Cal Campbell and Kayla Thornton.Photo: Ceasar Lizada/Lizada Photography
Meet the Campbells!
Country legend Glen Campbell’s son, Cal, 39, tied the knot with fiancée Kayla Thornton, 37, in Hawaii on May 14, PEOPLE confirms exclusively.
Stephen Banks, Ashley Campbell, Dr. Russell Sheppel, Kim Campbell, Cal and Kayla Thornton, Karen and Bodley Thornton.
Kayla Thornton and Cal Campbell.Ceasar Lizada/Lizada Photography
“Glen would be proud of Cal’s musical journey as a musician and member of Beck’s band, but more importantly for the godly man he has become and for the woman of valor he has chosen to share his life with,” says Kim. “I wore the wedding ring Glen gave me during the wedding and we shared a toast remembering Glen after they were pronounced man and wife.”
After a long battle with Alezheimer’s disease,Glen died in August 2017at age 81 in Nashville.
During his long-lasting career, the star released more than 70 albums, sold over 45 million records and was inducted into the Country Music Hall of Fame. He also won 10Grammy Awardsand 10 Academy of Country Music Awards during his lifetime.
Kim and Glen Campbell at the 2012 Grammys.Michael Kovac/Wireimage
After being diagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease in 2011, Glen courageously opened up about his illness. As the disease progressed, Kim and the couple’s children continued caring for him after moving him into a memory-care facility located minutes from their Nashville home.
“He still has the same essence. He still has the same twinkle in his eye,” Kim told PEOPLE in 2015. “He has the same chuckle, and he’s still an entertainer.”
Campbell’s work ofraising awarenessof Alzheimer’s was highlighted in the2015 documentaryGlen Campbell: I’ll Be Me, which followed the singer and his family on his 2011 tour as his memory declined.
source: people.com
