March 28, 1945 — March 9, 2025
Pam was born on March 28, 1945, in San Jose, California. Earl and Loraine Campbell were her parents. Pam was raised in Los Gatos, California.
When she was 15 years old the family moved to Brazil. Two years later they returned to the United States and lived in Medford.
Pam graduated from Medford High School. Then she attended Southern Oregon State College, graduating with a Bachelor of Arts degree in social work. She went on to work for more than 30 years for the state of Oregon. She started as a caseworker and became a supervisor in the Department of Human Services, where she helped innumerable children and families.
Pam loved to laugh, dance and travel. She was a great cook and held many house parties. She met her husband, Aaron, on Sept. 10, 1992, in Ashland. They fell in love and were married on Feb. 13, 1999. It was a wonderful marriage.
They lived in Washington, D.C., Milwaukee, Wisconsin, and Salem, Oregon, before returning to the Rogue Valley in 2010. The pair lived in Brookings, Oregon, before finally settling in Ashland.
They traveled internationally to Mexico, Canada, Australia, Scotland and Ireland. In the United States, they visited Hawaii and traveled extensively in their motorhome. Palm Springs, the Pacific Coast and the national parks were their favorite destinations.
Pam is survived by her husband, Aaron Horton, her daughter Erin Gardner, her grandson Michael Gardner and her sisters-in-law Barbara Campbell and Candace Horton.
Pam died from dementia/Alzheimer’s disease on March 9 in Ashland.
A celebration of her life will be held from 2 to 4 p.m. Saturday, June 14, at Emigrant Lake in Shelter D. RSVP to Aaron Horton at 541-301-1645 (call or text) or [email protected]
Please no gifts or flowers. Donations to the Southern Oregon Humane Society in Pam’s name will be appreciated.
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