DEATH INFORMATION:
Obituary from http://www.tributes.com/obituary/read/Cameron-M-Ball-103717435:
Cameron M Ball, aged 54, passed away peacefully in bed at his home in Las Vegas NV on June 5, 2016.
He was truly one in a million, and we deeply mourn his untimely and sudden passing.
Cameron was close with his family and is survived by his son Keanan, his brothers Neil and Ian, his sister Vicky, her husband Greg, and his nieces Virginia, Natalie, Julia, Rachel and Emily. He was also very close with his mother Donna, who passed away in August 2011. He enjoyed his visits with each family member and although he chose to live in Tucson AZ and then Las Vegas NV, he kept up with everyone via social media, skype, and phone.
Born in Berkeley CA and raised in the San Francisco Bay Area and Victoria BC, Canada, Cameron was a life-long learner who amazed his friends and family with the depth and breadth of his knowledge in numerous fields. To name just a few - he was an expert in US and Canadian Politics, current events, databases, business development, languages, and sci-fi. His closest friends and family enjoyed lively discussions with him on these topics and more.
Beyond his intellect and subject matter expertise, he was known for his hilarious sense of humor. Some of the sayings that we all use today were originated with Cameron and his wry take on the world.
He had a very active imagination and loved to write and create. An example of how this manifested was his creation of two fantasy role-playing board games in 1984,called Witchlord and Liegelord. He humorously named his company Litrex84 - an inside joke that many readers of this obituary will no doubt smile at. The board games were a bit before their time and never got to market, however everyone who sees them will marvel at the sheer genius involved in taking a game similar to Dungeons and Dragons, and getting it to work on a Board Game.
His path was an unusual one. While he had a love of Celtic languages (actually going so far as to teach himself Gaelic at age 14) and fantasy role-playing games in his teens and into his 20's, he turned to computers and quickly established himself when there was little or no guidance available. 3/4 of an Anthropology degree in hand, he taught himself to program databases in the late 80's and was one of the first SysOps at the Berkeley Macintosh Users Group (BMUG) in 1986 and 1987. In a time when the internet was just forming and before hard drives were standard in computers, he made a living creating complicated databases. His love of the Mac drove him to apply to Apple Computer and in 1987 he was hired as one of a handful of experts to support Mac users internally at Apple. From there, his career in high tech went from strength to strength, including a long stint at Intuit where he expanded the number of banks connecting to Quicken and QuickBooks from 50 to over 1500 and culminating in a Vice President role at an internet startup in 2001. By late 2002, the internet "dot bomb" had hit Silicon Valley hard, the startup failed, and he re-careered into Banking at Wells Fargo Bank.
A bad car accident on Thanksgiving Day 2007 marked the end of his career in high tech, and he was forced to go on long term disability. He kept active in many ways on the internet, and was active in his community in Tucson Arizona.
He was extremely close with and proud of his son Keanan. Elated when Keanan was accepted into Sauder School of Business at UBC, Cameron was never prouder than when he graduated with honors in 2015. Keanan inherited many of his father's best traits, and they enjoyed their frequent chats and visits with each other.
Cameron was blessed with a large circle of friends including his ex-wife Alison and long term friends Ross, Paul, Jess, Mike, Craig, Jack, and many many more. After moving to Tucson he kept in touch with his family and friends, and due to his frequent online community presence he met Linda Park - his girlfriend for the past several years. While she lived in Indonesia, they were devoted to each other and had several visits back and forth. We hold Linda in our hearts as she has lost the love of her life.
Cameron will be remembered as a man with a quick wit, a brilliant intellect and one who always made you laugh. He was cheeky, irreverent and truly a unique person. He will be sorely missed.
We take some solace in the knowledge that he died peacefully at home, and while we will never know why he was taken from us at such a young age, the memories we have of him will live on in all of us.
The family extends its love and condolences to Cameron's friends and loved ones that we haven't met yet - we know you will miss him as much as we do, and we look forward to hearing your stories and remembrances. Please add to our memories of Cameron by adding photos and memories of your own.
And lastly - Please no flowers.... Donations to American Cancer Society appreciated in lieu of flowers.
