The Hardy Herald (Hardy, NE), Friday, October 13, 1893; pg. 1

MARRIED. - At the residence of the bride's parents, Mr. G.H. Mendell and wife, in Hardy, Neb., Tuesday evening, Oct. 10th, 1893, Mr. Joseph G. Cramer to Miss Carrie B. Mendell, Rev Jonas Freet officiating.

The wedding company was not large, only relatives of the contracting couple being present. After the ceremony an elegant wedding supper was served the guests, and highly enjoyed by all. These young people who have thus joined their vows are residents of our town, and are entitled to the high esteem in which they are held from merit alone. They have a bright future before them and the Herald wishes them a happy union, and is certain their individual worth will tolerate no other kind. That they will settle down for the future in our town, groom continuing to be one of the firm of Hiram Cramer and Sons, is a matter of congratulation to the place, and its business and social interests. Our acknowledgements are due for a kind remembrance from the delicacies of the meal, which were very fine.
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St. Joseph Gazette (St. Joseph, MO), Sunday, October 8, 1922; pg. 1

VISITING ODD FELLOW DROPS DEAD AT SHOW

Succumbs to Heart Disease While at Exposition

J.G. Cramer, about 60 years old, dropped dead from heart disease about 8 oclock (sic) Saturday night in the first balcony of the Auditorium, a few minutes after he had entered the building at the Styles and Smiles exposition.

Coroner Timerman was summoned and the body was removed to the Fred Clark undertaking parlors at South St. South Joseph. Investigation revealed the dead man was from Chester, Neb., and that he had come here to attend the Odd Fellows convention, which opened last night.

His relatives have been informed of his death.
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St. Joseph News-Press (St. Joseph, MO), Monday, October 9, 1922; pg. 2

VISITOR DIES SUDDENLY.

Joseph G. Cramer of Chester, Neb., Stricken at the Odd Fellows' Conclave Saturday Night.

Joseph G. Cramer of Chester, Neb., an Odd Fellow who was attending the big conclave here, died suddenly at 8 o'clock Saturday night at the Auditorium. Mr. Cramer had participated in the street parade and had gone to the first balcony of the Auditorium, where he was stricken with apoplexy. Dr. A.R. Timerman, coroner, viewed the body and said no inquest would be held.

Mr. Cramer was fifty-six years old. He is survived by his widow and ten children. Dr. E.A. Mendell of St. Joseph, his brother-in-law, accompanied the body to Chester yesterday.
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The Hebron Journal (Hebron, NE), Friday, October 13, 1922; pg. 8

CHESTER CHAT

Sudden Death of J.G. Cramer

Joe Cramer died Saturday evening in St. Joseph, Mo. while attending a meeting of the Odd Fellows.

Mr. Cramer had had indications of heart trouble the week previous, and had gone to St. Joe to consult a specialist. Physicians there, however, could find nothing wrong. While attending the lodge meeting, Saturday, death came instantly, and without warning, from heart failure.

Mr. Cramer was born in Kings Grove, Pa., in 1866; He moved with his parents to Hardy, Nebr., where he was married in 1892 (sic), to Carrie Belle Mendell. He was engaged in the merchantile (sic) business for a time in Hardy, and later moved to Chester, where he has since resided. Mr. Cramer leaves his wife, ten children three brothers and three sisters.

Funeral services were held in the Methodist church, Tuesday afternoon, and burial in the Chester cemetery (sic).
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The Nelson Gazette (Nelson, NE), Thursday, October 19, 1922; pg. 5

Hardy Happenings
From The Herald

A.G. Cramer of Chester, dropped dead in a chair at St. Joseph, Mo., last Saturday evening. He was attending the Old ellows (sic) conclave. Mr. Cramer is a brother of Chas. and M.B. Cramer of aHrdy (sic), and was formerly a resident of this place. The funeral was held at Chester last Tuesday afternoon and several from here attended.
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The Hardy Herald (Hardy, NE), Thursday, October 19, 1922; pg. 5

Obituary

Joseph Grant Cramer was born in Kingwood, Somerset county (sic), Pa., March 19, 1866, and died October 7, 1922, age 56 years, 6 months and 18 days.

He came west to Ellsworth, Kansas in 1885. In 1898 he moved to Hardy, at which place he engaged in the mercantile business. In 1901 he moved to Chester where he also engaged in the mercantile business and continued until a few years ago.

He was married to Carrie Bell Mendell in 1893. To this union twelve children were born. Ten of whom are living.

He was a member of the Lutheran church of Hardy. Also a member of the I.O.O.F. and M.W.A.

He left Friday, Oct. 6, for St. Joe to attend a convention of the Independent Order of Odd Fellows where he suddenly passed away.

He is survived by his wife and ten children; also three sisters and three brothers: John Cramer Long Beach, Calif., Bruce and Charles Cramer of Hardy, Mrs. Lillian Nelson of Montazuma (sic), Kan., Mrs. Ella Colburn and Mrs. Henry Scott of Hardy, besides a large number of men of both orders of which he was a member, his neighbogs (sic) and fellow citizens in Chester and elsewhere, who knew him so well throughout these years.

He was a kind husband, loving father, an obliging neighbor and an accommodating business man and a friend to all who knew him.

The funeral service was held in the Methodist church in Chester on Tuesday afternoon October 10, 1922. In the presence of a congregation of friends and neighbors, overflowing the capacity of the church. Rev. Charles Burns conducted the services in the church. The members of the Chester I.O.O.F. lodge, with a large attendance had charge of the services at the cemetery and carried out the full ritualistic services of the order.

The floral offerings were many and beautiful; expressive of the estimation in which the deceased was held, and also expressive of the sympathy that goes to the family in their sorrow. The entire community is conscious of their loss in the unexpected departure of the deceased. They likewise extend their heartfelt sympathy to the family in their grief. - Chester Herald