Family: Claude Douglas Campbell / Eula Delores Crookshanks (F17947)
m. 2 Sep 1954
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Male
Claude Douglas Campbell
Birth 26 May 1929 Mallow, Alleghany Co., VA 
Death 6 Sep 1990 Richmond, VA Burial Cedar Hill Cemetery, Covington, Alleghany Co., VA Marriage 2 Sep 1954 [1, 2] Covington, VA [1, 2] Divorced 10 Oct 1960 [1] Alleghany Co., VA [1] Father Mother
Female
Eula Delores Crookshanks
Birth 30 Nov 1936 Cornstalk, Greenbrier Co., WV Death 11 Feb 2014 Danville, VA Burial 14 Feb 2014 Danville Memorial Gardens, Danville, VA Other Spouse John Edmond Vernon | F17948 Marriage 9 Jan 1965 Danville, VA Father Oakley James Crookshanks | F17941 Group Sheet Mother Dessie Belle Rudd | F17941 Group Sheet
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Notes Married:
- The Covington Virginian, Covington, VA, Thursday, 9 Sep 1954, p. 3, col. 3
https://www.newspapers.com/article/covington-virginian-marriage-of-crooksha/171316648/
Miss Crookshanks, C.D. Campbell Wed
The marriage of Miss Eula Delores Crookshanks, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. O. J. Crookshanks, and Claude Douglas Campbell, son of Mr. and Mrs. Charles C. Campbell of Altamont, took place in a candlelight ceremony at the home of the bride Thursday evening.
Rhododendron, ivy, baskets of white gladioli candelabra were used in decoration.
The double ring ceremony was performed by the Rev. Edgar Sigmon of Matokoa, W. Va.
The bride, given in marriage by her father, wore a dress of light blue linen with navy accessories. She carried a Prayer Book topped with a corsage of fleur de mours.
Miss Pansy Rudd, aunt of the bride, was maid of honor and only attendant. She wore a street length dress of navy crepe with white and navy accessories and had a red rosebud corsage.
Charles Campbell served his son as best man.
The bride's mother wore a dress of tan with brown accessories. She had yellow rosebud corsage.
The bridegroom's mother wore a dress of navy with pink and navy accessories. Her corsage was of pink rosebuds.
Following the ceremony a reception was held in the dining room of home. Aides at the reception were: Mrs. James Loving and Mrs. Lawrence Young.
The bride is a graduate of Covington High School and is employed by the Chamber of Commerce.
The bridegroom is a graduate of Covington High School. He served two years with the U. S. Army and is now employed by the C&O Railroad.
After a short wedding trip, the couple will reside in Covington.
- The Covington Virginian, Covington, VA, Thursday, 9 Sep 1954, p. 3, col. 3
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- [S1775] Virginia Department of Health, Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., Virginia, Marriage Records, 1936-2014, (http://www.ancestry.com :2015.), marriage certificate 22246 (1954), Campbell-Crookshanks accessed 28 Apr 2025. (Reliability: 3).
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