LAKE LEELANAU — John Vail Campbell, 74, of Lake Leelanau, died May 12, 2011. Born June 25, 1936, in Detroit, he was the son of Colin and Margaret Campbell, of Birmingham. He married Ginger Backus Aug. 31, 1963. John graduated from Birmingham High School with the class of 1954 and the University of Michigan in 1957. Lt. Campbell served in the U.S. Navy.He worked as Personnel Director for Flint Ink Corporation in Detroit, as a Real Estate Agent at Max Broock in Birmingham and Coldwell Banker in Suttons Bay.Originally residents of Bloomfield Hills, John and Ginger moved to Lake Leelanau in 2001. John was an active member of the Leland Community United Methodist Church Choir, Northport Village Voices, Glen Arbor Summer Singers, and recently of the Leelanau Community Chorus. He was well known as the "Lowest Basso in the County." He was frequently seen in performances at Northport Community Art Center Community Theater as Big Jule in "Guys and Dolls", Percival Browne in "The Boyfriend", Jacob Marley in "Scroogical", the Admiral in "The Sound of Music" and the Butler in "My Fair Lady".He is survived by his wife, Ginger; his son, Douglas, of Toronto, Ontario, Canada, and wife, Wendy; his daughter, Kristen Eshleman and husband, Sid; and five grandchildren.Services will be held Tuesday, May 17, at 2 p.m., at Leland Community United Methodist Church, 106 North Fourth St., Leland, MI 49654. A reception will follow in the church fellowship hall.Donations in his memory can be sent to Northport Community Arts Center, 104 Wing St., Northport, MI 49670; or Leland Community UMC Music Department, 106 N. Fourth Street, Leland, MI 49654.The family is being served by Reynolds-Jonkhoff Funeral Home.