Leila Cullen Kramer

April 14, 1968 - December 8, 2020

Leila Cullen Kramer, 52, of Washington, D.C. and Alexandria, LA passed away on Tuesday, December 8, 2020, in the Georgetown University Hospital, Washington, D.C. comforted by her sister, Sarah Kramer, and the Rev. Travis Russell, S.J. Leila was the daughter of Hope Farrar Kramer and Graham Kramer. She was preceded in death by her mother, her maternal grandparents, Thelma Moseley Farrar and John Hardeman Farrar and paternal grandparents, Virginia Stafford Kramer and Casper Philip Kramer, Jr. While growing up in Alexandria, she was affectionately known as, “the Kramer girl who rides her bike throughout the Garden District.” In 1986, Leila graduated from All Saints Episcopal School, Vicksburg, Mississippi and in 1992, received her B.S. degree in Human Resources Management from Brenau College, Gainesville, GA where she was a Merit Honor Scholar and received the IO Award, Outstanding Senior in 1992. In 1998, she was named Outstanding Young Alumnae of the Year at Brenau. She attended the American Institute of Foreign Study, London, England and in 1994, she received her M.S.W. in Clinical Social Work at Barry University, Miami, FL. After moving to Washington D.C., Leila entered American University and received her M. A. in Special Education: Learning Disabilities. At the time of her death, Leila was the Interim Assistant Director of the Disabilities Student Studies at George Washington University, Washington, D.C. Leila has worked within the field of Learning Disabilities for over 20 years and was a certified life coach for ADHD/LD children and adults. Since Leila’s own learning disability had been diagnosed later in her academic career, it was her guiding mission that no child she worked with would ever “cry over homework” and with the correct tools in place, any problem could be solved. Leila was a member of Our Lady of Victory Church in Washington D.C. Leila belonged, and was active in, a multitude of professional organizations. Leila cherished being a part of Alumnae of Chi Omega Women’s Fraternity, a member of the Loyalty Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution, member of the National Society of the Colonial Dames of America in the State of Louisiana, a member of the Jamestowne Society, member of the Daughters of Founders and Patriots of America. Leila had a love of life and shared it enthusiastically with her family and many friends. Sports were of special interest, especially the New York Yankees, the New Orleans Saints and Arnold Palmer. A highlight of her interest was attending, with her sister, the 2011 Masters Tournament in Augusta, GA, 2018 All Star Game in Washington, D.C. and the 2019 World Series with the Washington Nationals. She had a passion for golf, approached it with earnest and never failed to take her clubs along on trips. She enjoyed traveling to new places for a brief weekend or a longer adventure. Leila is survived by her father, Graham Kramer and his wife, Nell Shehee Kramer, of Alexandria, LA and her sister, Sarah Deming Kramer, of Alexandria, LA. Due to the COVID 19 restrictions, the Mass will be livestreamed at 11 AM Monday, December 14, 2020. Please visit https://sfxcathedral.org to watch the livestream. Pallbearers honored to serve will be Stephen Downs, MD, Mark Higgins, Philip Kramer, Michael Silver, Patrick Sowell, and Zeb Winstead. Honorary pallbearers are Katherine Cheney Perry, Elizabeth Cheney Perry, Grace Cheney Perry, Philip Richard Perry, Richard Johnathan Perry, Weiss Weeks, Wells Weeks, Wick Weeks, Mary Miller Weeks, Levy Robert LaBorde, Howdy Giles, Mike Agnew, Tom Agnew, Charles Williams and Harry B. Silver. The family requests memorials be sent to the Hope Farrar Kramer Educational Trust, in care of The Catholic Foundation of North Central Louisiana, Post Office Box 12833, Alexandria, LA 71315 or the charity of the donor’s choice. To extend online notes of condolence to the Kramer Family, please visit www.KramerFunerals.com.