Or, go out into the forest with your favorite adult beverage and toast him. He would have loved that. xx
OTHER INFORMATION:
Address in 2014: 6655 Canyon Crest Drive, Tucson, Arizona 85750
Obituary from http://www.tributes.com/obituary/read/Cameron-M-Ball-103717435:
Cameron M Ball, aged 54, passed away peacefully in bed at his home in Las Vegas NV on June 5, 2016.
He was truly one in a million, and we deeply mourn his untimely and sudden passing.
Cameron was close with his family and is survived by his son Keanan, his brothers Neil and Ian, his sister Vicky, her husband Greg, and his nieces Virginia, Natalie, Julia, Rachel and Emily. He was also very close with his mother Donna, who passed away in August 2011. He enjoyed his visits with each family member and although he chose to live in Tucson AZ and then Las Vegas NV, he kept up with everyone via social media, skype, and phone.
Born in Berkeley CA and raised in the San Francisco Bay Area and Victoria BC, Canada, Cameron was a life-long learner who amazed his friends and family with the depth and breadth of his knowledge in numerous fields. To name just a few - he was an expert in US and Canadian Politics, current events, databases, business development, languages, and sci-fi. His closest friends and family enjoyed lively discussions with him on these topics and more.
Beyond his intellect and subject matter expertise, he was known for his hilarious sense of humor. Some of the sayings that we all use today were originated with Cameron and his wry take on the world.
He had a very active imagination and loved to write and create. An example of how this manifested was his creation of two fantasy role-playing board games in 1984,called Witchlord and Liegelord. He humorously named his company Litrex84 - an inside joke that many readers of this obituary will no doubt smile at. The board games were a bit before their time and never got to market, however everyone who sees them will marvel at the sheer genius involved in taking a game similar to Dungeons and Dragons, and getting it to work on a Board Game.
His path was an unusual one. While he had a love of Celtic languages (actually going so far as to teach himself Gaelic at age 14) and fantasy role-playing games in his teens and into his 20's, he turned to computers and quickly established himself when there was little or no guidance available. 3/4 of an Anthropology degree in hand, he taught himself to program databases in the late 80's and was one of the first SysOps at the Berkeley Macintosh Users Group (BMUG) in 1986 and 1987. In a time when the internet was just forming and before hard drives were standard in computers, he made a living creating complicated databases. His love of the Mac drove him to apply to Apple Computer and in 1987 he was hired as one of a handful of experts to support Mac users internally at Apple. From there, his career in high tech went from strength to strength, including a long stint at Intuit where he expanded the number of banks connecting to Quicken and QuickBooks from 50 to over 1500 and culminating in a Vice President role at an internet startup in 2001. By late 2002, the internet "dot bomb" had hit Silicon Valley hard, the startup failed, and he re-careered into Banking at Wells Fargo Bank.
A bad car accident on Thanksgiving Day 2007 marked the end of his career in high tech, and he was forced to go on long term disability. He kept active in many ways on the internet, and was active in his community in Tucson Arizona.
He was extremely close with and proud of his son Keanan. Elated when Keanan was accepted into Sauder School of Business at UBC, Cameron was never prouder than when he graduated with honors in 2015. Keanan inherited many of his father's best traits, and they enjoyed their frequent chats and visits with each other.
Cameron was blessed with a large circle of friends including his ex-wife Alison and long term friends Ross, Paul, Jess, Mike, Craig, Jack, and many many more. After moving to Tucson he kept in touch with his family and friends, and due to his frequent online community presence he met Linda Park - his girlfriend for the past several years. While she lived in Indonesia, they were devoted to each other and had several visits back and forth. We hold Linda in our hearts as she has lost the love of her life.
Cameron will be remembered as a man with a quick wit, a brilliant intellect and one who always made you laugh. He was cheeky, irreverent and truly a unique person. He will be sorely missed.
We take some solace in the knowledge that he died peacefully at home, and while we will never know why he was taken from us at such a young age, the memories we have of him will live on in all of us.
The family extends its love and condolences to Cameron's friends and loved ones that we haven't met yet - we know you will miss him as much as we do, and we look forward to hearing your stories and remembrances. Please add to our memories of Cameron by adding photos and memories of your own.
And lastly - Please no flowers.... Donations to American Cancer Society appreciated in lieu of flowers.
