Las Vegas, Nevada
It is with great sadness that we announce that Lee Kramer, President of Xtreme Manufacturing passed away on January 18th 2015 from pneumonia, aged 67. He was surrounded by his family and close friends.
Lee was not only our leader, but he was our mentor and our friend. He will be greatly missed by all at Xtreme Manufacturing, and by all who knew him. Lee was a true gentleman; an exceptionally kind and compassionate man who made a positive contribution to the lives of everyone who worked with him.
An engineer at heart, Lee studied Mechanical Engineering at the University of Illinois, and started his career at Komatsu Dresser Company (previously known as Dresser Construction Equipment, International Harvester & Hough), before moving on to Blount, Inc, and Timberjack Corporation. He entered the AWP industry with UpRight in 1999 as Engineering Manager based in Selma, CA.
After a two year tenure with UpRight, Lee moved to Fresno Engineering Design Group, before joining Don Ahern in 2003 at the start of Xtreme Manufacturing, working as VP of Engineering. Lee played an integral role in the development of the first Xtreme telehandlers, and went on to lead the growth of the Xtreme manufacturing business in his role as President.
Lee is survived by his wife, Joan Kramer, of 34 years of marriage; their son, Justin, and wife, Kathleen (“Kat”); and their daughter, Jordan.
In memory of Lee, a fund has been set up in his name which will be used to benefit college engineering students.
Those wishing to make a donation to the fund should make checks payable to ‘Memorial Fund for Lee Kramer’. Deposits can be sent to Plaza Bank, 8275 W. Flamingo Road, Las Vegas, NV 89147.
Alternatively, checks can be sent or delivered to Xtreme Manufacturing, 1415 W. Bonanza Road, Las Vegas, NV 89106. Wire transfer details are available upon request.
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