December 8, 1962 - February 11, 2002
Age: 39
North Samar, Philippines
Date of Death:
Monday, February 11, 2002 at 12:30 p.m.
Place of Death: North Samar, Philippines as the result of
a motorcycle accident.
Place of Birth: Greensburg, Indiana
Date of Funeral: Graveside on Thursday, March 7, 2002 at
10:00 a.m. at the
Westport Cemetery with military funeral honors.
Visitation: Wednesday, March 6, 2002 from 4:00 until 8:00
p.m.
Place of Burial:
Westport Cemetery
Parents: Mary Louise (Miller) Cramer and Scotty Cramer
History:
Residential: He was a native of Westport and graduated from South Decatur High School in 1981.
Occupation: He retired in November
2001 as a First Class Petty Officer from the US Navy Seabees after 20 years
of service. He enlisted in the Navy’s Delayed Entry Program in December 1980.
He reported to
his basic training in September 1981 at the Recruit
Training Command Center at Great Lakes,
Illinois. And then to the Construction Battalion Center, Port Hueneme,
California. After graduation
from Construction Mechanic “A” school he was assigned to the following duty
stations: Golfport
Mississippi, Guam, Rota Spain, Sigonella Sicly, Antarctica, Christ Church New
Zealand, Subic
Bay & Cubi Point Philippines and to Saudi Arabia in support of operation
Desert Shield. At his
retirement he was stationed with the Navel Construction Battalion Unit FOUR ZERO
TWO Key
West, Florida as Alfa Company Equipment Maintenance Supervisor.
His awards include: The Navy and Marine Corps Achievement Medal (2
awards), Navy
Unit Commendation, Meritorious Unit Citation (2 awards), Battle “E” Ribbon,
Navy Good Conduct
Medal (5 awards) National Defense
Service Medal, Antarctic Service Medal,
Southeast Asia
Service Medal (Fleet Marine Force Combat Operations Insignia and Star)
Humanitarian Service
Medal, Sea Service Deployment Ribbon (5 awards), Navy and Marine Corps Overseas
Service
Ribbon (7 awards), Kuwait Liberation Medal, Expert Rifle Medal and sharpshooter
Pistol Ribbon.
Memberships: Arthur Sawyer Legion Post # 0028 of Key West, Florida.
Married to: Marlyn Gordo
Place: Subic Bay, Philippines
Date: September 17, 1987
SURVIVORS:
Wife - Marlyn G. Cramer - North
Samar, Philippines
1 Daughter - Diane G. Cramer -
North Samar, Philippines
Father - Scotty Cramer - Tampa,
Florida
Mother - Mary Louise Cramer -
Tampa, Florida
Uncle - Bill Miller - Greensburg,
Indiana
Preceded in death by: Brother – Michael William Cramer
Paternal Grandparents – Bill and Jessie Cramer
Maternal Grandparents – Dave and Louise Miller
Memorial
contributions may be made to the Donor’s choice through the Bass & Gasper
Funeral Home.