William (Bill) Camp

William C. Camp (Bill) passed away on March 19, 2022, at the age of 76. Bill was born February 20, 1946, in Chicago, IL to Edgar and Lillian Camp. He had one sister, Diane Doster Camp. His family moved to Albuquerque,

NM when Bill was nine. Bill received his BSME and MBA from the University of New Mexico. He was a founder of the UNM chapter of Alpha Kappa Lambda (AKL) in 1965, and later became the fraternity’s president. Bill’s career encompassed engineering, financial management, and executive positions in financial management and CEO of scientific and medical research. Bill served in the Army Reserves from 1968 to 1985, starting as a Private and attaining the rank of Major. Bill was very civic minded, and he served on the boards of several nonprofit civic groups including the Kiwanis Club of Albuquerque and the Greater Albuquerque Chamber of Commerce. Bill founded and owned the Soup ‘r Salad Restaurant on Central Avenue in downtown Albuquerque that served the business community. As an extension of his civic concerns, he ran for and was elected as a New Mexico State Representative for two terms from 1984 to 1988. His financial knowledge and leadership were important in crafting the state’s financial plan. He sponsored and passed three laws that significantly improved the state’s investment income. Bill married the love of his life, Linda Bobier on November 27, 1985. Bill and Linda were married for 36 wonderful years, and they enjoyed traveling the world together. Bill and Linda did not have children, but they always had dogs. They mostly had Toy Poodles, but early on there was a German Shepherd and a Schnauzer. Bill said all their “four legged” children were the most intelligent, best behaved, and cutest dogs ever. Bill and Linda moved to Scottsdale, AZ in December 2001. Ten years later, in March of 2011, Bill was diagnosed with Pulmonary Fibrosis. On July 20, 2016, Bill had a double lung transplant at St. Joseph’s Hospital in Phoenix, AZ. As a double lung recipient, Bill lived nearly another 6 years. At church he was called the “Miracle Man!” Bill had a wonderful sense of humor. He acknowledged that his wife and friends were the most important part of his life.

Visitation will be held on April 29th, from 4:00-6:00 PM at Messenger Pinnacle Peak Mortuary, 8555 E. Pinnacle Peak Road, Scottsdale AZ 85255. A Celebration of Life Service will be held on April 30th, at 11:00 AM at Pinnacle Presbyterian Church, 25150 N. Pima Road, Scottsdale AZ 85255. In lieu of flowers, please make donations to Norton Thoracic Institute.