ROWLETTE, Texas—Don Campbell, a well-known and popular optical sales representative who worked extensively through the Southeast, passed away here on Nov. 23, 2012. Campbell, who was 69 years old, had been battling Alzheimer’s Disease for the last eight years,

In the early 1980s, Campbell worked for many wholesale optical labs, including Garmon Optical in Atlanta, Georgia, Campbell Optical in Florida, Lens Tec in Fort Lauderdale, Fla., I Care Industries/London Labs in Orlando, Fla. and Cobb Optical in Miami, Fla. He then shifted to selling optical equipment such as the AIT and Briot brands. In 1991, Campbell moved to Texas to work with Briot. He later went to work for Santinelli International and then ODI/Topcon.

Campbell is survived by Ruth Sikora, his significant other for the past 30 years, and his son, Mark Campbell.