UPDATE:

This is for THURSDAY, November 12, 2009 --

If you are RIDING, please meet at the Guesthouse Inn - 500 Lovell Road , Knoxville , TN at 0700 with KSU NLT 0730 Look for the Big Red Truck and the Big Blue Truck.

If you are CAGING, please go directly to the East Tennessee Veteran's Cemetery, Lyon's View Pike, Knoxville, TN - cagers should park as follows: Once entering the cemetery you will see to your left a gravel road which travels down between sections of the cemetery, take this gravel road and park over near the pavilion and remember there are probably going to be a LOT of cages AND bikes so keep those others in mind when you park your vehicle. Please be at the cemetery NLT 0900

If you are CAGING and plan on being at the funeral home on Wednesday evening as well as being at the funeral on Thursday, please e-mail me immediately - vitally important 865-705-0067

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Friday Night, Tennessee lost another one of her Great American Hero's, Raymond "River" Campbell, 48, of Knoxville, TN.  He entered into the United States Army on the 21st day of March, 1984. He served his country in Desert Storm, Korea, Egypt, and various other foreign service assignments. While serving he received several decorations, medals, badges, citations, and campaign ribbons including two bronze stars and he retired after 20 years of duty.
 
"River" was also part of the Defenders Law Enforcement Motorcycle Club, a fraternal club for active and retired law enforcement, emergency services, military, and public safety professional in Knoxville, TN.  This Club proudly supports the Patriot Guard Riders, it is our time to support them in the lose of one of their own.  He was on his bike getting ready to meet others from his group to attend a weding of a club member.  His accident occured on the Alcoa Highway.  "River" will continue to save lives and enhance lives through his gifts of life.
 
He is survived by his wife Robbin Monroe Campbell, by two daughters Sylvia Campbell and Ashley Nichole McCarter, by brothers Freddy Vander Campbell and wife Nancy Gail, Bill Campbell and wife Gayle, Odie Campbell and wife Donna, Charles Campbell and wife Lois, John Campbell and wife Kathy, Leonard Campbell and wife Pam, and Randal Campbell and wife Carol, by sisters Martha Louise Coleman and husband Carrington, Mary Ball and husband Dennis, Reba Mickel and husband Randy, Teresa Owens and husband Mike, Ann Noe and husband David, and Edith Partenheimer and husband Richard, and by special friends Dewayne Lawson and Rusty Dryman.
 

The Patriot Guard Riders have been asked by the family and his brothers of DLEMC to assist in honoring this bright, extraordinary man. 

Visitation:  Wednesday, November 11, 2009

                     Sharp Funeral Home
                     209 Roane St.
                     Oliver Springs, TN 37840-1608

There is a guestbook available at the funeral home website for River: http://www.sharpfh.com/view.php?id=455  

Staging:     Directly at the funeral Home

                     1700 hrs (5pm)  E.S.T., flag line from 1800 - 2000 (6-8p)

                      Memorial Services following the visitation   

Burial/Interment:    Thursday, November 12, 2009 @ 0930 E.S.T.

                                    East TN Veteran's Cemetery
                                    5901 Lyons View Pike
                                    Knoxville, TN 37919    

Staging:                   Directly at the Cemetery @ 0900 E.S.T.

                                   flags, will be available, full military Honors will be
                                   rendered.

Note:                        After the graveside services, all are invited to go to the
                                 crash site and ride the remainder of the ride "River" 
                                 was on Friday night.   

RCIC:      Deb "BigRedTrk" McKay, debmckay@bellsouth.net 
               (865) 673-0298 H; (865) 705-0067 C 
 

RC:         Anthony "Heavy" Henderson, heavy2004@comcast.net 
               (865) 389-8266

Come out and Join us as we Stand in Honor and Respect of one who Stood for Us and his family and brothers and sisters.

Ride/Drive Safely, 

Annette Robeck
aka Dreamcatcher
TN State Captain
Patriot Guard Riders
dreamcatcher@patriotguard.org
www.patriotguard.org
(615) 974-3046

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Our Condolences to Robin and family on your sudden loss of River, May the Lord wrap His loving Arms around you to comfort and keep you, as only He can...

Raymond "River" Campbell, Stand Down, Sir, your missions here are complete, thank you, Sir for your service to our country, your giving of the gifts of live to others, Fly now, on the Wings of the Angels, into the loving Arms of our Lord.....

Standing in Spirit in Antioch, TN..

Dreamcatcher, Choo Choo and Zayda

Going home, going home, 

I'm just going home. 
Quiet-like, slip away- 
I'll be going home. 
It's not far, just close by;
Jesus is the Door;
Work all done, laid aside,
Fear and grief no more.
Friends are there, waiting now.
He is waiting, too.
See His smile! See His hand!
He will lead me through.

Morning Star lights the way;
Restless dream all done;
Shadows gone, break of day,
Life has just begun.
Every tear wiped away,
Pain and sickness gone;
Wide awake there with Him!
Peace goes on and on!
Going home, going home,
I'll be going home.
See the Light! See the Sun!
I'm just going home.

This is an update on the Raymond “River” Campbell mission – this information is for THURSDAY ONLY – If you are participating in the Veteran’s Day Parade today I will speak with you about it there, if you are unable to, you can call me at the number listed below. I am anticipating in excess of 100+ motorcycles from the Defenders and various other groups participating in this on Thursday – as well as Wednesday, but the plan is to keep Wednesday the same, this is only a change for THURSDAY –

Please let me know – I will not be around my computer the majority of the day today, but will have my cell phone with me.

This is for THURSDAY, November 12, 2009 --

If you are RIDING, please meet at the Guesthouse Inn - 500 Lovell Road, Knoxville, TN at 0700 with KSU NLT 0730 Look for the Big Red Truck and the Big Blue Truck.

If you are CAGING, please go directly to the East Tennessee Veteran's Cemetery, Lyon's View Pike, Knoxville, TN - cagers should park as follows: Once entering the cemetery you will see to your left a gravel road which travels down between sections of the cemetery, take this gravel road and park over near the pavilion and remember there are probably going to be a LOT of cages AND bikes so keep those others in mind when you park your vehicle. Please be at the cemetery NLT 0900

If you are CAGING and plan on being at the funeral home on Wednesday evening as well as being at the funeral on Thursday, please e-mail me immediately - vitally important 865-705-0067