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Jerome William Cramp '56

Apr. 8, 1935-Nov. 26, 2019

Jerome William Cramp ’56, a teacher, guidance counselor, and school administrator of Salisbury, Conn., was born on April 8, 1935, in Syracuse, N.Y., a son of the former Thelma Haylor and Clifford Cramp, a bank president. He graduated from Oneida (N.Y.) High School.

At the College, Cramp participated in the Charlatans, the International Relations Club, and served as manager of the baseball team. A member of Tau Kappa Epsilon fraternity, he focused his studies in psychology and anthropology.

Cramp credited Hamilton with teaching him life skills. For his 40th reunion yearbook, he noted that his years on the Hill instilled in him “[a] real contribution to verbal skills, analytical, and synthesis skills. [I] learned to be a functional social being.”

After graduation, Cramp served in the U.S. Army from 1956 to 1958 before spending three unrewarding years in the life insurance business. His true calling — in education — came after he earned a master’s degree in education in 1961 from Syracuse University.

Cramp spent two years teaching social studies, followed by eight as a guidance counselor before completing a certificate in school administration from Queens College in 1972. That followed a 24-year career as a school principal in New York, Massachusetts, and Connecticut before his retirement in 1996 as principal of Avon Middle School in Connecticut.

Cramp also served on the board of education of Sharon, Conn., and as its regional representative. He enjoyed international travel and was a competitive bridge player, achieving a high rank with the American Contract Bridge League, according to a published obituary.

Cramp died on Nov. 26, 2019, at the age of 84. Survivors include his wife, the former Barbara Thibodo, and two daughters.

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