| Samuel David Kramer |
Friday, July 9, 2010
Samuel D. Kramer, 87, who owned and operated a meat and poultry business in
the District for many years, died June 5 at Sibley Memorial Hospital. He had
leukemia.
Mr. Kramer was 10 when he began working at his family's store, Kramer &
Sons, at the Florida Avenue Market in Northeast Washington. He later took over
the business from his father and worked six days a week at the shop, which sold
meat, poultry, and dairy and paper products. He retired in 1999.
Samuel David Kramer was a Washington native and a longtime resident of
Chevy Chase. He graduated from Roosevelt High School and attended the
District's Benjamin Franklin University.
During World War II, he served in the Army Air Forces and landed on
Normandy's Utah Beach one day after D-Day. He received the Bronze Star
Medal and often spoke to school groups about his wartime experiences.
He testified before Congress in support of the plan to establish the National
World War II Memorial on the Mall.
Mr. Kramer was a member of the Jewish War Veterans, the Masons and the
Happy Go Lucky Sunshine Breakfast Club, a group of World War II veterans.
He served on the Montgomery County Commission on Aging for six years and
was a member of Ohr Kodesh Congregation, a Conservative synagogue in Chevy
Chase.
Survivors include his wife of 63 years, Norma Lederman Kramer of Chevy
Chase; four children, Alan Kramer of Atlanta, Gary Kramer of Fairfax County,
and Mark Kramer and Susan Kay, both of Bethesda; four brothers, Harry
Kramer of Fairfield, Pa., former Montgomery county executive Sidney Kramer
of Rockville, Alvin Kramer of Silver Spring and Oscar Kramer of Sun City
Center, Fla.; and 10 grandchildren.
-- Matt Schudel
Samuel D. Kramer, 87, who owned and operated a meat and poultry business in
the District for many years, died June 5 at Sibley Memorial Hospital. He had
leukemia.
Mr. Kramer was 10 when he began working at his family's store, Kramer &
Sons, at the Florida Avenue Market in Northeast Washington. He later took over
the business from his father and worked six days a week at the shop, which sold
meat, poultry, and dairy and paper products. He retired in 1999.
Samuel David Kramer was a Washington native and a longtime resident of
Chevy Chase. He graduated from Roosevelt High School and attended the
District's Benjamin Franklin University.
During World War II, he served in the Army Air Forces and landed on
Normandy's Utah Beach one day after D-Day. He received the Bronze Star
Medal and often spoke to school groups about his wartime experiences.
He testified before Congress in support of the plan to establish the National
World War II Memorial on the Mall.
Mr. Kramer was a member of the Jewish War Veterans, the Masons and the
Happy Go Lucky Sunshine Breakfast Club, a group of World War II veterans.
He served on the Montgomery County Commission on Aging for six years and
was a member of Ohr Kodesh Congregation, a Conservative synagogue in Chevy
Chase.
Survivors include his wife of 63 years, Norma Lederman Kramer of Chevy
Chase; four children, Alan Kramer of Atlanta, Gary Kramer of Fairfax County,
and Mark Kramer and Susan Kay, both of Bethesda; four brothers, Harry
Kramer of Fairfield, Pa., former Montgomery county executive Sidney Kramer
of Rockville, Alvin Kramer of Silver Spring and Oscar Kramer of Sun City
Center, Fla.; and 10 grandchildren.
-- Matt Schudel