Mr. and Mrs. Glenn E. Campbell of Canal Point, Fla., have donated close to $4,000 to the Georgia Guard Family Foundation in honor of their son, William Bryant Campbell, a member of Company H, 121st Infantry who died last year in a traffic accident . Campbell served with Company H, Long Range Surveillance in Iraq. He later joined more than 1,500 Georgia Guardsmen who responded to the ravages of Hurricane Katrina in Mississippi. “He was a proud member of Company H, 121st Infantry,” his mother said  “We decided to honor his life with (this donation to) the Georgia National Guard."

Mr. and Mrs. Campbell and the Canal Point United Methodist church have donated $3, 891 to the Georgia National Guard Foundation in memory of their son. They credit Capt Robert Swartwood, II for suggesting this memorial.

“We extend our deepest sympathies to the Campbell Family and are grateful for their decision to honor the memory their son with their contribution to the Foundation, “said Foundation President, Lt. Col. Jay Peno.

The Georgia National Guard Family Support Foundation has continued to be the financial safety net for many Georgia National Guard families who are in need. Since 2005, the Foundation has provided more than $ 525,000.00 in emergency relief assistance to more than 550 National Guard families. The Foundation is one of many worthy organizations for which Guardsmen and civilian DOD employees can support through the Combined Federal Campaign beginning in October. To contribute your CFC donations to the Georgia National Guard Family Support Foundation designate your contribution for # 70602.

At the time of his death, William was a fulltime student at Georgia Tech, majoring in mechanical engineering and would have graduated at the end of the 2007 school year. His friends set up a website: www.rememberingleppy.com for other memorial gifts