"I knew Chris at Stanford in Germany in 1971, where she was genuinely respected and liked by all who knew her. I send condolences to her family at this loss much too soon. "
In loving memory of
Christine Thor Camp
February 23, 1950 - December 13, 2020
Christine (Chris) Camp passed away peacefully and surrounded by family on December 13, 2020, after a 1 ½ year battle with stage 4 pancreatic cancer.
Chris was born in Palo Alto, California in 1950 to Rutur and Solveig Thor. She was the third of four daughters. She graduated from Stanford University with a B.A. in German and she received an M.B.A. in accounting from Santa Clara University. Chris really enjoyed her job as CFO at Denark Construction from 2004-2020. She loved traveling, playing bridge, spending time with family and friends, and being involved in The Rotary Club of Farragut. She served as president of The Rotary Club of Farragut from 2017-2018. In 2016, she represented her Rotary club in Seoul, South Korea at the Rotary International Convention. In 2018, she went with Rotary to India to help vaccinate children against polio.
Chris is survived by her former husband, David Camp, and their children, Tina, Diana (Dana), and Charlie (Maria); grandchildren, Ellie and Sean; sisters, Ruth (Gerry), Vicki (Ralph), and Laurie (Eric); and ten nieces and nephews. She is preceded in death by her parents, Rutur and Solveig Thor, and her niece, Jennifer Camp.
A memorial for Chris will be held via Zoom at 3:00 p.m. on Sunday, January 10, 2021. If you would like to attend, please send your full name in an email to christine.camp.memorial@gmail.com. Prior to the memorial, a meeting ID (required to log into Zoom) will be sent to your email address.
Contributions in honor of Chris can be made to the Rotary Club of Farragut (Rotary Club of Farragut / P.O. Box 22158 / Knoxville, TN 37933) or to Pancreatic Cancer Research (https://secure.pancan.org/site/Donation2?df_id=2681&mfc_pref=T&2681.donation=form1 to go to their donation page).
Gentry Griffey Funeral Chapel is honored to serve the Camp family and invites you to view and sign the online registry.
Tributes
"I only knew Chris a short amount of time. She always seemed to have a smile on her face. She will be missed."
"I had the honor of working off and on with Chris for about 20 years. My first office job was for her while I was attending UT and she taught me everything I know about accounting. She was so much more than a great boss to me, she was a mentor and a friend. We spent countless hours talking and her life stories were fascinating. We were both from Northern CA and I loved to hear her stories about growing up there. She was always the most animated and proud when she spoke of her three children and her grandchildren. She was one of the smartest, kindest and most generous people I have ever met. She will be greatly missed but never forgotten. "
"I am very lucky to have had an Aunt like "Aunty Chrissy" and I cherish all of the incredible moments and memories we had. She was so kind, intelligent and witty. I loved hearing her laugh and I am grateful for all of our time together. Love, Annalise"
"My mom was a truly amazing person and she is greatly missed. While I am sad that she is gone, I am so thankful for the wonderful memories I have of her. I know she is with me in spirit. -Diana "