Happy birthday, dad.

Happy Birthday Tom. You are not forgotten.

Thank you for making me a part of your life. The benefits have been life altering.

Love you, Grandpa. Miss you so much.

I had always heard that it got easier as the years passed by when a loved one dies. You've been gone 3 years now and so far it hasn't gotten any easier. At every family function I still expect you to walk through the door, your voice booming through the house. I always feel like something is missing, and realize it's because you're not there. I miss you so much, and as much as I'd like the pain of your passing to subside, I don't ever want to forget you. So I'll take the pain if it allows me to remember every moment we shared. I miss you, and love you so much.

Dad -- the passage of time has not eased the absence. We all miss you like crazy. We love you.
Matt & Family

Thinking of you with gratitude today, Tom.
Coco

It's hard to believe that a year has passed. You are always in our thoughts and prayers. The indelible memories you have left for each and every one of us allows us to reflect on our lives with such joy. I will never be able to watch a Notre Dame football game without hearing you yell at the TV. I cherish those moments.

Your presence is still very much alive in us. We will always miss you but know that you will always be with us.

Love you Dad.

Dad -- thank you for everything you gave us. The lessons will endure as long as there are Kramers, which promises to be for a very long time. Your sly humor, engaged conversation, the twinkle in your blue eyes, your warmth -- we will miss all of those characteristics greatly. You will remain deeply loved, and deeply missed.

As a child, there were a select few adults who radiated magic, around whom I always felt a heightened sense of joy. Tom Kramer and his wife Mary were two of those people. Somehow that never changed even through adulthood. To be with him was to feel your best about yourself, to know that life is fundamentally good and worth living fully. I can’t imagine a greater earthly contribution.