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Wednesday, August 16, 2017 The Issue 5 • 1 Section • 6 pages Murfreesboro Diamond 75¢ Serving South Pike County, Arkansas Since 1975 USPC 103-230 uuu Home of the Crater of Diamonds State Park uuu Westerman rep to Legendary musician, Campbell, laid to rest locally host meet and greet BILLSTOWN -- Legendary musician, actor and MURFREESBORO -- A representative entertainer Glen Travis Campbell was laid to rest from State Representative Bruce Westerman’s at a private family service last Wednesday at the office will host a Meet and Greet for the Campbell Family Cemetery in the community of public at the Pike County Courthouse on Billstown. Thursday, August 17, from 8-9 a.m. Campbell, who had been battling Alzheimer’s Disease since his diagnosis in 2011, passed away on Aug. 8 at age 81 at a care facility in Nashville, Tenn. In a statement from the family on Campbell’s Fall signups continue website, the family confirmed the news to the world, asking for prayers and respect for the for Kids Unlimited family’s privacy. “It is with the heaviest of hearts that we MURFREESBORO — The newly founded announce the passing of our beloved husband, Arkansas Chapter of Kids Unlimited (KU) father, grandfather, and legendary singer and will continue their fall signups this Saturday, guitarist, Glen Travis Campbell, at the age of 81, August 26 from 12-5 p.m. at 51 Courthouse following his long and courageous battle with Square in the loft of Hawkins’ Variety Store Alzheimer’s disease. In lieu of flowers, donations in Murfreesboro. can be made to the Glen Campbell Memorial “We are holding sign-ups at Hawkins’ Fund at BrightFocus Foundation through the because our studio is currently under CareLiving.org donation page.” construction and will be located next door to In addition, following his burial, the public Caddo Antiques. It will be open in September was informed of him being laid to rest locally a for classes,” she said. day later on his official Facebook site. For more information, call Jennie at (520) “The Campbell family would like to thank 561-1872 or e-mail [email protected]. everyone for their enormous outpouring of love and support. Glen was laid to rest on Wednesday in a private ceremony in his hometown of Delight, Ark. A private memorial will follow.” According to his website, Campbell is survived Rattler Band Boosters by his wife, Kim Campbell of Nashville, Tenn.; their three children, Cal, Shannon and Ashley; his to hold rifle raffle children from previous marriages, Debby, Kelli, Travis, Kane, and Dillon; 10 grandchildren, great- MURFREESBORO -- The Rattler Band and great-great-grandchildren; sisters Barbara, Boosters will hold a benefit gun raffle. Sandra, and Jane; and brothers John Wallace Chances for the raffle are six for $5 or $1 “Shorty” and Gerald. each. The gun is a 5.56 Caliber NATO/.223 Several high profile visitors have reportedly Remington, 1.6” Nitrate coated barrell, 1:7” been seen around Delight as people arrive to twist. Omni Hybrid MAXX polymer lower pay their respects, including ex-girlfriend Tanya receiver w/metal insert, Omni Hybrid Tucker. Staff photo polymer lower receiver w/metal insert, 15” Delight Mayor Paul Lane said that Campbell LEGEND LAID TO REST ... Glen Campbell was laid to rest at the family’s private cemetery in Billstown Keymod rail with one 30-round magazine. was “a well-thought-of man” that did a lot for last week following his death. Please contact any Band Booster member Delight and the surrounding community. for chances. “It’s sad that he passed away, very sad.” County, but in Arkansas and the United States; County and he was too,” Mack concluded. Lane said that he had met Campbell only twice, simply one of the best musicians in the world. Pike County Treasurer Loleita Rather, who is but noted that he was “a very courteous man,” and He started out with about a $5 guitar his dad got related to Campbell, said it much more simply. noted that “he was still the same” despite all the from Sears, and later on in life when he went out to “I was proud to know him, and he was very Rattler football fame, and spoke very highly of both Campbell and New Mexico and Arizona to work, but his bosses good to his family -- he was a very sweet person. his family that still resides in the area. couldn’t get him to work -- they’d find him out in God bless him and his family, it’s a tough time. shirts now on sale “I met him [for the second time] last summer a field under a tree playing his guitar. They just I am very grateful for