Christopher Joseph Cramer
Christopher Joseph Cramer, 50, of Milford, NH, who was found dead outside his hotel in Tobuk Saudi Arabia, January 15, 2015, was the victim of homicide, according to the final autopsy report of Dr. Michael Baden dated June 19, 2015, and the family may now schedule burial services for Chris.
The son of Clovis Cramer of Nashua and the late Mary Cramer, Chris also leaves two sisters, Jennifer Cramer Kelly of Milford and Joan Aldrich of Marlborough, MA; nieces and nephews, Christopher, Meghan, Bridget, Erin, Hannah, Ashley, Brian, Luke and Zach; and cousins, including Suzette English of Dobbs Ferry, NY.
Chris was born in Yonkers, NY and as he grew the family also made friends in Hudson, MA. Chris had fond memories of being expelled from a parochial grammar school for general insubordination, but settled down later and graduated Summa Cum Laude at New Hampshire Technical College, receiving his Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering from University of Massachusetts at Lowell in 2005. Chris worked as a professional photographer at the highest levels before working full time as an Electrical Engineer, but he continued to enjoy digital photography as an art form long after he ceased developing film in the darkroom.
The happiest times for Chris were working at Sanders Design International, in Milford, from 1995 to 2002, where he worked on such seminal technology as prototype 3-D printers in a technically rigorous but socially relaxed and un-bureaucratic environment. Chris was subsequently employed by Kollsman/Elbit for whom he worked until he was murdered.
Chris was a rare combination of technical genius and generous human, who not only knew how to do things, but would do them for friends, family co-workers and total strangers. At the race track it was easy to get Chris to help you get your bike to handle better – the big thing was he would show up in a blizzard with a plow truck or chains for your truck or install the AC units every spring and pull them every fall. Sibling, niece and nephew, friends and co-workers came to rely on Chris as the go-to-guy who always came when called.
At Loudon, Chris raced until he became a corner man safety official. For many years Chris was the first responder to get to a down rider where he would put himself between the victim and other racers following. This reaction became automatic. When a motorcycle rider crashed southbound on 3 at the left exit fork, Chris protected the rider checking, was he conscious, was he breathing, was he bleeding? On the track or on the street, Chris was always looking out for the other guy.
Chris was blunt, honest and truthful. That is why he was sent to Saudi Arabia. That is why he was killed.
SERVICES: Visiting hours will be held from 6 to 9 PM on Friday, June 26, 2015 at the Anctil-Rochette & Son Funeral Home, 21 Kinsley St., Nashua. Burial and graveside services will be held Saturday June 27, 2015 at Riverside Cemetery, Nashua St., Milford, NH at 11:00 AM. Everyone is invited to meet at the cemetery. Family and friends are welcome to eulogize and informally share stories, thoughts and memories. In lieu of flowers, the family requests pledges be made to the Reward Fund for information leading to the arrest, prosecution and conviction of the killers and/or of the murder coverup conspirators. To view an online memorial, send a condolence or for more information, go to www.anctil-rochette.com. Services and arrangements have been entrusted to the care of the Anctil-Rochette & Son Funeral Home.