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Cason Victor Camp Sr.

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Cason Victor Camp Sr.

Birth
Columbus, Lowndes County, Mississippi, USA
Death
5 Dec 1951 (aged 81)
Houston, Harris County, Texas, USA
Burial
Houston, Harris County, Texas, USA GPS-Latitude: 29.7207639, Longitude: -95.3029
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Cason V. Camp, Sr., 81 of 1719 Lyons, died at 3:40 a.m. Wednesday in a Houston hospital. A native of Columbus, Miss., he had lived in Houston 35 years and was a retired painter and paperhanger. Survivors are five sons, C. V. Camp Jr., of Houston, Ellis M. Camp of San Benito, Oscar L., Frank V., Paul E., and Robert l. Camp of San Antonio. Chapel services at 10 a.m. Friday, with Rev. Eugene Bennett officiating. Burial in Forest Park Cemetery, Fogle-West Service


This following newspaper clipping was saved in my grandmothers scrapbook. It probably was written in the Houston Press. It also had a photo attached at the bottom of the article.


C. V. Camp Dies, Wrote Own Epitaph
'Professiona' Juror
Was 81 Years Old

C. V. Camp, long-time "professional" juror and familiar figure at the Harris County courthouse, wrote his own epitaph on the cards, he sent out to his frineds just before his birthday Oct. 23.
Rites Set for Today
Tuesday night he died in Jefferson Davis hospital after a brief illness. His funeral services are tentatively set for today under the direction of Fogel-West.
Active until two weeks ago, the 81-year-old veteran juror had served for many years in various county courts and for the past five years was a "regular" in Lunacy Court. He lived alone at 1710 Lyons.
In Houston 35 Years
He had been a resident of Houston 35 years and worked as a painter until his retirement a number of years ago.
Mr. Camp's survivors include six sons; C. V. Camp Jr. of Houston, E. M. Camp of San Benito and Robert, Frank, Oscar and Paul Camp, all of San Antonio, and several grandchildren.



Cason V. Camp, Sr., 81 of 1719 Lyons, died at 3:40 a.m. Wednesday in a Houston hospital. A native of Columbus, Miss., he had lived in Houston 35 years and was a retired painter and paperhanger. Survivors are five sons, C. V. Camp Jr., of Houston, Ellis M. Camp of San Benito, Oscar L., Frank V., Paul E., and Robert l. Camp of San Antonio. Chapel services at 10 a.m. Friday, with Rev. Eugene Bennett officiating. Burial in Forest Park Cemetery, Fogle-West Service


This following newspaper clipping was saved in my grandmothers scrapbook. It probably was written in the Houston Press. It also had a photo attached at the bottom of the article.


C. V. Camp Dies, Wrote Own Epitaph
'Professiona' Juror
Was 81 Years Old

C. V. Camp, long-time "professional" juror and familiar figure at the Harris County courthouse, wrote his own epitaph on the cards, he sent out to his frineds just before his birthday Oct. 23.
Rites Set for Today
Tuesday night he died in Jefferson Davis hospital after a brief illness. His funeral services are tentatively set for today under the direction of Fogel-West.
Active until two weeks ago, the 81-year-old veteran juror had served for many years in various county courts and for the past five years was a "regular" in Lunacy Court. He lived alone at 1710 Lyons.
In Houston 35 Years
He had been a resident of Houston 35 years and worked as a painter until his retirement a number of years ago.
Mr. Camp's survivors include six sons; C. V. Camp Jr. of Houston, E. M. Camp of San Benito and Robert, Frank, Oscar and Paul Camp, all of San Antonio, and several grandchildren.





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