Harriet Campbell Harrell

CARMEL, CALIFORNIA HARRIET PEARL HARRELL MARCH 16, 1914 - MARCH 15, 2012 Harriet Pearl Campbell Harrell-age 97, of Carmel, California passed away peacefully on March 15, 2012. Harriet was born on March 16, 1914 in Valley City, North Dakota, the eldest of Priscilla and Charles Campbell?s three children. Harriet was the widow of United State Army General Ben Harrell. Along with her parents and her husband, she was preceded in death by her son, United States Army Lieutenant Colonel Charles John Harrell, grandson, Benjamin Thomas Harrell and her sister, Priscilla Ann Ballew. Harriet is survived by her son, Hunter Campbell (Gus) Harrell and his wife Gail of Evergreen, CO and grandchildren, Sherri Tipton and her husband Charley of Memphis TN, Jill Wheeler and her husband Jeff of Kennesaw GA, Katy Shrewsbury and her husband Acie of Culpeper, VA and Chris Harrell and his wife Sandy of Salt Lake City, UT. Harriet also leaves 11 great grandchildren and two great-great grandchildren. Harriet Harrell, as the wife of an Army General, lived in many places around the world. She was a charming hostess and loved every opportunity to entertain family and friends. In 1971, when she and her husband retired, they chose Carmel as their first permanent residence in dozens of years. Harriet quickly became a true Carmelite and until the day she passed away 40 years later, she was receiving friends and making plans for volunteering, entertaining, gardening and staying energetically engaged in the activities in and around Carmel. A memorial service will be held Friday, March 23 at 10:00am in the Basilica at the Mission San Carlos in Carmel. Friends and family are invited to a reception immediately following the service in Crespi Hall. A private burial will be held at the San Francisco National Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, donations may be sent to a charity of the donor?s choice or to the organizations below that meant so much to Harriet: Friends of Harrison Memorial Library Dick Fredericksen, Treasurer Post Office Box 7119 Carmel, CA 93921 Pancreatic Cancer Action Network 1500 Rosecrans Avenue, Suite 200 Manhattan Beach, CA 90266 www.pancan.org Arrangements are under the direction of Seaside Funeral Home, 1915 Ord Grove Avenue, Seaside, CA 93955.