Jackie Dean Camp

Jackie Dean Camp, age 93, was called back over the horizon to his heavenly home early on the morning of April 5, 2025. He was a man of true service and charity to everyone he met, a supportive husband and a loving father and grandfather. We will miss him dearly, but we know he is in a better place, reunited with family and friends already departed, enjoying a painless existence with a full head of hair...

He was a Texan in the truest sense of the word. He loved football, and of course his favorite team was the Dallas Cowboys! He also loved fishing, camping and the outdoors, especially Icicle Canyon.

He is survived by his eternal companion; Loretta June Keas and two of his children; Randall Dean Camp, and Christie Renee Petersen… as well as his Son-in-law Justin James Petersen and his five grandchildren and one grandson-in-law; Matalee, K’leanne (& Charles Shaner), Jaxtin, Lily’rei and Islanei. He reunites on the other side with his parents, Cecil C Camp and Mattie Beatrice Hornbuckle; his sisters, Helen Joan Camp Haley and Johnnie Irene Camp Deel; and his son, Steven Wayne Camp.

He was born on November 14, 1931 in Irving, Texas, as the second child of three children and the only son of Cecil and Beatrice Camp. Growing up in Irving and just a stones throw away from the original Cowboy’s Stadium in Irving, and playing football thru his youth and into High School… his love of football was born and this continued to be a passion for Jackie for the rest of his life.

After graduating from Irving High School, Jackie worked for Dallas Power and Light for 25 years. As a youth he developed a mechanically oriented mind and a love for work while helping his father in the family garage; this would also become a main theme of his life.

Jackie loved to water ski and in Texas, with the warm lakes and rivers he honed his skills over the years and became quite an expert. Even later in life, and in the colder waters of the Columbia River, at an age when most men, even younger ones would have some difficulty, Jackie could put on a show. He could take some slack from the line and take off directly from the shore, ski on one ski and make his way perfectly back to shore without hardly even getting wet.

Jackie also loved to bowl and was a very good bowler. He bowled in several different leagues and won many trophies as a bowler. One evening a pretty young woman caught his eye at one of these bowling events and the rest is history as they say. Literally.

On April 12, 1963 Jackie would marry the true love of his life and the woman he would spend the rest of his life with, Loretta June Keas.

Just a few years after being married, Jackie and Loretta would be tracted into and taught and baptized by missionaries of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints (LDS) in October of 1965. In 1970 they would adopt their beautifully joyful daughter Christie Renee, just a few months old at the time. This decision would shape the rest of their lives and their eternity and lead them to the Mesa Arizona LDS Temple to be sealed for time and all eternity as a family on April 21, 1971.

In 1977 they decided to make a cross country move to Leavenworth Washington; thru many hardships and adventures along the way they arrived in Leavenworth and purchased land on Wilson Street off of Icicle Road. ‘Icicle Meadows’, as they called it would become Jackie’s new home for nearly 50 years.

Jackie would begin a decades long service to the community thru his Leavenworth Auto Shop off of Highway 2, this staple of the community would be the ‘go to’ auto mechanic shop for the valley for many, many years. Developing lifelong friendships as Jackie repaired vehicle after vehicle with his friendly smile and loving nature; a truly honest mechanic, which is soo very hard to find.

His service did not end there, Jackie also served in multiple positions of leadership for the LDS Church in Leavenworth. As a counselor to the Branch President (pastor) of the congregation, to serving as the Branch President for many years, even overseeing the growth of the congregation and the expansion of the LDS church building in Leavenworth. Jackie also served as a high counselor for the Wenatchee Stake encompassing multiple congregations thru out the area. Jackie was always seen with a smile on his face, a twinkle in his eye, and loving concern for everyone he came into contact with while serving in these positions within the Church.

Jackie loved his family and was always willing and able to help any of them in any way that he could. He truly loved his grand children, and was dearly loved by all of them as well. He showed them by example how to live and to love well, to reach out with real Charity, the pure love of Christ to the lonely and forgotten, giving service and showing love to everyone he came in contact with. Jackie was a valiant disciple of Jesus Christ and held a deep testimony and unshakable belief in his Heavenly Father. Jackie truly left his family and everyone who knew him a legacy of love. Love for each of them, a love for others, and especially a love for his Savior, Jesus Christ.

The heavens opened their arms to this caring and loving man and we know he has commenced his work spreading the gospel to those on the other side of the veil. The whispering of the Master could be heard; “Well done, Well done, Thy good and faithful Son”.

“…Well done thou good and faithful servant, thou hast been faithful over a few things, I will make thee ruler over many things: enter thou into the joy of thy Lord.” Matthew 25:21

Funeral services will be held on Friday June 13, 2025, at 5 PM, at the Leavenworth Ward, 10170 Titus Rd., Leavenworth WA 98826. In true Dallas Cowboy fashion, and to his honor, we ask that you wear something blue 💙 to the memorial services.