Alpha Tau Omega - University of Missouri

3 GAMMA RHO REPORT J ack Campbell '64 passed on to Chapter Grand on September 29, 2019, at the age of 73. A proud Lee's Summit Missouri Tiger, he was inducted into the Lee's Summit High School Hall of Fame. Jack received his bachelor of arts and juris doctor from the University of Missouri- Columbia, where he was a dedicated member of the Alpha Tau Omega fraternity, serving as chapter president and on the Housing Corporation board for many years. An avid lifelong fan of all Mizzou sports, he even played Mizzou rugby as an undergraduate. He belonged to the Jefferson Club and was a longtime member of the Board of Trustees of the MU Law School Foundation. Jack was honored with the Order of the Coif in 2011. He began his law career at the Missouri Gas Service Company before joining the Shughart omson and Kilroy Law Firm (now Polsinelli), where he practiced labor and employment law. He served as the city attorney of Parkville, Missouri, for 28 years. He also served on the national board of directors of e American Judicature Society, served as chairman of the Young Lawyers Section of the Missouri Bar, and chairman of the Board of Trustees of the Missouri Bar Foundation. Jack was active in the Kansas City Missouri Bar Association, chairing the Labor Law Committee, the Strategic Planning Committee, and the capital campaign for the headquarters offices at Union Station. He received the prestigious Presidents Award in 2010 and the KCMBA Foundation Presidents Award in 2012 and 2015. Jack loved and was active in civic activities. He started early, receiving the Volunteer of the Year Award from the Urban Service Branch of the Kansas City YMCA and was elected in 1980 to serve the Brookside area in the Missouri House of Representatives. He was a member of the Civic Council and led the KC Chamber of Commerce Local Affairs Committee. He chaired the Board of Directors of the Kansas City Jaycees, the Urban League of Greater KC, Alphapointe Association for the Blind, and KC Neighborhood Association. He was active in his church, Country Club United Methodist, for more than 50 years. Jack is survived by his wife, Marsha; his sister, Nancy; and his trusted hound, Eddie, as well as several extended family members. Jack was beloved by countless friends and will be deeply missed for his love, loyalty, laughter, tireless energy, and buoyant good humor. ETERNAL LOVE AND RESPECT Remembering Jack Campbell '64 and Ed Lampitt, DDS '65 E dwin "Ed" Lampitt, DDS '65 passed on to Chapter Grand on April 21, 2020, at the age of 73, surrounded by his family. He was an active and loyal Alpha Tau Omega brother throughout his life, sitting on the Alpha Tau Omega Board of Trustees. Ed played rugby both as a student at Missouri and throughout his twenties, but his real love and success came through the sport of wrestling. Ed is a Mizzou Athletics Hall of Fame (class of 1998) and National Wrestling Hall of Fame member, and his contributions to Mizzou and the wrestling program are innumerable. e first MU wrestler to place at the Big Eight Conference Tournament, Ed was captain of the 1968 team and was instrumental in helping build the program during its early years. Ed's contributions are recognized each year by the Ed Lampitt Total Tiger Award, which is given to the wrestler who best exhibits leadership qualities on the mat, in the classroom and in life. He graduated with honors from MU, earning a bachelor's degree in civil engineering in 1969 and he married the love of his life, Katie, on July 4 in 1970. Ed joined the United States Navy and served in the Vietnam War—first in flight training and then in the Navy's Civil Engineering Corps aer hearing loss forced him out of flight school. In 1973, he enrolled at the University of Missouri-Kansas City School of Dentistry and, upon graduation, he and his family moved to San Diego, California, to complete his service to the Navy. Tragically, he was diagnosed with a brain tumor in 1979. Two subsequent 14-hour surgeries le him with debilitating paralysis, but Ed's greatest achievements were ahead. Told he would never walk again, he not only walked, he retrained for one-handed dentistry and established a successful practice in Piedmont, Missouri. He also requalified for his private pilot's license, played golf, skied, and enjoyed an active life for his remaining 40-plus years. Because of his extraordinary life and accomplishments, he was inducted into the MU Athletics Hall of Fame, National Wrestling Hall of Fame and the Missouri Sports Hall of Fame. In 2003, Ed was honored by the National Wrestling Hall of Fame with the organization's most prestigious award: Wrestling's Medal of Courage. Beyond his accomplishments, his personality was his greatest gi. A natural leader, he was gregarious, funny, positive, driven, and affirming. He gave his love and encouragement generously. He is survived by his wife, three children, 10 grandchildren, and many extended family members. Jack Campbell '64 and Eugene Olson '68 after a long day on the links. Ed was the Mizzou wrestling program's first-ever placer at a Big Eight Tournament and one of the pro- gram's most successful wrestlers during its early years. Photo f rom the Missouri Sports Hall of Fame.

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