Campbell was utilized by the Obamas and was visiting Martha's Grape plantation. The Obamas were absent at the home at the hour of the mishap.
In a proclamation, the previous president and his significant other, Michelle Obama, considered Campbell a "dearest part of our loved ones".
"At the point when we initially met him, he was a gifted top assistant chef at the White House - imaginative and enthusiastic about food, and its capacity to unite individuals," the couple said. " In the years that followed, we got to know him as a warm, fun, exceptionally kind individual who made every one of our lives somewhat more brilliant."
"That is the reason, when we were preparing to take off from the White House, we requested that Tafari stay with us, and he liberally concurred. He's been essential for our lives from that point onward, and our hearts are broken that he's no more."
The quest for the missing paddleboarder began Sunday after reports from an individual paddleboarder that he had battled on a superficial level, went under and didn't reemerge.
The hunt was stopped late Sunday however on Monday state police expressed sonar from a boat found the body around 100 feet (30 meters) from shore at a profundity of around 8 feet (2.4 meters). Campbell was not wearing a day to day existence coat, police said.
The Obamas said Campbell is made due by his better half and their twin young men.