Camp Constitution Loses One of its Co-Founders and Camp Manager with the Passing of Charles Everett

Published August 5, 2024 | By Hal Shurtleff

We are sad to report the passing of our dear friend and Camp Constitution’s co-founder and manager, Charlie Everett.  I knew Charlie since 1990, when we spent a few days training me for my new job as field rep for the John Birch Society.  In December of 2008, when I got word that its summer camp program-then named Freedom Generation-was being canceled, Charlie was the first person I called to see if he would be on board with our own camp program.  He immediately answered in the affirmative, and his first job was to contact a local lawyer friend to get some legal advice.

Among his duties as camp manager-a volunteer position- Charlie would handle and process all of the camp applications, the bank transactions, insurance for camp events, and prepare the annual report for the State of New Hampshire.

Our prayers go out to his wife Linda, his three daughters, and his grandchildren.

Charles Halleck Everett Jr.

November 22, 1941 – July 31, 2024
Obituary of Charles Halleck Everett Jr.
IN THE CARE OF

McEwen Funeral Service-Pineville Chapel

Charles H. Everett, Jr. went to be with the Lord in heaven on Wednesday, July 31, 2024. Charlie was affectionately known by his siblings as Baldy and by his grandchildren as Papa.

Charlie’s dedicated care for his family and friends endeared him to all who were blessed to know him. He was faithful, caring, generous in spirit, and full of life. He always saw the good in people and injected others’ lives with love and laughter and exuded the joy of the Lord. He will be missed tremendously.

Charlie was born on November 22, 1941, in Montclair, NJ to the late Meta Stetter Everett and Charles Halleck Everett, Sr. Charlie’s father was career US Air Force so he lived in Germany, Greece (where he graduated high school at the Anglo American Academy), Upstate NY, and Tuskegee AL (where his father trained the Tuskegee Airman).

Following his high school graduation, he served in the US Navy as an electronics technician on a nuclear submarine. In 1971 he married Linda Joyce Larson. In 1974 he left the electronics field to join the staff of the John Birch Society where he served for 20 years as Director of Field Activities, Chief Administrative Officer, and Representative of President Robert Welch.

Charlie had visited all fifty states, nine foreign countries and crossed the Atlantic Ocean six times.

In 2009 he cofounded and was the Administrator of Camp Constitution, which teaches principles of life and law to secure the blessings of liberty to ourselves and to future generations. In July of 2024 Camp Constitution celebrated its 16th annual camp.

Charlie is survived by his wife, Linda Joyce Everett; daughters, Kathryn Marie Everett, Laura (Lauren) Ann Peng, Elisabeth Ann Ogden and her husband, Seth Alan Ogden; grandchildren, Noah Everett Ogden, Isaac Asa Ogden, Anna Grace Ogden, Richard Everett Peng, and Amy Emily Peng; bonus daughter, Bridget Carmichael; sister Judy Padgham (Ken); brother Richard Everett and many other extended family members.

He was preceded in death by sisters, Meta Marie Johnston, Elisabeth Ann Backer, and Ruth Halleck Everett.

Interment at a VA National Cemetery will be scheduled at a later date.

In lieu of flowers, donations can be made in Charlie’s honor to Dublin Christian Academy (https://dublinchristian.org/tribute) 106 Page Rd Dublin, NH 03444 or to Camp Constitution c/o Hal Shurtleff 146 Powder Mill Rd Alton, NH 03809.

Designed by Eric Conover.