Robert A. Cameron, Jr., 92, of Somerville, OH, went to be with his Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ, on September 7, 2021, at Woodland Country Manor. Robert was redeemed by Christ and renewed by the Holy Spirit in the likeness of Christ. Robert had a lifelong love of books and learning and wanted his whole life, moral and intellectual, to glorify God by showing his love and enjoyment of God.

Robert was born on August 3, 1929, in Kansas City, MO, to the late Robert and Winifred (Moore) Cameron. He grew up in southern California and was a graduate of Fallbrook Union Grammar School, Venice High School, and UCLA (engineering). Robert met Ramona Wood at UCLA and they married in 1952. Robert and Ramona resided in Santa Monica and Venice, CA, Ramsey and Emerson, NJ, Culver City, CA, Honolulu, HI, Carlisle, PA, Colonial Heights, VA, and Lebanon, OH, before moving to Somerville in 2018 to be near family. Sons, Stephen, Timothy, and Andrew were born in Santa Monica and Culver City, CA.

During the Korean Conflict, Robert served as a lieutenant in the 19th Infantry Regimental Combat Team during its rebuilding in Japan. He began his professional career working for the California Division of Highways on a survey team and later in freeway design. He worked as a structural research engineer serving as a project officer and later as program director for structural effects in nuclear weapons tests at the Nevada Test Site and the Eniwetok Proving Ground. Subsequently he was an operations research analyst for military command and control systems research and development, a systems analyst at the Army Institute of Advanced Studies, an analyst with the Scientific Advisory Group Augmentation J-4, HQ CINCPAC, an economic analyst at the Logistics Doctrine, Systems, and Readiness Agency, and an operations research analyst with the US Army Logistics Center. He retired in 1995 as Director of TRADOC Analysis Center–Fort Lee (VA). He was the recipient of the Meritorious Civilian Service Award, the Superior Civilian Service Award, and an honorary degree of Master Logistician from the US Army Combined Arms and Support Command.

Robert and Ramona were active members of West Hopewell Presbyterian Church, Hopewell, VA, for over 30 years. In retirement, Robert avidly pursued reading and volunteered in various church activities, at robotics competitions, at West End Christian School, Hopewell, and at the Pregnancy Support Center of the Tri-Cities.

Robert is survived by sons, Stephen of Hopewell, VA, Timothy (Susan), of Oxford, OH, and Andrew (Seema) of Pleasanton, CA; nine grandchildren; sixteen great-grandchildren; brother, Ted (Sally) Cameron of Redondo Beach, CA; brother-in-law, Jack Lyons, of Saco, ME, and numerous nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by Ramona, his wife of nearly 69 years, and his brother, John.

A service will be held at 12:30 PM, Friday October 1, 2021, at Dayton National Cemetery, where Robert will be interred beside Ramona. The service will also be livestreamed and available for later viewing at https://tinyurl.com/RACameron. Contributions, in memory of Robert, may be made to the Pregnancy Support Center of the Tri-Cities (https://www.pregnancytricities.org/). For additional information and to view Robert’s online obituary, please visit www.churchfuneralsdirect.com.



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