Fred J.Cramton Is Dead; One Of City's Builders
Succumbs To Paralysis At Rose Lane Home; C. Of C. Ex-President
Fred J. Cramton, 76, prominent industrialist and promoter of civic projects, who was stricken with paralysis Monday morning, died last night at 9 o'clock at his home, 10 Rose Lane.
His entire right side paralyzed, he had shown a little improvement until Friday night when there was a sudden turn for the worse and from then he sank rapidly.
Born in Hadley, Jan. 14, 1868, he was the son of George W. Cramton. On May 10, 1893, he married his cousin, Abbigail Rosena Cramton, and to them was born one child, a daughter, Hazel, who died several years ago. They have an adopted grandson, Fred Cramton, Jr.
Coming to Montgomery in 1888, Mr. Cramton became prominent in the lumber business and as president of Cramton Lumber-Company, developed many subdivisions of this city, notably "The Cedars" south of Cloverdale along the Norman Bridge Road.
He became a member of the Chamber of Commerce, and once served as its president for two years. He was a member of the Y. M. C. A., the Masons, Odd -Fellows, Shrine and other fraternal organizations. A member of the Rotary Club, he had not missed a meeting for more than 10 years until last week, and one of his chief works was the promotion of Camp Rotary, a Summer camp for boys which has contributed much to youth welfare over a period of years. Mr. Cramton was also much interested in Huntingdon College, and arranged many outings and other entertainment for the girls there. He had made simitar contributions to the Wacs at Gunter Field.
It was his inspiration and his donation of the block on which Cramton Bowl is located that made the bowl possible, and for many years he headed the Cramton Bowl Association.
In May, 1943, Mr. and Cramton celebrated their golden wedding anniversary with a tea at their home in Rose Lane, attended by more than 3,000.
Listed among Mr. Cramton's hobbies were Cramton Bowl which bears his name, the Children's Home, good roads, the former Little Theater, Camp Grandview, Sramton Park in Lapeer, travel and landscape gardening and picture painting.
A former Cramton home was the Pollard mansion on Jefferson Street, one of the finest ante-bellum homes in Montgomery's early days. Some years ago it was razed to make room for the city's rapidly expanding business district.
The first home built and owned by Mr. Cramton was at 420 Lawrence Street. Subsequently he moved to 207 Columbus Street, 511 Felder Avenue, 1515 South Hull Street, and then to 10 Rose Lane, his home for more than a decade.
During the past 50 years, Mr. Cramton, who saw the old Moses building erected and razed in Court Square, constructed two lumber mills here. The first mill, which was destroyed by fire in 1916, was replaced by a large and modern building on the same site at North Lawrence and Randolph, which is today one of the city's largest industrial plants.
The Montgomery Advertiser (Montgomery, AL) - Sun, Jul 9, 1944 - Page: 1
Succumbs To Paralysis At Rose Lane Home; C. Of C. Ex-President
Fred J. Cramton, 76, prominent industrialist and promoter of civic projects, who was stricken with paralysis Monday morning, died last night at 9 o'clock at his home, 10 Rose Lane.
His entire right side paralyzed, he had shown a little improvement until Friday night when there was a sudden turn for the worse and from then he sank rapidly.
Born in Hadley, Jan. 14, 1868, he was the son of George W. Cramton. On May 10, 1893, he married his cousin, Abbigail Rosena Cramton, and to them was born one child, a daughter, Hazel, who died several years ago. They have an adopted grandson, Fred Cramton, Jr.
Coming to Montgomery in 1888, Mr. Cramton became prominent in the lumber business and as president of Cramton Lumber-Company, developed many subdivisions of this city, notably "The Cedars" south of Cloverdale along the Norman Bridge Road.
He became a member of the Chamber of Commerce, and once served as its president for two years. He was a member of the Y. M. C. A., the Masons, Odd -Fellows, Shrine and other fraternal organizations. A member of the Rotary Club, he had not missed a meeting for more than 10 years until last week, and one of his chief works was the promotion of Camp Rotary, a Summer camp for boys which has contributed much to youth welfare over a period of years. Mr. Cramton was also much interested in Huntingdon College, and arranged many outings and other entertainment for the girls there. He had made simitar contributions to the Wacs at Gunter Field.
It was his inspiration and his donation of the block on which Cramton Bowl is located that made the bowl possible, and for many years he headed the Cramton Bowl Association.
In May, 1943, Mr. and Cramton celebrated their golden wedding anniversary with a tea at their home in Rose Lane, attended by more than 3,000.
Listed among Mr. Cramton's hobbies were Cramton Bowl which bears his name, the Children's Home, good roads, the former Little Theater, Camp Grandview, Sramton Park in Lapeer, travel and landscape gardening and picture painting.
A former Cramton home was the Pollard mansion on Jefferson Street, one of the finest ante-bellum homes in Montgomery's early days. Some years ago it was razed to make room for the city's rapidly expanding business district.
The first home built and owned by Mr. Cramton was at 420 Lawrence Street. Subsequently he moved to 207 Columbus Street, 511 Felder Avenue, 1515 South Hull Street, and then to 10 Rose Lane, his home for more than a decade.
During the past 50 years, Mr. Cramton, who saw the old Moses building erected and razed in Court Square, constructed two lumber mills here. The first mill, which was destroyed by fire in 1916, was replaced by a large and modern building on the same site at North Lawrence and Randolph, which is today one of the city's largest industrial plants.
