CHARLES EDWARD KRAMER
Elizabeth City loses a clean, upright citizen in the death of C.E. Kramer, who died suddenly at his home on East Main street at 12:40 o’clock Monday afternoon. Mr. Kramer arose Monday morning complaining of an attack of indigestion but took a medicine for it and thought little more about it. He busied himself during the morning with preparations for a trip to Nags Head, where he and his family were to have spent the summer. He was stricken in the home without warning and was conscious only a few minutes without speaking.
Mr. Kramer was 65 years old and had been a resident of this city since he was 13 years old. He was a son of the late D.R. Kramer, founder of what is now Kramer Bros. Co., Inc. Mr. Kramer himself was identified with the firm of Kramer Bros. & Co., until its liquidation in 1917. He was at the time of his death president of Kramer-Moss Co. of this city.
He was a devout and at all times active member of the First M.E. Church South of this city. And had served almost every position on its official board. In politics he was a Republican and permitted his name to be used on the Republican Congressional ticket in the district the last national election. He was as steadfast and conscientious in his politics as in his religion. In his every day relations with his fellow men he met every test of gentlemanliness and good citizenship.
Mr. Kramer is survived by a widow who was Miss Sallie Holmes; by two daughters, Mrs. H.D. Walker and Mrs. B.L. Banks; by one brother, Jos. P. Kramer; and by three sisters, Mrs. Alex Davis, Mrs. Annie Hughes and Mrs. P.H. Williams. Zoeller photo.
From the front page of The Independent, Elizabeth City, N.C., Friday, July 13, 1923
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