William Cameron

He is survived by his loving wife Betty Gibson Cameron of 60 years, his son Phillip MacDonald Cameron and wife Melissa Taylor Cameron, two grandsons Duncan MacDonald Cameron and Chase Alden Cameron of Rancho Santa Fe, California, daughter Colleen Cameron of Boerne, Texas, brother Col Paul A. Cameron, Jr. USAF-RET, sisters Mary Ida Jackson, Lynn Bland, and Helen Whitaker Warren.

He served in the 8th Air Force, 91st Bomb Group of the U.S. Forces as a tail gunner on a B-17 in World War II with his missions flown over Germany and is a Charter Member of the National World War II Museum.

He graduated from Duke University in 1947 and was a member of the Half Century Club of Duke University in recognition of the interest and loyalty manifested in sustaining and forwarding the standards of his Alma Mater the past fifty years.

Mr. Cameron was founding partner and Chairman Emeritus of Reef Industries, Inc. of Houston, Texas.

He served as a member of Young Presidents Organization and World Business Organization of Houston, Texas, Member of Houston Rotary Club and President for seven years of the Board of Directors of Trinity Episcopal School of Galveston, Texas, and member of the President’s Cabinet of the University of Texas Medical Branch of Galveston, Texas.

Services will be held at Forest Park East Funeral Home, 21620 Gulf Freeway, Webster, Texas 77598 on Tuesday, August 28, 2012. Visitation is at 11:30 and Funeral Service at 12:30. Interment to follow.

Pallbearers are Troy Taylor, Retired Galveston Country Sheriff Joe Max Taylor, Dr. Chet Hawkins, Caryle Stakes, Robert Falgout, James Little, Malcolm Mencacci, Matt Seinsheimer, and Johnny Smecca.

Honorary Pallbearers are Dr. Herbert M. Seybold, The Honorable Frank Sheppard, Richard I. Gibson, and Edward Webster.

In lieu of flowers please make donations to: USO-HOUSTON, 14657 Sneider St., Bldg. 1056, Suite 109, Houston, Texas 77034 or San Diego Hospice, 4311 3rd Avenue, San Diego, California 92103-9850.