Her pupils will never forget her modest approach to her new environment.
Her values and ideals and the pride of her duty and sacrifice had an everlasting imprint on her students. She never married nor had any children, however, each and every girl at Dudley was more than a daughter to her.
Miss Campbell was mindful of instilling in us her rigid doctrine of modesty, self-improvement and simplicity. The values of self-reliance, risk-taking and hard work were valuable lessons I had from this dedicated teacher.
Now, when Miss Campbell is no more, I have a certain fondness for the bygone era which involved a selective memory of hostel life, duty sessions, study times, the Sunday walks and above all, the Saturday marketing with her. All the market vendors with their spinach, eggplant, bean and cabbage would eagerly await her group carrying Hessian bags to be filled with what she bought.
Miss Campbell was a great believer of justice.
Pettiness and self interest were not her ideals.
When her colleague Miss Furnivall was murdered, she gained enough courage to console her old students by writing letters to them.
In her correspondence she quoted from the Bible by saying that there would be "wolves in sheep's clothing among us".
She never wasted words.
Her words were full of wisdom and encouragement.
Her last letter to me was about three years ago when, because of her frail health, she could not carry on with her communication.
She wrote her message to me on the envelope itself.
She said: "Thank you for your thoughtfulness and care. Do not write to me anymore as I cannot manage my correspondence."
What a heart-breaking message it was from God's disciple who had used all her vigour and energy in service to mankind.
Miss Campbell, you are gone from this world but not from our hearts.
SAROJ K. PRASAD
Bellbowrie,
Australia