Or, go out into the forest with your favorite adult beverage and toast him. He would have loved that. xx
OTHER INFORMATION:
Address in 2014: 6655 Canyon Crest Drive, Tucson, Arizona 85750
DEATH INFORMATION:
Obituary from http://www.tributes.com/obituary/read/Cameron-M-Ball-103717435:
Cameron M Ball, aged 54, passed away peacefully in bed at his home in Las Vegas NV on June 5, 2016.
He was truly one in a million, and we deeply mourn his untimely and sudden passing.
Cameron was close with his family and is survived by his son Keanan, his brothers Neil and Ian, his sister Vicky, her husband Greg, and his nieces Virginia, Natalie, Julia, Rachel and Emily. He was also very close with his mother Donna, who passed away in August 2011. He enjoyed his visits with each family member and although he chose to live in Tucson AZ and then Las Vegas NV, he kept up with everyone via social media, skype, and phone.
Born in Berkeley CA and raised in the San Francisco Bay Area and Victoria BC, Canada, Cameron was a life-long learner who amazed his friends and family with the depth and breadth of his knowledge in numerous fields. To name just a few - he was an expert in US and Canadian Politics, current events, databases, business development, languages, and sci-fi. His closest friends and family enjoyed lively discussions with him on these topics and more.
Beyond his intellect and subject matter expertise, he was known for his hilarious sense of humor. Some of the sayings that we all use today were originated with Cameron and his wry take on the world.
He had a very active imagination and loved to write and create. An example of how this manifested was his creation of two fantasy role-playing board games in 1984,called Witchlord and Liegelord. He humorously named his company Litrex84 - an inside joke that many readers of this obituary will no doubt smile at. The board games were a bit before their time and never got to market, however everyone who sees them will marvel at the sheer genius involved in taking a game similar to Dungeons and Dragons, and getting it to work on a Board Game.
His path was an unusual one. While he had a love of Celtic languages (actually going so far as to teach himself Gaelic at age 14) and fantasy role-playing games in his teens and into his 20's, he turned to computers and quickly established himself when there was little or no guidance available. 3/4 of an Anthropology degree in hand, he taught himself to program databases in the late 80's and was one of the first SysOps at the Berkeley Macintosh Users Group (BMUG) in 1986 and 1987. In a time when the internet was just forming and before hard drives were standard in computers, he made a living creating complicated databases. His love of the Mac drove him to apply to Apple Computer and in 1987 he was hired as one of a handful of experts to support Mac users internally at Apple. From there, his career in high tech went from strength to strength, including a long stint at Intuit where he expanded the number of banks connecting to Quicken and QuickBooks from 50 to over 1500 and culminating in a Vice President role at an internet startup in 2001. By late 2002, the internet "dot bomb" had hit Silicon Valley hard, the startup failed, and he re-careered into Banking at Wells Fargo Bank.
A bad car accident on Thanksgiving Day 2007 marked the end of his career in high tech, and he was forced to go on long term disability. He kept active in many ways on the internet, and was active in his community in Tucson Arizona.
He was extremely close with and proud of his son Keanan. Elated when Keanan was accepted into Sauder School of Business at UBC, Cameron was never prouder than when he graduated with honors in 2015. Keanan inherited many of his father's best traits, and they enjoyed their frequent chats and visits with each other.
Cameron was blessed with a large circle of friends including his ex-wife Alison and long term friends Ross, Paul, Jess, Mike, Craig, Jack, and many many more. After moving to Tucson he kept in touch with his family and friends, and due to his frequent online community presence he met Linda Park - his girlfriend for the past several years. While she lived in Indonesia, they were devoted to each other and had several visits back and forth. We hold Linda in our hearts as she has lost the love of her life.
Cameron will be remembered as a man with a quick wit, a brilliant intellect and one who always made you laugh. He was cheeky, irreverent and truly a unique person. He will be sorely missed.
We take some solace in the knowledge that he died peacefully at home, and while we will never know why he was taken from us at such a young age, the memories we have of him will live on in all of us.
The family extends its love and condolences to Cameron's friends and loved ones that we haven't met yet - we know you will miss him as much as we do, and we look forward to hearing your stories and remembrances. Please add to our memories of Cameron by adding photos and memories of your own.
And lastly - Please no flowers.... Donations to American Cancer Society appreciated in lieu of flowers.
