Lorna Rae Kramer Gleason, aged 57, wife of Dr. Jimmy Lee Gleason of Levelland TX, died early Sunday morning at Covenant Medical Center in Lubbock TX, following injuries sustained in an accident at their farm Saturday night. Professional services are under the direction of George Price Funeral Home in Levelland, TX. A Memorial Service will be held at George Price Funeral Home Chapel on Thursday, July 14, 2011 at 11:00 a.m. with Reverend Hollis Shewmake officiating. The family will receive friends and visitors Wednesday, July 13, 2011 from 6:00 p.m. until 8:00 p.m. at George Price Funeral Home.
She was born in Dover, Ohio in March of 1954, was a well-known and beloved member of the Levelland community, and was the office manager of her husband’s practice at the West Plains Veterinary Hospital. She attended the College of Agriculture in Wooster, Ohio in 1977-78. She was a well-established horse trainer in stables in New Mexico, Texas, Washington, Alabama, and Florida. She was the first premier trainer featured on the cover of the Paint Horse Journal in 1985.
She was also a lifelong advocate of conservation and animal welfare issues. While still in school, she spearheaded a project to beautify Tuscarawas County, which led to the initiative of the Cuyahoga River Restoration.
In addition to her husband, she is survived by her mother, Caryl Karel of Lubbock TX; brother, Launny Kramer (Carmen) of Lower Salem, OH; sister, Valerie Kramer Fortunato of Ellenton FL; brother, Ralph Kramer of Philadelphia PA; sister, Julie Kramer of Lubbock TX; Lynn Reamy of Levelland TX; step-mother, Shirley Kramer of Dallas TX; and seventeen nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her father, Albert Francis Kramer in March of 2010.
The family request memorials in the name of Lorna Gleason to: Texas Boys Ranch/P.O. Box 5665/ Lubbock, Texas 79408 or Cal Farley’s Boys Ranch and Girlstown, USA/P.O. Box 1890/Amarillo, Texas 79174-0001
To join the family in celebrating Lorna’s life, please go to www.georgepricefunerals.com
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