Children listed two sides of the stone:
Lareta, May 21 1903, Mar 17 1961
Benj Archie, Dec 2 1905
Florence, Nov 9 1907, Dec 14 1907
Karl B, Nov 2 1908, Mar 14 1935
John A, Mar 20 1911
Fred E, Aug 18 1913
Fay Ella, Aug 4 1915
Deloa, July 8 1917
Second wife Effie C.
Children on reverse side of stone:
Stanton, Arthur, Enid, Inez, Carma, Elwyn, Clare, Beverly.
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Obituary provided by Max Turpin:
Funeral Held in Panguitch for Former Educator
Funeral services for Benjamin Cameron, Jr., prominent church and civic worker who died at his home in Henderson, Nev. July 23 were held in Las Vegas, Nev. Saturday and Panguitch Sunday. Mr. Cameron, 75, died of carcinoma.
He was born in Panguitch March 18, 1883 a son of Benjamin and Sarah Allen Cameron. In 1906 he married Mary Ella Beatty in the St. George LDS Temple. She died in 1917 during the nation-wide flu epidemic. In 1919 he married Effie Cannon in the St. George Temple.
Prominent in educational circles, Mr. Cameron was a teacher in Utah schools for over 20 years. He served as mayor of Panguitch for eight years, organized the Associated Civics Clubs of Southern Utah and was a charter member of the Panguitch Lions Club. Until 1942 he resided in southern Utah, moving to Nevada where he resided until his death. He was a high priest in the LDS church and first president of the Henderson Branch. Prior to his moving to Nevada he was a member of the Moapa and St. George Stake high councils. He served as bishop of the Circleville ward.
Mr. Cameron also served as personnel director of BMI during the war and was public administrator at Joliet, Ill.; San Diego, Calif., and Henderson. He also served as Garfield and Piute county attorney. At the time of his death he was manager of the Mountain View Gardens of Memory at Las Vegas.
He received his early education at Murdock Academy, Beaver; Brigham Young University and University of Utah.
Survivors include his widow and the following sons and daughters: Elwin, Donald, Henderson; Fred, Caliente, Nev.; John A., Magna; Archie, Springville; Mrs. LaReta Worthen, Mrs. Fay Ella Prince, Panguitch; Mrs. DeLoa Reed, No. Hollywood, Calif. and Mrs. Carma Sproul, Reseda, Calif.; 41 grandchildren and 21 great grandchildren.
Funeral services were conducted Saturday in the Las Vegas Third ward chapel with additional services in the Panguitch North ward Sunday. Burial was at the Panguitch cemetery. At the Panguitch services speakers included Bishop June Barron, James P. Cameron and J. Elliot Cameron. Music was furnished by the North ward choir, Talmage Christensen, Ileta Reid and Bell Cooper. Prayers were offered by J. Merle Prince and Kenneth Cameron with the grave dedicated by Allen Cameron.
(Richfield Reaper, 31 July 1958)
Children listed two sides of the stone:
Lareta, May 21 1903, Mar 17 1961
Benj Archie, Dec 2 1905
Florence, Nov 9 1907, Dec 14 1907
Karl B, Nov 2 1908, Mar 14 1935
John A, Mar 20 1911
Fred E, Aug 18 1913
Fay Ella, Aug 4 1915
Deloa, July 8 1917
Second wife Effie C.
Children on reverse side of stone:
Stanton, Arthur, Enid, Inez, Carma, Elwyn, Clare, Beverly.
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Obituary provided by Max Turpin:
Funeral Held in Panguitch for Former Educator
Funeral services for Benjamin Cameron, Jr., prominent church and civic worker who died at his home in Henderson, Nev. July 23 were held in Las Vegas, Nev. Saturday and Panguitch Sunday. Mr. Cameron, 75, died of carcinoma.
He was born in Panguitch March 18, 1883 a son of Benjamin and Sarah Allen Cameron. In 1906 he married Mary Ella Beatty in the St. George LDS Temple. She died in 1917 during the nation-wide flu epidemic. In 1919 he married Effie Cannon in the St. George Temple.
Prominent in educational circles, Mr. Cameron was a teacher in Utah schools for over 20 years. He served as mayor of Panguitch for eight years, organized the Associated Civics Clubs of Southern Utah and was a charter member of the Panguitch Lions Club. Until 1942 he resided in southern Utah, moving to Nevada where he resided until his death. He was a high priest in the LDS church and first president of the Henderson Branch. Prior to his moving to Nevada he was a member of the Moapa and St. George Stake high councils. He served as bishop of the Circleville ward.
Mr. Cameron also served as personnel director of BMI during the war and was public administrator at Joliet, Ill.; San Diego, Calif., and Henderson. He also served as Garfield and Piute county attorney. At the time of his death he was manager of the Mountain View Gardens of Memory at Las Vegas.
He received his early education at Murdock Academy, Beaver; Brigham Young University and University of Utah.
Survivors include his widow and the following sons and daughters: Elwin, Donald, Henderson; Fred, Caliente, Nev.; John A., Magna; Archie, Springville; Mrs. LaReta Worthen, Mrs. Fay Ella Prince, Panguitch; Mrs. DeLoa Reed, No. Hollywood, Calif. and Mrs. Carma Sproul, Reseda, Calif.; 41 grandchildren and 21 great grandchildren.
Funeral services were conducted Saturday in the Las Vegas Third ward chapel with additional services in the Panguitch North ward Sunday. Burial was at the Panguitch cemetery. At the Panguitch services speakers included Bishop June Barron, James P. Cameron and J. Elliot Cameron. Music was furnished by the North ward choir, Talmage Christensen, Ileta Reid and Bell Cooper. Prayers were offered by J. Merle Prince and Kenneth Cameron with the grave dedicated by Allen Cameron.
(Richfield Reaper, 31 July 1958)
Family Members
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LaReta Cameron Worthen
1903–1961
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Benjamin Archie Cameron
1905–1982
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Florence Cameron
1907–1907
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Karl Batty Cameron
1908–1935
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John Anthony Cameron
1911–1973
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Fred Eldon Cameron
1913–1973
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Fay Ella Cameron Prince
1915–1995
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DeLoa Cameron Reed
1917–2011
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David Stanton Cameron
1920–1923
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Arthur Cameron
1921–1921
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Enid Cameron
1922–1922
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Inez Cameron
1922–1922
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Carma Cameron Sproul
1924–2003
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Dr Denton Elwyn Cameron
1925–2016
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Donald Clare Cameron
1927–2013
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Beverly Cameron
1932–1932
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