Alan E. Cameron

Alan E. (Big Al) Cameron, 76, Topeka, died Thur. Dec. 20, 2007, at Lexington Park Care Center. Alan was born Jan 20, 1931, in Sanford Fla., to Malcolm Colin Sr, and Estelle Webb Cameron. He attended public schools in Jacksonville, Fla., and served in the U.S. Air Force for 12 years. He married Alice Louise Lueb May 5, 1951 at St Peter and Paul Church in Seneca, Kan. They had seven children, four sons and three daughters, Michael, Patti Ndiritu (James), Timothy (Sandra), Kirby (Tammy), David, and Libby Hermanson (Jim), all of Topeka. A daughter, Anne Cameron Bartron, died in 1998. He has seven grandchildren, Piper and Ali Cameron, Grace and Reece Bartron, and Andrew, Austin and Chelsea Cameron. Alan is also survived by siblings, John Cameron, Jacksonville Fla.; Malcolm Colin Cameron Jr, Atlanta, Ga. and Linda Cameron Harrison, Toronto, Ont., Canada. He was preceded in death by his parents. Alan was a member of Holy Name Church, Mater Dei Parish, where he had served on the parish council in the past. He was a member of as well as a Past Grand Knight of Knights of Columbus Council No. 8059. He coached CYO athletics at Holy Name School for many years, including boy’s football, girl’s volleyball, girl’s basketball and track and field. He was involved in scouting for many years and had served as scoutmaster for Troop 26 at Holy Name. He was also a neighborhood commissioner for the Jayhawk Area Council, Boy Scouts of America (BSA), and he was instrumental in founding the Camp Master Program, where area scout leaders would volunteer to open Camp Jayhawk in Oskaloosa on weekends to allow scout troops to camp overnight. He was a Vigil Honor member of the Order of the Arrow national camping society. He received the St. George Award and was also awarded the Silver Beaver, the highest honor bestowed to adult leaders by the BSA. Mr. Cameron was a retired letter carrier for the U.S. Postal Service with 30 years of service. “Big Al” was a member of the National Association of Letter Carriers, Local Branch 10, where he held several local offices and served as editor of the branch newspaper. He attended many national and state conventions as a delegate and was also elected State President. He worked actively with the Kansas Congressional delegation to promote the interests of the NALC and other labor unions. He was named the first union facilitator for the Employee Involvement Program instituted by the U. S. Postal Service. Alan was a lifelong member of the Democratic Party and worked as a campaign volunteer for many prominent Democratic candidates including: Gov. John Carlin, the late Gov. Joan Finney, Rep. Jim Slattery and Gov. Kathleen Sebelius. Visitation will be from 5-8 p.m. Wed. Dec. 26, at Holy Name Catholic Church, 10th and Clay where family will receive friends until 7 p.m., followed by a K of C rosary at 7:00 p.m. and a parish prayer service. Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 10:30 a.m. Thurs. Dec. 27 at Holy Name with burial following in Mt. Calvary Cemetery. The family asks that in lieu of flowers, memorial contributions be made to the Mater Dei Parish Future Needs Fund sent in care of Kevin Brennan Family Funeral Home, 2801 SW Urish Rd, Topeka KS 66614.

Alan E. Cameron

January 20, 1931 - December 26, 2007