VETERAN journalist and former international news corresponden, Nills Learmond Campbell, passed away in Tampa, Florida, USA last Sunday. He was 73.
His bereaved son, Sherwin, recalled that he had suffered a stroke several years ago and as a result would often suffer complications with hypertension.

On this occasion, following the recent hurricane ‘Irma’ which severely battered parts of Florida, Nills’s condition worsened and caused his blood pressure to soar.
He was rushed to a Tampa hospital during last week, but unfortunately succumbed around 04:00 hrs on Sunday.

Campbell is survived by his wife Inderdai Dorothy Campbell, four children and 12 grandchildren.

Meanwhile, news of his death sent shockwaves around the local media fraternity of which he was a part for more than 50 years  and to which he had made a significant contribution, rendering dedicated service to the Ministry of Information as a Senior Information Officer and a journalist with the Guyana Graphic and Stabroek News,  among other entities. He was also editor of Guyana Times, a weekly publication.

Campbell, a man of quiet dignity, was well respected in the media and indeed the wider society. Of affable disposition, he was well liked by his colleagues and brought to bear a wealth of experience which he shared with others.

A former colleague, Patricia Stephenson, who benefited from his tutelage as an Information Officer in the 1960s, commented: “I was deeply saddened upon learning of Nills’ death.  He was one of the first persons I would have met when I started my professional career as a journalist and as an Information Officer. Death is inevitable, but I do hope that God will comfort his dear wife, Dhorry and the kids.”

Godfrey Wray, editor of the State-owned Guyana Chronicle, said his friend was a consummate journalist without pretensions and he was proud to have worked alongside him in producing a challenging weekly called the Guyana Times.

Up to press time, this newspaper had no information about the time of burial.