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- [S236] - Newspaper Obituarys, Jan 1966, Unknown newspaper (Reliability: 3).
Charles A. Cramer, 86, of Burlington, died Jan. 1, 1996, at the Burton Care Center. He was born Dec. 31, 1909, in Bellingham, a son of Frank and Helena Cramer. He attended school in Bellingham. He married Amanda "Mandy" Hamilton [granddaughter f Hamilton founder William Hamilton] Aug. 11, 1930, in Vancouver, B.C. She died in 1991.
He lived in Burlington since 1954. He was a retired building contractor, having built the first bowling alley in Burlington, the former IGA store, the former Knutzen building, and buildings in Anchorage, Alaska. He was a member of United L, Free and Accepted Masons, Sedro-Woolley; Scottish Rites Bodies, Valley of Bellingham; and Nile Temple of Shrine, Seattle, Elks Lodge No. 1604, Mount Vernon; and the Skagit Squares. His hobbies included square dancing, hunting and fishin g in Mexico and Canada, and traveling.
He is survived by one daughter and son-in-law, Patricia and Allan Noyes of Burlington; two granddaughters, Karan Dawson of Seattle and Sabra Noyes of Keyport; two great-grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews. He was preceded in deatfe, one sister, Gertrude, and one brother, Gilbert.
Interment was held at Hamilton cemetery on January 4 under the direction of Hulbush Funeral Home.
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