Buxton-After a life of faithful service to his Lord, Winburn “Chuck” Cram, Jr. awoke in glory to meet Him face to face on Sunday morning, July 10, 2011.

Born February 23, 1939, in Portland, Maine to Winburn, Sr. and Marion Tibbetts Cram, he lived a life of service, not only to the Lord, but, constrained by his love for Him, he also served others. Chuck was an active member of First Baptist Church in Portland for over 35 years and then attended Galilee Baptist Church in Gorham, Maine for the past 25 years. He served in many ways – teaching Sunday school; ministering at an inner-city Sunday school at Pleasant Hill, working as a Sunday school and Junior church teacher, Missions Board member, and sound technician. He also, snow plowed the church parking lot and built a handicapped ramp to help another church member. A desire to share the gospel meant that he passed out tracts wherever he went.

Chuck was a hard worker, running his own construction company for 20+ years, a propane gas company for 15+ years, and finally working for Amerigas Corp until his health forced him to retire in 2008.

He was always active and enjoyed gardening, making maple syrup, raising chickens, pigs, and bees, woodworking, and running the live bait business that his Dad began around 30 years ago, in the pond that he and his father built.

He devoted his life to his family, raising four children and enjoying and loving 13 grandchildren and 1 great-grandchild who all share memories of his teasing, praying, rides in the canoe and on the lawn mower, and him helping with construction projects in each of our homes.

He is survived, and will be greatly missed, by his wife of 38 years, Arlene Zwicker Cram; his four children and their spouses: Chad Cram and his wife Rebecca; Kelli (Cram) Mehl and her husband David; Jason Cram and his wife Heidi, and Julie (Cram) Roberts and her husband David; 12 grandchildren; 1 great grandchild; 2 sisters: Carol Leighton and Beth (Cram) Thomas and her husband Clifford; also, multiple nieces, nephews, and grandnieces and nephews. He is predeceased by 1 granddaughter.

A memorial service will be held on Wednesday, July 13 at 10:00a.m. at Galilee Baptist Church with a reception to follow.

As he had such a heart for missions, the family is asking that, in lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Missions Fund at Galilee Baptist Church, 317 Main Street, Gorham, ME 04038. For more information, please contact the church at 207-839-6985.

Arrangements are under the care of Kincer Funeral Home 130 Pleasant St. Richmond, Me 04357.