The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1911-12-01
DEATH OF COLONEL WILLIAM N.
CAMP

| a feellng OF profound sorrow to sad
den every home in Ocala but it pre-
pared its citizen for the announce
ment of his death which occurred at
6:15 Monday afternoon at his home
in this city.
Colonel Camp belonged to a family
that has made it's impress upon the
business history of Virginia and Flor
! ida and the success of which was
| largely due to the foresight, judg-
ment and quick intuition of the de-
ceased.
, Colonel Camp was born upon
farm near Franklin, Virginia, sixty
four years ago. He sold it about the
time of the discovery of phosphate in
Florida and Immediately came here On
tour of inspection. He quickly
grasped it's possibilities and secured
options on properties rich in phos-
phate deposits and at the time of his
death was, perhaps, the largest phos-
i phate operator in Florida. His opcr-
| ations, however, did not begin nor end
here. Having the most boundless
faith in the future of Florida he en-
gagged in a multiplicity of enterprises
al of which prospered under his skill
full and adroit management.
He bought large prairie lands in
south Florida and was about to enter
upon draining a large body of land in
Payne's prairie in Alachua county at
the time of his death He developed
an immense orange grove at Ista-
chatta in fernando county and was
; engaged with his brothers in the mill
ing business and in the manufacture
of brick
He erected large electric power
works at Roanoke, Va, and lived to
see the completion OF the large cleo
trio power plant on the Withla-
choochee river which he originated
and the completion of which cost sew
eral hundred thousand dollars.
Colonel Camp was a builder re
was quick to perceive and quick to ex-
ecute and had the nerve to risk large
sums in the development of large in
dustries. He possessed the qualities
that is needed in a young and grow
ing state and we do not know of any
one who accomplished more than he
did in the development of the indus
tries of Florida:
His death can only be regarded IS
a public calamity.
Some years ago he had the misfor-
tune to suffer an injury to his foot
which developed into blood poisoning
and in search of the restoration 10
health he travelled much in Europe
and had planned a trip around the
world.
Colonel Camp came to Ocala from
Albion, in Levy county, about eight
years ago and his coming revivified
and vitalized our business life and
Ocala has prospered at every turn
since
4, So it is natural that we should
stand grief-stricken and mute at his
bier.
F.. Colonel Camp visited the fair on
Tuesday and Wednesday and Wednes-
day night suffered a severe attack Of
indigestion and was compelled to re-
main in bed But on Saturday he was
so much improved that his daughter,
Mrs. Fitch, who had been in Ocala
for several weeks, returned to her
nome. On Sunday morning he sat up
for a short while and was feeling so
much better and in such cheerful
spirits that when few moments
later he sank into a stupor his family
we're greatly alarmed and sent for
their Ocala physician and their for
mer physician, DR.. DePass, of Gaines
vile, but on Sunday night all hope OF
his recovery was abandoned. He was
unconscious from Sunday morning
until his death.
Colonel Camp reared large family
of splendid sons and daughters whom
with his widow, who was Miss Tex
anna Gay, of Suffolk, Va, survive him.
His four sons, Messrs. Clarence, Cliff
ton, Jack and WilliamCamp, all re-
side in this city. His daughters are
Mrs. George F. Armstrong, of Savan-
nah, Mrs. Edward F. Fitch, OF Chi
cago, and Miss Leta Camp, who is
! student at Sweet Briar college in
Virginia. Colonel Camp is also sur
vived by four brothers, DR.. B. F.
Camp, of White Springs, and Messrs.
| Paul d. Robert j. and James Camp,
and sister, Mrs. Jennie Norfieet, all
of Franklin, Va. He also leaves ten
grandchildren.
Mr. ouic ChazaI Jr arrived home