MOUNT VERNON – Our hearts are sad to announce the passing of Douglas Marshall Cameron, 79, of Mount Vernon. He passed away on Monday, Jan. 17, 2022, of COVID at Knox Community Hospital. He was born in Ashland to the late Charles and Opal (Remy) Cameron Jr.
A graduate of Adario Elementary School, Savannah High School and Case Institute of Technology with a bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering, he attained a Professional Engineering License. He was proud to be a FFA State Farmer. He was a member of the Farm Bureau, Fredericktown United Methodist Church and the choir, which he thoroughly enjoyed. Doug had a beautiful bass voice. He loved road trips, bus trips and especially train trips. He had an ornery sense of humor.
Doug’s career started with Cooper Bessemer and continued for 40 years until his retirement from Rolls Royce. One of his main achievements was helping design gas compressors for the Alaskan Pipeline. His compressor design is still used today in the oil and gas industry.
His hobby of farming turned into a profession. He delighted in seeing the beautiful fields of corn and loved his red tractors. He had one for every job possible and Doug loved to show off his tractors to company.
He also delighted in high-yielding harvests and walking through his corn fields. He was a steward of the land and one of the first farmers in the state to switch from plowing to no till and disking to conserve the soil. He was also one of the first Knox County farmers to put up grain storage bins. He loved country music, eating Oreo cookies, and teddy bears.
He is survived by his wife, Audrey (Spoerr) Cameron; his daughters Kathleen Cameron of Louisville, Kentucky, and Krista Cameron of Mansfield; his sister Linda (Steve) Miller of Marengo; his brother Thomas (Colleen) Cameron of Fort Wayne, Indiana; and numerous nieces and nephews.
In addition to his parents, Doug was preceded in death by brother Charles “Ronald” Cameron.
Due to the pandemic, services will be postponed until May, when a celebration of Life will be held on his birthday at the Fredericktown United Methodist Church.
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The Dowds-Snyder Funeral Home in Mount Vernon is honored to serve the family of Douglas Marshall Cameron.