Or, go out into the forest with your favorite adult beverage and toast him. He would have loved that. xx
OTHER INFORMATION:
Address in 2014: 6655 Canyon Crest Drive, Tucson, Arizona 85750
Obituary from http://www.tributes.com/obituary/read/Cameron-M-Ball-103717435:
Cameron M Ball, aged 54, passed away peacefully in bed at his home in Las Vegas NV on June 5, 2016.
He was truly one in a million, and we deeply mourn his untimely and sudden passing.
Cameron was close with his family and is survived by his son Keanan, his brothers Neil and Ian, his sister Vicky, her husband Greg, and his nieces Virginia, Natalie, Julia, Rachel and Emily. He was also very close with his mother Donna, who passed away in August 2011. He enjoyed his visits with each family member and although he chose to live in Tucson AZ and then Las Vegas NV, he kept up with everyone via social media, skype, and phone.
Born in Berkeley CA and raised in the San Francisco Bay Area and Victoria BC, Canada, Cameron was a life-long learner who amazed his friends and family with the depth and breadth of his knowledge in numerous fields. To name just a few - he was an expert in US and Canadian Politics, current events, databases, business development, languages, and sci-fi. His closest friends and family enjoyed lively discussions with him on these topics and more.
Beyond his intellect and subject matter expertise, he was known for his hilarious sense of humor. Some of the sayings that we all use today were originated with Cameron and his wry take on the world.
He had a very active imagination and loved to write and create. An example of how this manifested was his creation of two fantasy role-playing board games in 1984,called Witchlord and Liegelord. He humorously named his company Litrex84 - an inside joke that many readers of this obituary will no doubt smile at. The board games were a bit before their time and never got to market, however everyone who sees them will marvel at the sheer genius involved in taking a game similar to Dungeons and Dragons, and getting it to work on a Board Game.
His path was an unusual one. While he had a love of Celtic languages (actually going so far as to teach himself Gaelic at age 14) and fantasy role-playing games in his teens and into his 20's, he turned to computers and quickly established himself when there was little or no guidance available. 3/4 of an Anthropology degree in hand, he taught himself to program databases in the late 80's and was one of the first SysOps at the Berkeley Macintosh Users Group (BMUG) in 1986 and 1987. In a time when the internet was just forming and before hard drives were standard in computers, he made a living creating complicated databases. His love of the Mac drove him to apply to Apple Computer and in 1987 he was hired as one of a handful of experts to support Mac users internally at Apple. From there, his career in high tech went from strength to strength, including a long stint at Intuit where he expanded the number of banks connecting to Quicken and QuickBooks from 50 to over 1500 and culminating in a Vice President role at an internet startup in 2001. By late 2002, the internet "dot bomb" had hit Silicon Valley hard, the startup failed, and he re-careered into Banking at Wells Fargo Bank.
A bad car accident on Thanksgiving Day 2007 marked the end of his career in high tech, and he was forced to go on long term disability. He kept active in many ways on the internet, and was active in his community in Tucson Arizona.
He was extremely close with and proud of his son Keanan. Elated when Keanan was accepted into Sauder School of Business at UBC, Cameron was never prouder than when he graduated with honors in 2015. Keanan inherited many of his father's best traits, and they enjoyed their frequent chats and visits with each other.
Cameron was blessed with a large circle of friends including his ex-wife Alison and long term friends Ross, Paul, Jess, Mike, Craig, Jack, and many many more. After moving to Tucson he kept in touch with his family and friends, and due to his frequent online community presence he met Linda Park - his girlfriend for the past several years. While she lived in Indonesia, they were devoted to each other and had several visits back and forth. We hold Linda in our hearts as she has lost the love of her life.
Cameron will be remembered as a man with a quick wit, a brilliant intellect and one who always made you laugh. He was cheeky, irreverent and truly a unique person. He will be sorely missed.
We take some solace in the knowledge that he died peacefully at home, and while we will never know why he was taken from us at such a young age, the memories we have of him will live on in all of us.
The family extends its love and condolences to Cameron's friends and loved ones that we haven't met yet - we know you will miss him as much as we do, and we look forward to hearing your stories and remembrances. Please add to our memories of Cameron by adding photos and memories of your own.
And lastly - Please no flowers.... Donations to American Cancer Society appreciated in lieu of flowers.
Or, go out into the forest with your favorite adult beverage and toast him. He would have loved that. xx
OTHER INFORMATION:
Address in 2014: 6655 Canyon Crest Drive, Tucson, Arizona 85750
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