TUSTEN, NY — The Tusten Town Board mentioned the passing of Bernard (“Bernie”) Creamer, a longtime town resident who died on January 15 at the age of 89. 

Creamer was the town’s poet laureate, and would often read poetry at town board meetings. At the town board meeting held the day after his  death, members agreed to write a tribute to honor his life and read it at the next meeting. 

A service at Glen Cove Cemetery in Narrowsburg will be announced in the spring. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to Delawareriverkeeper.org or Thegoodofthehive.com.

Here is a sample of Creamer’s poetry previously published in the River Reporter

The People Who Make it Happen

(You know who you are)

They save our lives, they plant our flowers.

They work for free for many hours.

They sort our books, they pick up our litter

and I’ve never seen them be bitter.

They feed our needy, they help the churches,

they never leave you in any lurches.

They help our town in every way and never ask for any pay.

They are all around us in every way and we should thank them every day!

For more of Bernie Creamer’s poetry, see here.