The Montgomery Advertiser (Montgomery, AL) - Sun, Jul 9, 1944 - Page: 1
Fred J.Cramton Is Dead; One Of City's Builders
Succumbs To Paralysis At Rose Lane Home; C. Of C. Ex-President
Fred J. Cramton, 76, prominent industrialist and promoter of civic projects, who was stricken with paralysis Monday morning, died last night at 9 o'clock at his home, 10 Rose Lane.
His entire right side paralyzed, he had shown a little improvement until Friday night when there was a sudden turn for the worse and from then he sank rapidly.
Born in Hadley, Jan. 14, 1868, he was the son of George W. Cramton. On May 10, 1893, he married his cousin, Abbigail Rosena Cramton, and to them was born one child, a daughter, Hazel, who died several years ago. They have an adopted grandson, Fred Cramton, Jr.
Coming to Montgomery in 1888, Mr. Cramton became prominent in the lumber business and as president of Cramton Lumber-Company, developed many subdivisions of this city, notably "The Cedars" south of Cloverdale along the Norman Bridge Road.
He became a member of the Chamber of Commerce, and once served as its president for two years. He was a member of the Y. M. C. A., the Masons, Odd -Fellows, Shrine and other fraternal organizations. A member of the Rotary Club, he had not missed a meeting for more than 10 years until last week, and one of his chief works was the promotion of Camp Rotary, a Summer camp for boys which has contributed much to youth welfare over a period of years. Mr. Cramton was also much interested in Huntingdon College, and arranged many outings and other entertainment for the girls there. He had made simitar contributions to the Wacs at Gunter Field.
It was his inspiration and his donation of the block on which Cramton Bowl is located that made the bowl possible, and for many years he headed the Cramton Bowl Association.
In May, 1943, Mr. and Cramton celebrated their golden wedding anniversary with a tea at their home in Rose Lane, attended by more than 3,000.
Listed among Mr. Cramton's hobbies were Cramton Bowl which bears his name, the Children's Home, good roads, the former Little Theater, Camp Grandview, Sramton Park in Lapeer, travel and landscape gardening and picture painting.
A former Cramton home was the Pollard mansion on Jefferson Street, one of the finest ante-bellum homes in Montgomery's early days. Some years ago it was razed to make room for the city's rapidly expanding business district.
The first home built and owned by Mr. Cramton was at 420 Lawrence Street. Subsequently he moved to 207 Columbus Street, 511 Felder Avenue, 1515 South Hull Street, and then to 10 Rose Lane, his home for more than a decade.
During the past 50 years, Mr. Cramton, who saw the old Moses building erected and razed in Court Square, constructed two lumber mills here. The first mill, which was destroyed by fire in 1916, was replaced by a large and modern building on the same site at North Lawrence and Randolph, which is today one of the city's largest industrial plants.
The Montgomery Advertiser (Montgomery, AL) - Sun, Jul 9, 1944 - Page: 1
Succumbs To Paralysis At Rose Lane Home; C. Of C. Ex-President
Fred J. Cramton, 76, prominent industrialist and promoter of civic projects, who was stricken with paralysis Monday morning, died last night at 9 o'clock at his home, 10 Rose Lane.
His entire right side paralyzed, he had shown a little improvement until Friday night when there was a sudden turn for the worse and from then he sank rapidly.
Born in Hadley, Jan. 14, 1868, he was the son of George W. Cramton. On May 10, 1893, he married his cousin, Abbigail Rosena Cramton, and to them was born one child, a daughter, Hazel, who died several years ago. They have an adopted grandson, Fred Cramton, Jr.
Coming to Montgomery in 1888, Mr. Cramton became prominent in the lumber business and as president of Cramton Lumber-Company, developed many subdivisions of this city, notably "The Cedars" south of Cloverdale along the Norman Bridge Road.
He became a member of the Chamber of Commerce, and once served as its president for two years. He was a member of the Y. M. C. A., the Masons, Odd -Fellows, Shrine and other fraternal organizations. A member of the Rotary Club, he had not missed a meeting for more than 10 years until last week, and one of his chief works was the promotion of Camp Rotary, a Summer camp for boys which has contributed much to youth welfare over a period of years. Mr. Cramton was also much interested in Huntingdon College, and arranged many outings and other entertainment for the girls there. He had made simitar contributions to the Wacs at Gunter Field.
It was his inspiration and his donation of the block on which Cramton Bowl is located that made the bowl possible, and for many years he headed the Cramton Bowl Association.
In May, 1943, Mr. and Cramton celebrated their golden wedding anniversary with a tea at their home in Rose Lane, attended by more than 3,000.
Listed among Mr. Cramton's hobbies were Cramton Bowl which bears his name, the Children's Home, good roads, the former Little Theater, Camp Grandview, Sramton Park in Lapeer, travel and landscape gardening and picture painting.
A former Cramton home was the Pollard mansion on Jefferson Street, one of the finest ante-bellum homes in Montgomery's early days. Some years ago it was razed to make room for the city's rapidly expanding business district.
The first home built and owned by Mr. Cramton was at 420 Lawrence Street. Subsequently he moved to 207 Columbus Street, 511 Felder Avenue, 1515 South Hull Street, and then to 10 Rose Lane, his home for more than a decade.
During the past 50 years, Mr. Cramton, who saw the old Moses building erected and razed in Court Square, constructed two lumber mills here. The first mill, which was destroyed by fire in 1916, was replaced by a large and modern building on the same site at North Lawrence and Randolph, which is today one of the city's largest industrial plants.
The Montgomery Advertiser (Montgomery, AL) - Sun, Jul 9, 1944 - Page: 1
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