Robert D. Cremer Jr.
CREMER, VOZELLA, HORN, GRILL
Posted By: Sarah Fletcher (email)
Date: 9/14/2015 at 15:54:58
Robert D. Cremer Jr., 81, died Wednesday at UIHC surrounded by family.
Funeral Services will be held at 3 PM Friday, September 18,, at Lensing Funeral & Cremation Service, Iowa City, with Rev. William Lovin officiating. Visitation will be after 2 PM Friday. In lieu of flowers memorials may be directed to the Iowa Valley Habitat for Humanity or the charity of the donor’s choice.
Robert was born September 3, 1934, in Reading, PA, the son of Robert, Sr., and Teresa (Vozella) Cremer. He was a graduate of the West Reading, PA, high school. Robert was also a 1956 graduate of the United States Military Academy at West Point and received his master’s degree in civil engineering from the University of California, Berkeley. On June 27, 1959, Robert married Florence Horn.
Robert was a colonel in the US Army Corps of Engineers and served two tours of duty in Vietnam as well as tours in Korea, Germany, and England. He retired in 1982. Following retirement he was Director of Facilities (1982-95) at the University of Florida, in Gainesville, and Facilities Director (1997-1999) at West Virginia University, in Morgantown. Robert and Florence moved to Iowa City in 2002.
His memberships include Iowa City Noon Rotary and volunteering for Iowa Valley Habitat for Humanity and Meals on Wheels. He was a gifted builder and craftsman.
Robert is survived by his loving wife, Florence; by their three sons and two grandchildren, Jim (Anne) Cremer of Iowa City and their children Laura and Paul, Daniel Cremer (Laura Grill) of Tampa, FL, and Eric (Ellen) Cremer of Alexandria, VA; and by two brothers, Frank (Frances) Cremer of El Paso, TX, and James (Melva) Cremer of Cape May, NJ. He was preceded in death by his parents.
The family expresses their appreciation to the doctors, nurses, technicians, and other staff of the Outpatient Dialysis Clinic at UIHC for their many years of caring service.
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