Lisbeth Hope Campbell Given dies at 99
Lisbeth Hope Campbell Given, a 70-year resident of California and a 15-year resident of the Hi-Desert, died Jan. 5, 2018, at Aspen Village of Yucca Valley. She was 99 years old.
The daughter of Edgar James Campbell and Pearl Elizabeth Butler Campbell, she was born July 31, 1918, in Soper, Oklahoma.
She is survived by her sons, Kirk Given and wife Annette, of Bakersfield, and Gary Given and wife Michele, of Joshua Tree; her daughters, Gail Given (Brennan) Rowe and husband Jim, of Paso Robles, and Lisa Given Barlow and husband Brian, of Plainfield, Wisconsin; and her grandchildren: Jefferson Given, Jennifer Given Risenmay, Brandon McNair, Scott Brennan and wife Kelly, Casey Brennan and wife Corinna, John Given and wife Rachel, Karen Given and husband Jerry Jette, Darla Given Underwood and husband Joe, Stephen Given, Travis Barlow and wife Mary, Logan Barlow Sechler and husband Dana, Kyle Barlow, Zanica Barlow and Treona Barlow.
She is also survived by 14 grandchildren and 30 great-grandchildren.
In lieu of flowers, please donate to your favorite charity.
On Dec. 6, 1942, Hope married Kenneth Reid Given at the Friends Church on Coronado Island, San Diego. During World War II, Hope proudly worked as an inspector of airplane parts at Lockheed. Following the war, Hope and Ken settled in the Southern California area, where they raised their four children. They enjoyed many trips to the Southern California deserts, where Hope would make her home for many of her later years.
Hope was always a woman on the move, enjoying a variety of interests and activities. Although born with a physical challenge affecting her hands and feet, she was undeterred, taking up golf, bowling and various artistic pursuits. A longtime member of the High Desert Chaparral Artists, she loved to paint in watercolors and oils. In her late 90s, she created over 100 framed “button-scapes.”
She was the founder of the Yucca Valley and Temecula chapters of TOPS (Take Off Pounds Sensibly). Some of Hope’s favorite daily activities included games of cards and dice.
Once Hope was asked how she would like to be remembered by her family. She responded, “I tried hard to be a good and loving wife, mother and grandmother. I’m proud of my family, and wish them to remember that I love all of you.”
Hope’s family wishes to express gratitude to Family Hospice Care and the many people who helped care for Hope during the last season of her life.
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