Merial Campbell, of Denver, gently returned to her Lord on December 5, 2009. A proud Denver native, Telephone Company pioneer, and loving mother, she was preceded in death by her son, Dan Campbell, and her granddaughter Kathy Campbell. She is survived by her son Dick (Dorothy) Campbell, and her grandchildren Terri Campbell, Rick (Carrie) Campbell, and Jim (Debbie) Campbell and great grandchildren Mike, Danny, Jamie, Meghan and Claire. Visitation on Thursday, December 10, 2009, from 4:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. with recitation of the Rosary at 7:15 p.m. at the Little Sisters of the Poor, Sacred Heart Home, 3629 W. 29th Avenue, Denver (29th and Lowell Avenue). A reception will follow the Rosary. Mass of Christian Burial at 10:00 a.m. Friday, December 11, 2009, St. Francis de Sales Catholic Church, 300 So. Sherman St. (at Alameda), with burial immediately following at Mount Olivet Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, the family suggests contributions to the Little Sisters of the Poor, c/o Mother Paul l.s.p., 3629 West 29th Avenue, Denver, CO 80211, or to The Daniel Campbell Memorial Scholarship Fund established for needy students of single parent families, at Regis Jesuit High School c/o Fr. Phil Steele, 6400 So. Lewiston Way, Aurora, CO 80016.