Herbert Ronald (Ron) Kramer

Herbert Ronald (Ron) Kramer known as Ron, Coach, Dad, Gramps—entered into eternal rest on April 19, 2005. Ron was born on October 22, 1936 to Charles and Adair Kramer in Freeport, Texas. He graduated from Brazosport High School where he lettered in football and baseball. He attended Del Mar Junior College and graduated from Rice University having the distinction of playing on the last Rice football team to play in the Cotton Bowl. Ron’s entire career was with G.C.C.I.S.D. He came to Robert E. Lee in 1959 as an assistant football and swimming coach. He followed in the footsteps of Pete Sultis and became the Ganders’ head football coach in 1968, a position he held until 1985 when he became Athletic Director for G.C.C.I.S.D. He retired from the school district in 1991. Ron is a former member and director of the Texas High School Coaches Association; the Rotary Club of Baytown, which honored him as a Paul Harris Fellow, a member of the Goose Creek Masonic Lodge #1192, A.F. & A.M., and a director of the Baytown Teachers Credit Union. His integrity and dedication have served as an influence to mold the lives of many young men—as coach and mentor. Family, football, fishing, and hunting framed his life through the years. In his retirement years, Ron enjoyed spending time with his grandchildren and his dogs. Ron is survived by his wife, Merla; sons, Kyle Kramer and wife, Jane of Guilford, CT, Scott Kramer and wife, Claire of Houston, TX; two grandchildren, Olivia and Philip of Guilford, CT; father-in-law, Lewis Riddle of Mt. Pleasant, TX; Aunt, Willie Beall Davis of Freeport, TX; brother, Charles Kramer and wife, Doris of Pasadena,, TX; nieces, Kay and Jay Smith of Houston, Debbie and Greg Sherry, LouAnn and Doug Martin, all of La Porte; nephew, Mark and Stephanie Kramer of La Porte. He is also survived by his coaching family from Robert E. Lee and several extended families of Baytown and Ingram, TX. Services will be at 1:00 p.m., Thursday, April 21, 2005 at the Memorial Baptist Church will be officiated by Rev. Roy Parker. Pallbearers: Buddy Barber, Gene Bosse, Tristan Hancock, Bob Kalbitz, Mark Kramer, Billy Ripley, Karl Scantlen, and Tommy Yates. Honorary pallbearers are members of the Gander coaching family and former Gander football players. Interment at the Memory Gardens Cemetery. The family will receive friends and family from 6-8 p.m., Wed., April 20th at the Memorial Baptist Church, 600 W. Sterling, Baytown, TX. In lieu of usual remembrances, memorials may be made to the Alzheimers Association, 2909 W. Holcombe Blvd., Houston, TX 77025-9992 or your local S.P.C.A.

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