Services will be 2:00 P.M. Monday, July 27 at the Church of Christ at the Colonies with Dick Marcear, pastor, and Tommy Anderson, pastor of the Church of Christ in Memphis, officiating. Interment will be at Dreamland Cemetery in Canyon. John Bell, champion of pioneer efforts in governmental recognition of radiation-injured employees, died of cancer at age 82. His initial campaigns focusing on the plight of the workplace radiation-induced-cancer victim were headlined in the Amarillo Globe News, Texas Monthly magazine, and numerous film documentaries. His bold, persistent stance was endorsed by President Clinton and Secretary of Energy, Bill Richardson with a welcomed letter of apology from our Government being received in 2007. The Federal congressional passage of the Radiation Exposure Act was the pinnacle of Mr. Bell"s 15- year dedication to this Cause. Mr. Bell"s most passionate focus was Christianity. He loved the Church of Christ, and became a Biblical scholar. He vigorously embraced the moral concepts he believed in: always telling the Truth, having empathy for the less-fortunate in life, and modeling his life after the example of Christ. His approach to life was gentle and simple: loving God, family and country. At 18, he left his life of work on the family farm in Floyd County to serve his country during World War II. After his years as a soldier, he attended Abilene Christian College. In 1950, he admired, respected, and married his lifetime sweetheart, Dorothy Gafford.Together, they loved their six children, Brent Bell, Melinda Bell-Swires, Mark Bell, John Phillip Bell, Alan Bell, and Rebecca Bell. Mr. Bell is remembered by his interest in Art. He was a recognized sculptor and painter, receiving numerous awards for Artistic renderings in judged shows. His thoughts flowed beautifully through his penned Poetry, much of which was dedicated to his wife of 59 years. John Bell exampled living life with strong conviction and a humble spirit. He exampled dying with dignity and courage. John is survived by his wife, Dorothy, five of their children, and his sister, Juanita Wooten of Canyon, 10 grand-children and 3 great-grandchildren.