the Pike County Sheriff’s down on the river, and he was with his nephew never could get him to work, he played the guitar Department and what they did for the family.” MURFREESBORO -- 2017 Rattler Football and Josh Campbell, and he was the same friendly and sang every day, and that just tells me God gave As the news spread following the announcement, shirts are now on sale for $15 each. person. I liked the man -- I liked him a lot, but of him a gift and he went with it. Arkansas Governor Asa Hutchinson issued the The Senior High shirt will be red with course, I never met a Campbell yet that I didn’t He just knew from the time he was four or following statement to offer his condolences to the football roster, cheerleaders, and band like. His brothers and sister -- they’re all the same. five years old, that’s just what he was going to do members of Mr. Campbell’s family. members on the back. I just think the world of his brothers Shorty and ... and he made a good career out of it, enjoyed “Although Glen Campbell lived in a lot of The Junior High shirts will be grey with Gerald. Jane Rather is a very nice lady, and his things you or I will never get to see and never get places and performed his songs all over the world, roster, cheerleaders and the seventh grade daughter Kelli is just as nice as she can be. I think to do, because of his talent,” Mack said. “He was I have always thought of him as ours,” Governor football players on the back. the world of them. I’ve never worked with anyone above and beyond what most people were with Hutchinson said. “He was a proud Arkansan who Larger shirts will incur an extra charge. that I thought more of than Josh Campbell ... and their talent.” had a huge impact on the music world. He also Orders are due by noon on Wednesday, I’ve worked with some good people in my 60 Judge Mack said he would love to eventually touched all of our lives with his brave and very August 23, with orders to be turned in to the years of work.” have a “celebration of Glen” honor with perhaps public fight with Alzheimer’s.” elementary school office or Mrs. Wilcher at Pike County Judge Dewight Mack said that a Glen Campbell Day by proclamation. For more on Campbell, please see the obituary high school. Campbell was simply destined to become star. “I’m very proud to know that I’m from Pike on page 3 of today’s Diamond. “He was one of the best singers not only in Pike Youth football interest meeting scheduled M’boro council approves Branch as code enforcement officer MURFREESBORO -- The Murfreesboro BY JOHN BALCH The council agreed to table the issue and begin Murfreesboro and also charges the local and Park and Recreation will hold a meeting on Nashville News-Leader staff working on a possible compromise to remedy the state sales tax for his product, as required by law. Thursday, August 17, at the park office at situation. Walls said the complaints he has received is that 7 p.m., to see the interest in youth football MURFREESBORO -- The Murfreesboro City In related business, Chief Lamb presented the food truck hurts local businesses. The council (tackle/flag). Council voted Monday night to hire a local general the council with a proposed pay scale for fire took no action on the matter but the consensus It is asked that all interested participants contractor to be the city’s new code enforcement and rescue personnel. The current pay scale for was it would possibly look into special permits attend the meeting, for a lack of interest could officer. responding to fire and rescue situations and for mobile food vendors. lead to no program. Ricky Branch of Murfreesboro was approved attending monthly meetings is as follows: Chief, For more information call the park office for the part-time position by unanimous vote. $35; assistant chief, $20; secretary, $20; first captain Chamber requests help at 870-285-3904. He will be paid $100 per month plus the $50 fee and second captain, $20; maintenance captain, $20, from each building permit issued by the city’s lieutenant, $15; and firemen, $15. Members of the Murfreesboro Chamber of new zoning and planning commission. Council Lamb’s proposed pay scale would drop his pay Commerce attended Monday’s city council member and zoning and planning commissioner, by $5 and increase the pay of the department’s meeting to invite the city to work together and Reward offered for Jeff Walls, and Mayor Rodney Fagan both said no assistant chief and secretary by $5. It would also become more involved in chamber operations. one else had expressed interest in the job.