Logan H. Cramer Jr., 88, of Clearfield died Sunday at the Clearfield Hospital. Mr. Cramer was born on Dec. 30, 1922 in, the son of Logan H. Cramer Sr., and Thelma B. (Beightol) Cramer.
He graduated from Clearfield Area High School in 1940 and Penn State University in 1949. He was a member and quarterback of the 1939 Bison undefeated football team. He was a past member of the Red and Black Club.
Mr. Cramer retired from Kurtz Bros. in 1988.
He was a longtime member of the West Side United Methodist Church of Clearfield, where he was active in the Men’s Club, finance committee. In addition, he delivered meals on wheels and served as a longtime usher coordinator.
He served as a member of the Clearfield Borough Council, was a member of the Tuesday morning retired bowlers group and volunteered for the American Cancer Society, selling daffodils.
Mr. Cramer was active in Clearfield Little League Baseball for a number of years and served as an assistant coach and league president. In 1999, he was inducted into the Clearfield County Region Chapter of the Pennsylvania Sports Hall of Fame as a meritorious achievement inductee.
He was a life member and past Exalted Ruler of the Clearfield BPOE Lodge #540 and active in the Past Exalted Ruler Association and member the Clearfield American Legion Post # 6 for 67 years.
Mr. Cramer was a U.S. Air Force veteran and served during World War II, as a radio operator and gunner on B-25s and A-20 bombers in the South Pacific Theatre.
He is survived by his son, Logan H. Cramer III and his wife, Marcy of Clearfield; three granddaughters, Michelle Wilson, Jennifer Campolong and her husband, Robert and Lori Murphy and her husband, James; six great-grandchildren, Noah Rumsky, Samantha, Maxwell and Sophia Campolong; and Jackson and Charlotte Murphy; a good friend and companion, Ann Barger; and several nieces and nephews.
Mr. Cramer was the last member of his generation and had been preceded in death by his parents and his wife, June (Gaylor) Cramer, whom he married June 18, 1947 and who died Aug. 22, 1998.
Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. Thursday at the West Side United Methodist Church with the Rev. Dr. Joleen A. Willis officiating. Interment will be in Hillcrest Cemetery.
Military Honors will be accorded at the cemetery by the Clearfield American Legion Post #6 and the VFW Post #1785 Honor Guard.
Friends will be received at the funeral home from 2 p.m. – 4 p.m. and from 7 p.m. – 9 p.m. Wednesday and from 10 a.m. until the hour of services Thursday.
The Clearfield BPOE Lodge #540 will conduct a memorial service at 6:30 p.m. Wednesday.
The family suggests that memorial contributions be made to the West Side United Methodist Church Building Fund, 317 Nichols St., Clearfield, PA 16830; Clearfield Foundation for Health Hospice, P.O. Box 992, Clearfield, PA 16830; or American Cancer Society, 26 South Second St, Suite 102, Clearfield, PA 16830.
To send an online tribute, please go to www.bennettandhouser.com or www.mem.com.