Richard (Dick) Cecil Camp, 84, was born August 18, 1919 on the L.M. Camp ranch in Malad to Leo M. and Emily Delli Camp. He joined his wife in the hereafter on her birthday, April 18, 2004.

Dick lived in Malad until the age of six years, when he went to live in Bountiful, Utah with Newton and Ade Smith (grand-nephew of Joseph Smith) after his mother died in childbirth. He graduated in 1937 with honors from Davis High in Centerville, Utah. He was editor of the school paper, involved in dramatics and chorus, on the school court, and a speech and debating champion. He was a Pentathlon athlete in junior high, diver, swimmer and body builder.

He attended Utah University where he modeled for the art department (his legs are on Shakespeare’s mural). He was editor of the school paper and a stage manager.

Dick entered the Naval Air Corp in 1941 and was promoted to flight instructor. He taught celestial aviation, patrolled for U-boats in the Atlantic Fleet and became a Lt. Commander.

He married Ione Burningham of Bountiful, April 2, 1942 in Corpus Christi, Texas, where Dick was stationed. Ione was the daughter of Irvin and Mary Burningham who had a farm in Bountiful where Lakeview Hospital is now located. Her sister (?) Jones and brother, Haven Burningham still reside there along with many relatives.

Dick left the Navy in 1945 and was accepted by Pan Am and American Airlines as a pilot, but decided to go into teaching. He went back to Utah University and at Berkeley. He worked for BS Radio in Salt Lake City as the news editor and as an editor for the Berkeley Gazette.

Dick taught high school at Marsh Valley (Downey) and in his home town of Malad, actually teaching his daughter Madeleine and having Rick and Pam on the same campus in lower grades. Dick taught English, Biology, General Science and Spanish.

He was the senior advisor and often took his young son Rick along on field trips. Dick excelled his students to top test scores and was offered a position as Superintendent of Sciences of Idaho before deciding to move to Bountiful, where he taught ROTC at Olympus High in Salt Lake City.

The family moved to the Bay area in 1962 where Dick was involved with the World Book Organization. In 1968 he worked with United School parents and the Superintendent of Schools for California, Max Rafferty.

Dick was involved with his children’s education – especially at Pinole Valley high where Shelley and Rick attended – supporting the music, drama and athletic departments that Rick was involved in and judging forensics competitions.

Dick had a brilliant mind and was a student of great thinkers and writers and a fan of science fiction, reading books by authors such as H.G. Wells, Edgar Rice Burroughs, Jewels Vern and Isaac Asimov, having a massive collection in his library.

Dick had a tremendous influence on his children, intellectually expanding their minds about the world and universe.

Dick finally succumbed to a respiratory condition after a long battle in the VA Medical System and finally at Contra Costa Regional Medical Center.

Amazing resilience, a fighter, he still had some wonderful times and moments of conversation and reflection with his family, especially with his son, who stood vigil by his bedside, trying to get the absolute best care as possible for his Dad.

Dick is survived by his son, Richard I. Camp, Pinole; daughters: Madeline Kelley, Shelly Bovero (Kenneth), Mill Valley; Pamela East, Santa Rosa; grandchildren: Joey, Ricky, John East, Mackenzie, Taylor and Courtney Bover. He is also survived by his step-sister, Lavella Jensen, Vacaville, CA; brother-in-law Monte Thomas, Malad; nephews and niece, Mark and Max Thomas and Annette Williams.

Dick was preceded in death by his wife Ione; one grandchild, Daniel East and four brothers and two sisters, Marne, Wilson, Irving and Vern Camp, Virginia Goddard and Maureen Thomas.

He will be missed for his intellectual mind, sense of humor, compassion and concern for all, in some kind of larger sense; especially by his daughters, son and grandchildren. Dick had an influence on everyone, especially those he went to school with – friends and students he taught. He had a great influence on those he loved and who loved him dearly.

Funeral services have been set for May 1, 2004 at the Lindquist Bountiful Mortuary.