Obituaries

Brooks Vaughan Bradley

Outdoorsman, landscaper

Brooks Vaughan Bradley, who loved fly-fishing, surfing and the out-of-doors, died in a car accident February 23 near the intersection of Portola and Family Farm roads in Woodside. He was 28 and lived most of his life with his parents, Robert and Jocelyn Bradley, in Menlo Park's Sharon Heights.

Mr. Bradley ran his own landscape design and construction business, Brooks Bradley Landscaping, and worked on projects in Menlo Park and Portola Valley. He also had worked with his father in the design and construction of improvements at the family's Gold Strike Village and Mobilehome Park in San Andreas. His goal in life was to make the outdoors a beautiful place for all to enjoy, said his father.

An outdoorsman, Mr. Bradley loved fly-fishing, plants, sailing, surfing, snorkeling and skiing as well as reading and cooking. After graduating from Menlo-Atherton High School in 1988, he attended Foothill College and the University of California, Davis. Earlier he attended local schools, Las Lomitas, La Loma and La Entrada.

He was planning to marry his girlfriend, Jennifer Harder, who, his father said, was working as a law clerk for the Alaska Supreme Court in Anchorage. After learning of the accident, she flew to the Bay Area to be with Mr. Bradley's parents and friends. His parents were spending the winter in Hawaii when they were notified of the accident.

His parents plan to take their only child's ashes to Hawaii to scatter them over the ocean at Waikiki, where, his father said, their son had spent many happy times swimming, snorkeling, surfing and sailing.

Besides his parents, Mr. Bradley is survived by grandparent Aldona Bradley of Huntington Beach.

The Bradleys suggest a donation to a charity of the donor's choice in lieu of flowers.

Cheryl-Ann Mary Campbell

Lived an 'incredible life'

A memorial service for Cheryl-Ann Mary Campbell, a vibrant, outgoing woman who combined a professional career in Silicon Valley with her interest in sports, was held February 28 at the Unity Palo Alto Community Church.

Ms. Campbell, 40, died in a car accident February 23 at the intersection of Portola Road and Family Farm Road in Woodside. She had moved from New York City to the Peninsula about six years ago and lived most recently in Portola Valley.

She was "vibrant, sensitive, beautiful, full of energy, fun and had an incredible effect on everyone who met her," said her sister, Janet Campbell Rosen.

Ms. Campbell was an alumna of Mount Holyoke College, where she majored in theater arts. For 10 years before moving to California, she operated a floral design business in New York City, and was the head floral designer for the Stanhope Hotel.

Moving to the Peninsula, she had worked in marketing and sales for Netscape Communications in Mountain View and Indigo Technologies in San Jose. Ms. Campbell's outgoing personality and achievements in a predominantly male business environment prompted Megan Eskey of Menlo Park to choose her as the subject of a video, entitled "The Human Element."

The day of the accident, Ms. Eskey called to tell Ms. Campbell the video, which had won a gold "Cindy award" in the West Coast regional Cinema in Industry competition, had now won an award in the international competition; the awarded was to be presented next month in San Diego.

"Cheryl was so excited" about the news, said Ms. Eskey. "Is it black-tie? Of course, I'm going," was her immediate response. The two had planned to meet the evening of the accident.

Ms. Campbell was described as being "very beautiful, very intelligent and leading an incredible life," by her friend. She was very athletic, always keeping a surfboard ready in her car, and loved hiking, surfing, sailing and ultimate Frisbee.

She was an active participant in Bay Area Action, and her church, Unity Palo Alto Community Church. She also was a project leader for the East Palo Alto Community Garden.

Born in Bridgeport, Connecticut, Ms. Campbell is survived by her parents, Edward and Lois Campbell of Brooklin, Maine; a sister, Janet Campbell Rosen of Cheshire, Connecticut; and two nephews, Matthew and Mark Rosen.

Her family has requested that memorial contributions be made to the Bay Area Action group, 715 Colorado Ave., Suite 1, Palo Alto 94303, or to the Unity Palo Alto Community Church, 3391 Middlefield Road, Palo Alto 94303.

Wallace Hayward Baker

Grew up in Menlo

Wallace Hayward "Wally" Baker, who grew up in Menlo Park, died in Baltimore on February 9 after a brief illness. He was 61.

Born in San Francisco, he attended Las Lomitas School and Menlo-Atherton High School, where he captained the football team and distinguished himself on the wrestling team. He graduated from M-A in 1955.

Mr. Baker went on to graduate from Brigham Young University, and he received both master's and doctoral degrees in soil engineering from Northwestern University.

He served a two-year mission in Uruguay for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. He was self-employed as an engineering contractor in Crofton, Maryland.

Survivors include his wife Janet, four children, nine grandchildren, and a sister, Ann Baker Marcusen of Fruit Heights, Utah. He was preceded in death by his parents, Hayward and Ruby Baker of Menlo Park, and a sister, Lynn Summers.

Services and interment have been held in Crofton.



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