Birth date: Nov 25, 1960 Death date: Sep 16, 2018
James Francis (“Jim”) Kramer, 57, of Tucson, passed away at his home September 16, 2018. Born November 25, 1960 in Jersey City, New Jersey, Jim was the son of John M. Kramer, Jr. and Katherine Anne Stanton Kramer. Jim was raised i Read Obituary
I knew this kind, generous and lovely soul as Jim. I am deeply saddened to learn of his passing. Jim had such a great spirit and energy. Whenever he came to The Loft Cinema, whether to see a movie or excitedly search the poster sale piles, he truly brighted my day. We touched base monthly and I will miss the infectious burst of energy tranfered to me.
I'm so very saddened and shocked to learn this news. I remember Jim just as this wonderfully composed tribute reads, an engaging enthusiastic person of high intellect and integrity, gone much too soon. I knew Jim many years ago freshman year at Hofstra and reconnected a few years ago on Facebook. I reached out to two Hofstra friends last night, who did not know, and are also very saddened by this news. In recent years we had considerable lively discussion on important world affairs as well as our hobbies and passions. I love that Jim was fully engaged in his passion around books. I also recall a terrific photo from freshman year that Jim posted on FB. I'm trying to recall when that was and if I could even find it. God Speed my friend! We will always remember you!
What a wonderful tribute to Jim. I enjoyed calling him out of the blue -- and getting similar calls from him -- to talk about the nuances of the book world, about movies he'd seen and his assessment of the Oakland Raiders. When he was in Denver once, we went out to dinner, and Jim took a photo of his meal and posted it on Facebook. He was prone to do that, meaning I always knew what and where he was eating, and that I would soon be hungry.
I have thought of him every day since his passing and will miss hearing his voice. -- Dan Danbom
