Birth date: Jul 20, 1970 Death date: Jan 28, 2012
Loren Cramer, of Scappoose, passed away unexpectedly on January 28th at the age of 41. Loren was the best of men; someone who touched lives no matter where he went. In addition to his two sons, Loren served as a father figure to s Read Obituary
##imported-begin##Angela Rose Cramer##imported-end##
Loren’s Journey
Through the Eyes of His Sister
Even though I know that Loren would not want a fuss,
I would like to express this for all the love he bestowed on us.
In early youth, our father often would make rhymes like, “Loren Paul
Who was not so very small.”
And: “he is usually glad,
Seldom, very sad.”
He was our parent’s number one son,
Whom they loved way more than a ton.
Our dad was a high school teacher,
Which made the summers our family’s enjoyable feature.
Through our early childhood, we usually lacked in money,
But our parents more than made up for this with laughter, by being funny.
Through camping, hiking and backpacking, our parent instill in us the love of nature
Though all this Loren learned and became a natural teacher.
When he was about 10, we went to the Grand Canyon,
We visited many parks by the time this trip was done.
Although he would eat most anything his siblings would bake,
For his birthday, he insisted on pineapple upside down cake.
Not be outdone by his older sister and in efforts to be cool,
He also signed himself up for private kindergarten school.
He loved basketball, swimming, martial arts and the rest of his sports;
You could often find him with friends on the racquetball courts.
He was usually an early riser,
And this probably made him even wiser.
One winter break morning in high school, he willingly rose out of bed
While on his way to swimming practice, he taught the car to roll over and play dead.
With his swim buddies, he procured the nickname of flip,
Which he endured did with a stiff upper lip.
Throughout his life, I often heard him say,
"Where there is a will, there is a way”.
His fondness for animals was rarely put to the test,
Our beloved family cat, So-so, died while lying on his chest.
Family was his highest priority and definitely at the top of his peak,
In his eagerness to please his parents, he would call his father at least once a week.
The person he loved, body and soul, was his wife;
His sons and yahoos were the joy of his life.
When talking about his children, he always had a sparkle in his eye;
His family was invaluable to him with no wondering why.
He and Julie were married on our relative’s farm near Pomeroy,
And while living with our parents in Stanwood, they had their first boy.
He obtained his Ph.D. while living in the Palouse;
He worked his final days with his home being in the city of Scappoose.
Loren was tenacious and generally, the right hand man,
If he could not accomplish the task, then probably no one can.
When planning my wedding reception, he assumed his usual position of the lead,
By offering to contribute his homebrewed mead.
Being a man of science, he knew that everyone must eventually succumb to nature’s law;
His enlarged heart, which was full of love and determination, was his fatal flaw.
Although he was way too young to perish,
He has left us with many lasting memories that we can cherish.
In remembering his spirit of ‘can do’,
Know that I love you, too.
So, dear brother, rest in peace with jubilation,
For your life was undeniably worthy of celebration.##imported-begin##Lynese Cramer##imported-end##
In remembrance of Loren Paul Cramer.
He was named after his paternal grand parents,
Lawrence and Pauline.
He was my best friend.
He was my big brother and protector, he was four years older than me.
We played together often.
When I was a toddler he would hide under the table and pounce on me after I walked by.
We rarely fought.
We had a three musketeers attitude towards each other. All for one and one for all.
If I ever needed 20 bucks for something, he made sure I had it.
When he asked for some of my childhood toys to give to his sons, I gave them freely.
When we would get to a hiking camp. Mom and dad would be worn out from the hike.
Loren and I would go play in the river making rock damns.
I baked often growing up and Loren's favorite was my chocolate chip sour cream cookies.
He said he couldn't help himself and always ate more of them than he should have.
He drove me to swim practice many times.
Family was very important to Loren.
My parents asked us to be good parents. They didn't need to, because they had already shown us.
It wasn't any accident that Loren turned out to be a good person.
Mom and dad did a good job raising him.
He was the good son, he always tried to make mom and dad happy.
He did many good things with his life.
He raised two great boys, which he always found the time to spend with.
I'm not worried about Brennen and Cameron, because they knew their father so well.
He married Julie and had a good relationship with her.
Loren had an incredible work ethic.
He knew he couldn't make everyone happy all the time, but he would try anyways.
I tried to think of all the people Loren emotionally touched in a positive way.
I could only estimate in was in the hundreds.
He pushed me to be the best person I could be and I pushed him to be the best person he could be.
I knew he loved me unconditionally and he knew I loved him unconditionally.
For his last birthday I made and sent him chocolate chip sour cream cookies.
I say these things in the name of Jesus Christ.
Amen.##imported-begin##Rod Cramer##imported-end##
Loren was a lot of fun to work with over the years. I'll miss his jovial attitude and his willingness to drop everything to help you out. I'll also miss all those lunches at King Torta.##imported-begin##Tony Saavedra##imported-end##
Words cannot begin to express our sorrow and your loss. Loren had a huge impact on our lives in so many ways. He was like a son. We love him and will miss him. Julie, Bren and Cammy, lean on your friends for strength, and always remember how much you are loved and cared about.##imported-begin##Bob and Melinda Childers##imported-end##
Loren was a good friend and co-worker. He was always able to lift our spirits when we were down. He would do things for others and never ask for or expect anything in return, a rarity in this day and age.
-Brent Winitt##imported-begin##Brent Winitt##imported-end##
Words cannot adequately express the sorrow I feel for Julie and family. You remain in my heart and in my prayers.##imported-begin##Gretchen Ramsey##imported-end##
Julie and family,
Renee and I are saddened to hear of the passing of Loren and for your loss. We had a chance to meet Loren at your house and he was a joy to be around. We give our love and prayers to you and your Family.
Todd and Renee##imported-begin##Todd and Renee Snow##imported-end##
I am so very sorry for the whole Cramer family and deeply saddened by your loss. I am Rod's mother-in-law. I really love the Cramer family and have heard nothing but good about Loren and his family. All of Rod's children look up to Brennen and Cameron and so I have always felt a close kinship with them as well. When visiting in Richland in November we met the man that performed the marriage for Sarah and Rod. He and Roger used to coach Loren. He was so happy to see Rod and he went on and on about how wonderful the Cramer family was. We are praying for your family and know how devastated you are with this unexpected loss. May you be blessed to heal and know that life goes on beyond the grave.
Love, Helen##imported-begin##Helen Vernon##imported-end##
Remembering Loren as a most pleasant and highly promising student at Marysville-Pilchuck High School. He'll be missed by many.##imported-begin##Dave Carpentier##imported-end##
