Melvin Joseph Camp Sr.

Melvin Joseph Camp Sr., passed away November 16, 2017, at the age of 89, in Austin, Texas. He was a loving and supportive husband, daddy, granddaddy, and great granddaddy. He instilled his values to generations, such as “family first” and “exploit your full potential.”

Mel was born June 1, 1928, in Bandera, Texas, to Elenora Stein and Alton Bell Camp. He graduated from St. Mary’s University with a BA in Business Administration and from Baylor University with a Masters in Health Care Administration. He enlisted in the US Marines and served at age 18. He then attended Officer Candidate School in the US Army. After 22 years of service, he retired at the rank of Lt. Colonel. After military retirement, Mel had a rewarding career as a hospital administrator for Sisters of Charity of the Incarnate Word at Spohn Hospital in Corpus Christi, TX, and St. John’s Hospital in San Angelo, TX.

Mel was preceded in death by his children Theresa Marie & Michael Thomas. His mother Elenora Stein, father Alton Bell Camp, stepfather Edward Liesman.

Above all of his lifetime accomplishments, he would place first his 65 year marriage to his loving wife Shirley Marie, together they had seven children. Although he thought Austin was “the Capital of the Universe,” his family was blessed to have lived abroad in France, Japan, Ethiopia, Virginia, and Thailand.

He is survived by his close-knit family, who will miss him immensely; wife Shirley Marie Grubb Camp; their children Patricia, Catherine, Melvin “Joe” Jr., John and his wife Kara, Mark and his wife Teri; his grandchildren Melissa & husband Jason Cones, Keith Chandler, Kelly Chandler Wootton, Kristen and husband Mitchell Morris, Matthew Jewel, Ryan Jewel, Amy Giles and husband Josh, Austin Camp, Madison Camp, Erin Camp, Madelin Camp, Caroline Camp; his great grandchildren Jade Cones, Lacey Cones, Cole Wootton, Brodie Wootton, Kailey Morris, Makenna Morris, Madison Morris, Cameron Morris, Samuel Giles, Hadley Giles, Wren Giles; and a host of other loving family and friends .

Services will be held on Saturday, November 25, 2017, at St. Catherine of Siena Catholic Church, 4800 Convict Hill Rd., Austin, TX 78749. Recitation of Holy Rosary will begin at 9:30 am, followed by the funeral service at 10:00 am. Graveside service with Military Honors to immediately follow at Cook Walden/Forest Oaks Memorial Park.