Cameron Andrew Hampton Parks

Cameron Andrew Hampton Parks, 25, of Phoenix, Arizona, formerly of Bloomington, Illinois passed away
January 16, 2023, from complications of Type 1 diabetes which he had endured for over 9 years.

Cameron was born August 12, 1997, to Sid and Jeanne (Hampton) Parks. He is survived by his parents and six sisters, Kailey Parks (Kyle Graber) Normal, Emily Beer (Dr. Andrew) Bloomington, Taylor Parks, Los Angeles, CA, Allison Otto (Daniel) Geneseo, IL, Lauren Parks (Bailey Kotowski), Bloomington, and Reagan Parks (fiance, Benjamin Houchin), Bloomington. He leaves nephews, Lincoln and Reid Beer and niece, Riley Otto. He also leaves numerous aunts, uncles, cousins and his best friend, Sara Pratt, of Galena, IL and their dog, Crab.

He was preceded in death by his grandparents, Bill and Rosalie Hampton, and Merle and Ruth Parks, all of Colchester, IL.

Cameron was a talented and creative individual from a young age. Whether cooking, sewing, music or art and crafts, his passion for excellence was a part of every project. He excelled at designing, constructing, and modeling his own garments and accessories. Words like passion, polite, friendly, generous, sweet, humor, and smile were words often used by others when describing their interactions with him.

Cameron graduated from the Parks Academy Home School, Normal Community High School, Heartland Community College and Illinois State University with a BS degree in Fashion Design and Merchandising.

He was an eleven-year member of McLean County 4-H Homespun and Stylistics 4-H clubs and was the 2014 McLean County 4-H Fair King. He earned recognition both locally and beyond. He participated in National 4-H Congress and National 4-H Conference, Speaking for 4-H and Legislative Connection. He was active in the McLean County 4-H Fair as both a youth participant and adult volunteer, teaching workshops and helping with the fair. Cameron also competed multiple years at the Illinois State Fair and the Illinois Make It with Wool sewing competitions, twice winning and representing Illinois nationally in MIWW in Charleston, SC and Scottsdale, AZ.

As a youth, he played baseball multiple seasons with both Bloomington Normal Baseball Association and PONY Baseball. He studied music for many years, learning to play piano and guitar. He enjoyed singing and served as worship team leader for his church youth group and performing with several local organizations including many years with the Pantagraph Holiday Spectacular.

Cameron enjoyed helping and serving others and worked in several local restaurants while growing up, later in a custom home decor business and as a bank teller.

A celebration of life service will be held at 1:00 pm on Saturday, June 24, 2023, followed by a visitation from 2:00-4:00 pm at Carmody-Flynn Funeral Home Bloomington, IL carmodyflynn.com

In leu of flowers, the family asks that you donate either to the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation Make a Memorial Donation - JDRF or McLean County Extension Service Foundation scholarship in Cameron's name.