More detail on this person: In sadness, we share the news of the passing of Scott Steven Campbell on August 29, 2025 in Auburn, Alabama. Scott was born February 9, 1947 in San Francisco, California. He is survived by his mother, Patricia Campbell, wife, Faye Campbell, daughter, Shanna Brodbeck (Christian), granddaughters, Olivia and Emma Brodbeck, and siblings Kelyne Maertz (William), Dennis Campbell (Susan), Kirk Campbell (Jackie), and Jeff Campbell (Debbie). His family mourns his loss deeply but have found peace in the knowledge that in his life, as well as his final days, he was surrounded by love. Scott graduated from Capuchino High School in San Bruno, CA before enlisting in the Army and serving a long tour in Vietnam as a helicopter pilot. Afterwards, he graduated from San Jose State University with a degree in Civil Engineering. He continued his Army career as an engineer and was stationed in Fulda, Germany for several years. He always spoke fondly of this period of his life and enjoyed many visits back to Germany after his deployment. After leaving Fulda with his wife and daughter, they moved briefly to Alexandria, Virginia then to College Station, Texas where he completed his Master's in Aerospace Engineering. His focus on missile defense systems brought him to the Redstone Arsenal in Huntsville, Alabama. While living in Huntsville, he faced another deployment to Desert Storm where he served his country bravely once again. After retirement from the Army, he began working first with Teledyne Brown then Boeing. His final project before retirement was working as the site manager for the launch site for anti-ballistic missiles in Fort Greely, Alaska, a job that made his family very proud. Scott's distinguished career was a result of his incredible intellect, work ethic and loyalty to his country and protecting its people. Outside of the office, Scott was quite adventurous in his younger years. He was a skilled skier, fortunate to have the mountains of Northern California nearly in his back yard. He liked to share that he was self-taught on a pair of 6 foot thrift store skis. He also loved to water ski and enjoyed telling the tale of the wild days of his youth, water skiing at sunset wearing nothing but a cowboy hat and a smile. Scott loved to fish, spending hours patiently waiting for a nibble on Smith Lake in Alabama, and then in Alaska, spending his weekends fishing for Salmon and Halibut. When he moved to Alaska, he set a goal of driving every numbered highway in Alaska, which he achieved! Scott was also a skilled card player; he simply could not be beat in Gin Rummy and when he played trivia games like Trivial Pursuit, he was affectionately called "The Rolodex" because he could sift through his nearly photographic memory to recall even the most obscure of facts. He loved the 49ers and the Texas Aggies and attempted to remain neutral in the household Alabama (his wife) vs Auburn (his daughter) rivalry, although his daughter maintains he secretly preferred Auburn. After retirement, his happiest places were at his house on Smith Lake in Alabama or with his two granddaughters; ideally, he enjoyed both at the same time. And of course, all who knew Scott, knew he enjoyed a good nap. It is clear Scott led a life well lived, which, in the end, is all any of us can hope for. He had a career to be proud of, traveled the world, and through it all had loving family by his side. But for the family left behind, while we find peace in the memories, there is just never enough time. He is loved and will be missed dearly. Scott's wishes were to have his ashes spread at Smith Lake, on the bank of the lake where he often saw Bald Eagles land. His life will be celebrated with family and friends at a Memorial Service on February 7, 2026 in Northern California. If you would like to attend please reach out to Shanna Brodbeck (shannabrodbeck@yahoo.com ) for more details.
This information was last updated 11/26/2025
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