Nansemond County Virginia USGenWeb Archives Obituaries.....Cramer, Alfred B. Sr., 1955 

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Alfred B. Cramer Succumbs at 87 

  Alfred Bartlett Cramer, 87, formerly of Suffolk, died at 10 p.m. yesterday 
at his residence 1730 Lanier Drive, Washington, D.C. 

  Mr. Cramer helped organize the Dill-Cramer Lumber Co., here and in 1914 
founded the A.B. Cramer Lumber Company.  He was employed for a number of years 
with the American Lumber Company and with the Sheffield Lumber Company.  His 
last employment in Suffolk was with the National Screen Company. 

  The oldest member of the Main Street Methodist Church, Mr. Cramer was a 
member of the James McLemore Bible Class, the church choir and honorary member 
of the official Board of Stewards.  He was a charter member of the Suffolk 
Shrine Club and of Suffolk Lodge 30 AF and AM Chapter.  He was also affiliated 
with Mt. Nebo Lodge 20 and Grice Commander of Lodge 16, Khedive Temple, 
Norfolk, of which he was a charter member. 

  A native of New Jersey, Mr. Cramer was twice married, his wives being Bessie 
Wrenn Cramer and Mary King Turner Cramer.  He is suvived by two sons, William 
A.W. Cramer, of Norfolk, and A.B. Cramer, Jr., of Greensboro; a step-daughter, 
Mrs. John H. Kimpner [sic; Kintner], of Washington, D.C., and three 
grandchildren, Patricia Cramer, of Norfolk, Elizabeth Wrenn Cramer, of 
Greensboro, N.C., and A.B. Cramer, III, of Richmond. 

  Funeral services will be held at 3:30 p.m. Thursday at the Hill Funeral 
Home, conducted by the Rev. George F. Lightner, pastor of the Main Street 
Methodist Church.  Burial will be in Cedar Hill Cemetery with Masonic rites at 
the grave. 

[photo, captioned:] 
ALFRED B. CRAMER [shown in Shriner's fez] 

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Virginia Funerals 

     Alfred Bartlett Cramer 

  Suffolk, March 9 - Funeral services for Alfred Bartlett Cramer will be 
conducted Thursday at 3:30 p.m. at the Hill Funeral Home.  Burial will follow 
in Cedar Hill Cemetery. 

  Alfred Bartlett Cramer, 87-year-old retired Suffolk lumberman, died Monday 
at his home in Washington, D.C. 

  He is suvived by two sons, William A.W. Cramer, of Norfolk, and A.B. Cramer, 
Jr., of Greensboro, N.C.; a step-daughter, Mrs. John H. Kintner, of 
Washington, D.C.; two granddaughters, Miss Patricia Cramer, of Norfolk, and 
Miss Elizabeth Wrenn Cramer, of Greensboro, and a grandson, Alfred B. Cramer, 
III, of Norfolk, student at the Medical College of Virginia. 


Alfred Bartlett CRAMER, Sr., retired lumberman, 
b. 30 Sep 1867, NJ, d. 7 Mar 1955, at home, Washington, DC, 
buried in Cedar Hill Cemetery (Block F, Lot 104*), Suffolk, 10 Mar 1955, 
"Suffolk (VA) News-Herald," Vol. 33, No. 57, Tues., Mar. 8, 1955, p. 3, 
   text posted with Find a Grave Memorial #77091362; 
donated obit, publication unknown, 
   clipping posted with Find a Grave Memorial #77091362, 
   by Mini Might 

*Additional information: 

Buried with his first wife (1867 - 1924); his parents, Capt. William Oscar & 
   "Mandy" Amanda Maude (PALMER) CRAMER, are buried in Block F, Lot 104. 
   Cedar Hill list, an extension of the 
   Southampton County Historical Society {SCHS} Cemetery Project: 
   http://files.usgwarchives.net/va/nansemond/cemeteries/cedar_a.txt 

Photo of his gravestone - added by Allison Stec Bell & Jake Dog - 
   are also posted with Find a Grave Memorial #77091362. 

His father's obits ("Suffolk News-Herald," Mar. 9, 1933, & donated) 
   are posted at: 
   http://files.usgwarchives.net/va/nansemond/obits/c656w1ob.txt 

His mother's (donated, 1925) obit is posted at: 
   http://files.usgwarchives.net/va/nansemond/obits/c656a1ob.txt 

His second wife (1869 - 1953) is buried in Rock Creek Cemetery, 
   Washington, DC.  A photo of her gravestone - added by KENT BOESE - 
   and a clipping of her obit - added by Mini Might - is posted with 
   Find a Grave Memorial #175546594. 


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