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Dr William John Cameron

Birth	:	23 Sep 1927 Ida Grove, Ida County, Iowa, USA
Death	:	5 Jan 2012 Bettendorf, Scott County, Iowa, USA
Burial	:	Keokuk National Cemetery, Keokuk, Lee County, USA
Coordinate	:	40.3980865, -91.4056091
Plot	:	K-0085
Description	:	Dr. William John Cameron, 84, of Bettendorf, Iowa, and formerly of Keokuk, died Thursday, January 5, 2012, at his home in Bettendorf. Bill was born September 23, 1927 in Ida Grove, Iowa, the son of Alister and Mary Oxendale Cameron. Immediately after high school in 1945 he served in the United States Army Air Corp in the Philippines and earned the rank of Corporal. He attended Iowa State Teachers College on the G.I. bill. His advanced degrees were earned at Iowa State University. He married Joan "Jody" Miller at Rock Branch Methodist Church near Correctionville, Iowa. He began his career as a... Read More	Dr. William John Cameron, 84, of Bettendorf, Iowa, and formerly of Keokuk, died Thursday, January 5, 2012, at his home in Bettendorf. Bill was born September 23, 1927 in Ida Grove, Iowa, the son of Alister and Mary Oxendale Cameron. Immediately after high school in 1945 he served in the United States Army Air Corp in the Philippines and earned the rank of Corporal. He attended Iowa State Teachers College on the G.I. bill. His advanced degrees were earned at Iowa State University. He married Joan "Jody" Miller at Rock Branch Methodist Church near Correctionville, Iowa. He began his career as a classroom teacher. He taught in Cherokee, Correctionville, Nevada and Mason City. He coached speech and debate. He was the Superintendent of CAL Community School District in Latimer, IA from 1967 to 1970. He lived in Keokuk from 1970 until 2009 when he moved to Bettendorf. He was employed by the Keokuk Community School District for 19 years. He held several different positions with the school district including Principal at Hawthorne Elementary, Jefferson Elementary, the Middle School and finished his career as Superintendent from 1977 until his retirement in 1989. In his early life, Bill was a Boy Scout and later served as a Boy Scout leader. He was an active member of the United Presbyterian Church in Keokuk. He was a life long member of NEA. He was a member of Keokuk Rotary Club and is a past president. He is one of two members of the Keokuk Rotary club that served District 6000 as the District Governor, 1993-94. He belonged to AARP and served on state level committees. He was appointed by the Governor of Iowa to serve on the Massage Therapy Review Board. He also was a member of Keokuk Odd Fellows and served on their boards. He was also a member of the Quad Cities Morning Optimist Club and Asbury Garden Ministry. He believed in a life of service to others and that you must leave the world a better place than you found it. He and Jody enjoyed playing bridge, did extensive traveling after they retired with Rotary International and Friendship Force. They were active at the YMCA, enjoyed the arts and supported the Lee County Historical Society. Bill is survived by four children, his only son, John Cameron and his wife Kathy of Bettendorf; and three daughters, Mary Condy of Bend, Oregon, Laura Zevnick and her husband Bob of St. Paul, Minnesota, Ann Beumel and her husband Greg of Washington D.C.; eight grandchildren; 1 great granddaughter; and a sister Phyllis Bradford and her husband John of Southport, North Carolina. He was preceded in death by his parents and by his wife Joan on February 1, 2008. Burial with military rites will be at Keokuk National Cemetery.

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Dr William John Cameron's memorial is located at: Keokuk National Cemetery, Keokuk, Lee County, USA.
When did Dr William John Cameron death?
Dr William John Cameron death on 5 Jan 2012 in Bettendorf, Scott County, Iowa, USA
Where are the coordinates of the Dr William John Cameron's memorial?
Latitude: 40.3980865
Longitude: -91.4056091

Family Members:

Parent

Alister W. Cameron

(1888 - 1939)

Mary A. Cameron Hansen

(1906 - 1943)

Spouse

Joan Louise “Jody” Miller Cameron

(1927 - 2008)

Siblings

Phyllis Ann Cameron Bradford

(1929 - 2014)

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Nearby Cemetories:

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Keokuk, Lee County, USA
Coordinate: 40.3980865, -91.4056091

2. Oakland Cemetery
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Coordinate: 40.4019012, -91.4064026

3. Saint Johns Episcopal Church Columbarium
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6. Sunset Memorial Gardens
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7. Buena Vista Mound Cemetery
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8. Oiler Family Cemetery
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9. Turner Family Cemetery
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11. Sacred Heart Cemetery
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Coordinate: 40.3558006, -91.4085999

12. Greenwood Cemetery
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13. Riverside Cemetery
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Coordinate: 40.4411800, -91.3706300

14. Oakwood Cemetery
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Coordinate: 40.4019012, -91.3343964

15. Alexandria Cemetery
Clark County, USA
Coordinate: 40.3561287, -91.4617386

16. Yellow Banks Ranch Cemetery
Lee County, USA
Coordinate: 40.4085999, -91.4863968

17. Hickory Grove Cemetery
Summitville, Lee County, USA
Coordinate: 40.4533005, -91.4441986

18. Oakland Cemetery
Warsaw, Hancock County, USA
Coordinate: 40.3394012, -91.4341965

19. Lutheran Cemetery
Warsaw, Hancock County, USA
Coordinate: 40.3375015, -91.4325027

20. Lee County Poor Farm Cemetery
Keokuk, Lee County, USA
Coordinate: 40.4607910, -91.4487150

21. Sandusky Cemetery
Sandusky, Lee County, USA
Coordinate: 40.4681015, -91.3843994

22. Wythe Congregational Church Cemetery
Hancock County, USA
Coordinate: 40.3238983, -91.3728027

23. Colvin Pioneer Cemetery
Lee County, USA
Coordinate: 40.4775000, -91.3964000

24. Wythe Presbyterian Cemetery
Hancock County, USA
Coordinate: 40.3319016, -91.3424988