{"id":3073,"date":"2026-07-24T22:14:45","date_gmt":"2026-07-24T22:14:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/corporate-movers-usa.com\/?p=3073"},"modified":"2026-07-24T22:14:45","modified_gmt":"2026-07-24T22:14:45","slug":"al-campbell-retired-longtime-inquirer-copy-editor-has-died-at-74","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/corporate-movers-usa.com\/?p=3073","title":{"rendered":"Al Campbell, retired longtime Inquirer copy editor, has died at 74"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>\n<div>\n<div><audio><\/audio><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>Al Campbell, 74, of Philadelphia, retired longtime copy editor at The Inquirer, former copy boy, clerk, and library assistant at the Bulletin, mentor to many, and steady pitcher for the old Horsham Neighbors softball team, died Tuesday, June 9, of heart and kidney failure at the home of his brother Bob in the Northeast. <\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/corporate-movers-usa.com\/?p=3071\">Stocks waver on Wall Street while crude oil prices fall for the first time in a week<\/a><\/p>\n<div><\/div>\n<p>Born in Philadelphia and a 1969 graduate of Northeast High School, Mr. Campbell spent nearly three years as a copy boy and editorial assistant in the old Bulletin newsroom before joining The Inquirer as a copy editor in 1970. That move to 400 N. Broad St. kicked off a colorful 46-year career at The Inquirer that included stints on the suburban news copy desk and the night sports copy desk, and a self-assigned 24\/7 job as a friend and mentor to dozens of reporters, columnists, editors, and photographers.<\/p>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<p>\u201cAl was so kind and funny,\u201d a former Inquirer colleague said on Facebook. \u201cHe made The Inquirer a better place.\u201d Other former colleagues called him \u201ca sage and an icon\u201d and \u201ca real pro and fun to be around.\u201d<\/p>\n<div><\/div>\n<p>Big and often boisterous \u2014 everybody called him Moose \u2014 Mr. Campbell was the son of a newspaper reporter, and he was adept at polishing prose, detecting mistakes, and working with reporters and photographers, usually over the phone. \u201cMoosey looked out for us,\u201d a former colleague said on Facebook.<\/p>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<p>He came up with witty headlines and captions, had years of practical and institutional knowledge of Philadelphia politics, culture, and sports, and worked nimbly on deadline, making him a favorite of other editors and page designers. He also served as a newsroom union steward.<\/p>\n<div><\/div>\n<p>\u201cHe was a stickler for details,\u201d his brother Bob said. \u201cPeople said his favorite saying was: \u2018I got you covered.\u2019\u201d <\/p>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<p>A photographer said on Facebook: \u201cHe saved my neck many times with caption corrections.\u201d Longtime Inquirer colleague Don McKee said: \u201cHe was diligent and took the job seriously. He actually cared about what we wrote and what went in the paper.\u201d <\/p>\n<div><\/div>\n<p>Away from the newsroom, Mr. Campbell organized softball games between Inquirer staffers and hosted memorable late-into-the-night parties at his home in the Northeast. He was quick with a joke and \u201cput a smile on everyone\u2019s face,\u201d a longtime friend said. <\/p>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<p>Other former colleagues called him \u201cunique,\u201d \u201ca real character,\u201d \u201ca larger-than-life personality,\u201d and \u201cthe great wit of our team.\u201d His brother said: \u201cHe was honest and loyal, an old-fashioned man of his word.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/corporate-movers-usa.com\/?p=3069\">New Jersey enacts law to prevent surveillance pricing of groceries. Here\u2019s what to know.<\/a><\/p>\n<div><\/div>\n<p>Alan Douglas Campbell was born Oct. 10, 1951. He was on track and basketball teams in high school, joined the Boy Scouts and Army Reserve Officers\u2019 Training Corps, and studied at Temple University briefly before going into newspapers full-time.<\/p>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<p>He met Jean Hunsberger in school. They reconnected at their 10-year high school reunion in 1979, married in 1980, and lived in a cozy house he called Moose Manor. His wife died in 2022.<\/p>\n<div><\/div>\n<p>Mr. Campbell was fascinated by trains and public transportation, and he rode his bicycle as a boy to nearby train stations to watch the locomotives roar by. Later, he rode the trains to the suburbs and Washington, D.C., and assembled an extensive collection of model trains that he displayed at his home.<\/p>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<p>He loved cats, old movies, and comedy shows. He celebrated his Scottish heritage and became licensed as a massage therapist.<\/p>\n<div><\/div>\n<p>\u201cMoose was one of a kind,\u201d a former colleague said. His brother Bob said: \u201cHe was the most gentle soul on the planet.\u201d<\/p>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<p>In addition to his brother, Mr. Campbell is survived by a brother, Tom, and other relatives. <\/p>\n<div><\/div>\n<p>A celebration of his life is to be held later.<\/p>\n<div><\/div>\n<p>Donations in his name may be made to the Pennsylvania SPCA, 350 E. Erie Ave., Philadelphia, Pa. 19134. <\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/corporate-movers-usa.com\/?p=3067\">Bike and pedestrian advocates rally for a safer Market Street in University City<\/a><\/p>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>\u201cAl was so kind and funny,\u201d a former Inquirer colleague said on Facebook. \u201cHe made The Inquirer a better place.\u201d <\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":3072,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[2],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-3073","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.7 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Al Campbell, retired longtime Inquirer copy editor, has died at 74 - 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