CAMERON Robert Arthur 81, of Weston, Mass, died peacefully the evening of December 13 at the Mass General Hospital in Boston after a short illness. Beloved husband of Carolyn (Colby) for 53 years, he was a devoted father to Mollie, Jane, Laurie and the late Robert Jr and cherished grandfather to John Robert Johnson and Jesse Colby Johnson. A graduate of the Belmont Hill School and Harvard University (class of 1949) he was active in alumni affairs and an enthusiastic supporter of both schools.
He joined the Insurance Company of North America upon graduation and returned to INA after serving as Staff Sergeant in the US Army in Korea. He subsequently joined Johnson & Higgins insurance brokerage to start up the Boston office. He ran that office for over 35 years until his retirement in 1990, being named a Director of J&H in 1976 and serving on the board until he retired.
In retirement he supported the Big Brothers Big Sisters organization as a volunteer fund raiser as well as supporting the Mass General Hospital with the business community.
An active fisherman, he had an annual trip to fish for salmon each spring in Canada, and spent the summers in Damariscotta, Maine where he had a vacation home and enjoyed bass fishing in the lake.
He believed in the value of education for his family and all children as an investment in the future.
Visiting hours will be 3-7pm on Sunday, December 20 at the George F. Doherty & Sons Funeral Home, 477 Washington Street WELLESLEY, MA 02482. A Memorial Service is being planned for March 2010.
In lieu of flowers the family requests that donations be made to Big Brothers Big Sisters of Mass Bay, 75 Federal St. 8th Floor, Boston, MA 02110 www.bbbsmb.org.