David Kam Hampton Kamerschen

David Hampton “Kam” Kamerschen passed into his next life unexpectedly on Monday,  February 3.   Kam was born on May 12, 1990 in Atlanta to David R. Kamerschen and Gena Hampton.  Three years later he was overjoyed to welcome his sister, Caroline Hampton Kamerschen to his family.  Kam attended Duluth Montessori School, Old Peachtree Montessori School, and Holy Innocents Episcopal School where he graduated in 2008.  He enjoyed his time on the soccer and golf teams and as kicker on the HIES football team, kicking the winning field goal to send his school to the state playoffs for the first time in its history.  Kam had a smile to light any room.  After his freshman year at UGA, he moved to Los Angeles and his beloved Venice Beach.  He attended Santa Monica College and had just enrolled in IPSB Massage School.  For the past several years he worked as part of a close-knit team at Xhale Yoga Studio in Venice. Kam suffered from a disease affecting millions but invisible to most.  Throughout his periods of depression and anxiety, he found great solace in spending time with his family and his friends hiking, spending time at the beach, traveling, and sharing laughter.  He gained peace through the spiritual teachings of many, with a profound interest in Buddhism and Yoga.  He is survived by countless grieving friends and family who find the possibility of a future without Kam’s bright light impossible to fathom.  In addition to his parents and sister, he is survived by his grandfather, Donald F. Hampton; two brothers Steve Kamerschen (Janie) and Robbie Kamerschen (Becca) and two sisters Chris DuBose (Curtis) and Laurie Head (Murphy); Uncle Robert “Kam” Kamerschen (Judith); Aunts Robyn Kamerschen Kriz, Jackie Hampton Evans (Milt), and Donna Hampton Cornish (Guy); nieces, nephews, and cousins Andrew, Jonathon, Mary Iris, and Melissa DuBose; Emily and Christopher Head; Kendall and Kasey Kamerschen; MaryEliza, Wells, and Ella Kamerschen; Chad and Cameron Muddiman; Jill (Meco), Malik, Mary, and Myleigh Richardson; Becky Evans, Betsy Laski (Ryan) and Olivia Laski, and Bethany Evans.  Family will receive visitors at H.M. Patterson & Son Oglethorpe Hill Chapel in Atlanta on Tuesday between 6pm and 9pm and Friday between 1:00 pm and 1:45 pm.  Funeral services will be at 2:00 PM on Friday.  The family requests in lieu of flowers donations may be made in Kam’s honor to Didi Hirsch Mental Health Services (www.didihirsch.org), a Southern California agency which provides mental health care services to the underserved community. It is the family’s wish that each person take a moment to consider the millions of people around the world who suffer from this debilitating disease and urge changes in our health care system to provide care.