his stepmother, Mary Ellen Campbell.

He is survived by his wife, Mary Louise Campbell, his two daughters, and his three stepchildren. He is also survived by seven grandchildren, two brothers, a sister, and a stepsister.

In lieu of flowers, please consider a donation to Loveway 54151 CR 33 Middlebury IN, 46540  (www.lovewayinc.org), Wounded Warrior Project (www.woundedwarriorproject.org), or A.L.S., National Headquarters, 1275 K Street NW, Suite 250, Washington, DC 20005.

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