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ROBERT MCDONALD KREAMER

ROBERT MCDONALD KREAMER was born on January 5, 1941 in Sioux City, Iowa.

He graduated from Roosevelt High School in 1959. He was a football All-American and first team All-State halfback on the 1958 undefeated state champion football team. Bob attended the University of Iowa on a football scholarship and graduated with Bachelor of Arts in 1963. During his time at the University of Iowa he lettered in both football and track, served as president of Phi Kappa Psi. In 1966 he graduated from University of Iowa, law school with a J.D. degree.

After graduation he was an associate and partner in the Des Moines law firm of Whitfield and Eddy for 25 years and in 1996 he formed Kreamer Law Office.

Bob was always very active in his community, serving on numerous board and numerous positions of leadership. Athletics were a big part of Bob’s life. Whether it was participating, watching or being honored by different groups such as being an inductee into the B’Nai B’rith Sports Hall of Fame, Iowa High School Athletic Association Football Players’ Hall of Fame and in 1994 inducted to the Drake Relays Officials Wall of Fame.

Most important to Bob was his family, he was married to Donna and together they had six children. Bob loved cooking family dinners, attending family functions and watching his children and grandchildren’s’ activities. Bob was a member of the First United Methodist Church of Indianola.

Robert M Kreamer was a Republican from Polk County. He was elected to the Iowa House in November of 1968, representing the Beaverdale area in Des Moines serving as the youngest Republican at the time. In his next three terms he was selected by his caucus party to be the Assistant Majority leader, Speaker Pro Tempore, and Assistant Minority Leader. He served in the 63rd, 64th, 65th and 66th General Assemblies.

Robert M. Kreamer passed away on October 1, 2010 at the age of 69.

Now, Therefore, Be It Resolved By The House Of Representatives Of The Eighty-Fourth General Assembly Of Iowa, That in the passing of the Honorable Robert M. Kreamer, the State has lost an honored citizen and a faithful and useful public servant, and the House by this Resolution would express its appreciation of his service.

Be It Further Resolved, That a copy of this Resolution be spread upon the Journal of the House, and that the Chief Clerk be directed to forward an enrolled copy to the family of the deceased.

CHRIS HAGENOW

JANET PETERSEN

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