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- PHILIP CAMERON OBITUARY
With profound sadness we announce that Philip George Cameron, 92, of Calabasas, CA, died peacefully at home, surrounded by loving family, on January 24, 2022. Philip was born on June 3, 1929, to Helen Ruth Cameron (nee. Babcock) and John Harold Cameron, in Guelph, Ontario, Canada. Philip graduated with a Bachelor of Engineering from the University of Toronto and worked as an electrical engineer in the paper industry until his retirement. He is survived by his wife of 69 years, Shirley Cameron (nee. Lowe). He was the proud patriarch of a sprawling clan: his children James, Michael, Terri, Valerie, and John David (deceased), as well as his 10 grandchildren and 4 great-grandchildren. "Phil" as he was known, grew up on his parents' farm near Orangeville, Ontario, with his older siblings, brother Rolf and sister Arloine. He met Shirley at Orangeville High School, from which they both graduated, and they have been together since, for 76 years. He put himself through college by working at the nickel mine in Sudbury, Ontario, and as legend goes, by hustling pool. After graduating from university Phil moved to Kapuskasing, Ontario to work in the pulp and paper industry, where he started his family with the birth of his first two sons, James and Michael in 1954 and 1956. The family then moved to Niagara Falls, Ontario, in 1959, building their first house in the historic Village of Chippawa. Phil served as president of the Chippawa little league baseball association. When Phil was promoted to Chief Electrical Engineer at Kimberley Clarke's Fullerton, CA plant, the family uprooted and moved to Brea, CA in 1971. Both Phil and Shirley became American citizens. They moved to Appleton, Wisconsin, when Phil was promoted to Kimberley Clarke corporate headquarters. They later moved back to California, this time to Placentia. They have resided in Calabasas, CA, for 15 years, to be near their grown children. Philip was a joker who kept his family laughing right to the end. While living in Canada he loved fishing, boating, Little League and model building. In Los Angeles he was a loyal Kings fan, and an avid builder of museum-quality model airplanes, with a collection of over 200. He was a lifelong lover of jazz, especially the Big Band era. In his later years he collected jazz recordings and was an encyclopedic expert. He will be deeply missed by all. His ashes will be scattered at sea in a private service.
Published by Orange County Register on Mar. 5, 2022.
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1929 - 2022 (92 years)
