About Kathleen Campbell
Dick and I met at San Francisco General, when I, a new secretary, arrived to share an office with his secretary. She and I both had Master’s degrees in Creative Writing. Typically overqualified secretaries. Dick broke his own rule about not dating anyone from the hospital when one afternoon he offered me a ride home on his motorcycle.
We went on to marry, have twins and he mortgaged his house to put me through law school.
Dick was my sounding board, and saved me many times from doing or saying stupid things. He was my consolation. He met me at the front door when I arrived home late at night from class or the Library or working late at the federal Court.
Thanks to Dick, my own view of local, state and national politics was definitely focused by how they affected the hospital. Dick was one of a limited number of physicians who in addition to taking care of patients, also understood finance and politics. He was also a wonderful teacher. To have all his gifts is rare.
As Dick himself said: I can teach, administer and heal.
That is what I mean to show in this website, how Dick could teach, administer and heal and also be a husband, father, son, brother and friend.