Norfolk City Virginia USGenWeb Archives Obituaries.....Kraemer, Jacob January 3, 1927
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Virginian-Pilot January 4, 1927
Jacob Kraemer, aged about 55, district manager for the Underwood Typewriter 
Company and president of the Norfolk Rotary Club, was found dead in his 
automobile in Larchmont early this morning, apparently a victim of a heart 
attack. Mr. Kraemer last night attended a meeting of Rotary Club group leaders 
at the home of Herman W. Rether, of 1124 Westmoreland avenue, Larchmont, where 
plans for a meeting to be held the night of January 11 were discussed.
The meeting broke up about 11:30 o'clock. Shortly before 1 o'clock when Mr. 
Kraemer had failed to reach his home in the Toxaway Court Apartments, 1019 
Colonial avenue, his son, J. Vance Kraemer, began an investigation. He learned 
that his father had left the Rether home about the same time the others did, 
driving his own car and alone. With a party of friends, he immediately started a 
search and found Mr. Kraemer dead in his car, not 50 yards from the Rether home.
It was evident that Mr. Kraemer was stricken soon after starting his automobile. 
He had backed out from his parking place and the car had hit a tree. Whether the 
fact that he had been stricken caused the car to strike the tree or whether the 
sudden shock of hitting it brought on the attack was a matter of conjecture. 
Mr. Kraemer had been dead about two hours when found. Dr. M. P. Doyle, who was 
called, examined the body and expressed the opinion that death was due to heart 
disease.
In addition to his wife, Mrs. Lillian A. Kraemer, and the son, Vance, who was 
with the party that found the body, Mr. Kraemer is survived by another son, Karl 
Kraemer, who is connected with the Virginia Portland Cement Company and who last 
night was en route to the general offices of the company in New York. A telegram 
recalling him was sent early this morning.
Mr. Kraemer was widely known and had taken an active part in the civic and 
business life of Norfolk for a number of years. He was a charter member of the 
Rotary Club and last summer was elected as its president. The meeting he 
attended last night was in interest of a 1OO per cent attendance for the meeting 
next week.
Friends said Mr. Kraemer appeared in splendid health last night and made no 
mention of feeling ill at any time.
Detective Leon Nowitzky, coroner's investigator, viewed the body and said no 
inquest would be necessary as death was due to natural causes.
ither the car nor the tree was damaged, indicating the impact was light.


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