Tami was my best friend through most of high school. I bailed her out of trouble more times than I can remember. I was her chauffer to and from school and to a lot of parties. Even though I didn't keep in touch with her very well after high school I felt a great loss in my heart when David Woodall called me and told me she was gone. I still think of her big grin every time I hear Comfortably Numb by Pink Floyd and I pray for David Creekpalm and the kids.
I've been putting this off for a while now because I just wasn't ready to deal with it. Tami was one of the sweetest,funniest and "good at heart" people I've ever known. Her smile was contagious,almost infectious. If Tami was happy you had no choice but to be smiling and laughing. Like Derek,Tami and I were close friends. We were all in the same clique (sup Leann,Derek,Charles,Deanna,Jeff L,Jerry,Tammy Bennett,Paula,Staton etc) We were all close,very close. much like Rache,Roche,Kara,Tina,Pam,Leslie,Buddy,Darin were. close,good,do anything for each other friends. We used to toilet paper her yard like you would not believe. We'd spend hours stealing tp from the Johnson Center and weed-eating newspapers in a trashcan just so we could all sneak out in the middle of the night and wreak havoc. Our senior year (Bartles&James>>) Tami and Leann were inseparable. Tami and I went to the prom together (purely as friends) with Leann and Brian Roberts. Good times. One of the last conversations I had with her was in Charles Hurst's garage about a year before we lost her. She said "David,you've grown up to be such a handsome man" and she gave me a hug. At the time I was like "awwww Tami,thanks hun". But looking back I should have known something was coming. I miss her. I love her. We miss you. We love you,Tami,we will always love you.
Ok so I have sat down here several times trying to write about Tami without sucess, but here goes. As many of you know Tami and I were best friends, sisters. We were inseperable in high school, and that did not change after we finally graduated! We remained very close through the years, her death has been very hard to deal with, I miss her everyday. What i remember most about her was her compassion, her smile, her laugh it was so contagious. After high school Tami married David Creekpaum, worked in the clerical field and had two wonderful children, Sean and Jade. She continued to make people laugh, everyone that knew her loved her. She died May 13, 2002 from a brain aneurysm.
I will forever miss having her in my life, she was the best person I've ever known. The memories that we all have of her are amazing, I love hearing everthing that everyone remembers, ie bartles and james, how did we get that name anyway??? hmmm I wonder! Prom night was a blast! (what i remember of it anyway!!!) Cruizing around in Dereks truck was great, as long as it didn't break down!! Skipping school and doing things that we weren't supposed to, well it was fun, but we're not gonna talk about it, I plead the fifth!
Everyone that has memories of her should continue to post them, it's nice reading and remembering all the fun we had!
I tried to scan and post her picture on this but it would not let me.
I knew Tami for along time. Our friendship was one that I always look forward to when summer break was over with.
During my Junior and Senior year I worked in the attendance office. When it was time to pick the attendance cards I would sometimes bump into Tami and Tammy Bennett in the hallway wanting to know if I would fix their cards to show them as excused. And being the nice guy I was and I could never say know to both of them and I took care of it.
Tami was a good friend mine and it is sad to know she is gone. I feel blessed that she was in my life.
I've been wanting to say something for a long time, but just couldn't find the right words to say so bare with me.
I don't think I've seen Tami since graduation, but who could forget such a gentle caring soul. She was an absolute angel, one of the sweetest most adorable girls I've ever met to this day. What a kind spirit. I wish there were more like her, but thats what made her so unique and special. Just thinking about her puts a smile on my face.
I had a friend here in Tahoe named Sam (Samantha). We lost her to the same circumstances around the same time. Very tragic to lose someone so young and suddenly.
Thank you Tami for being my friend. God has blessed me with your friendship. May God bless you and your family. Rest in peace my dear friend.
Tami, Paula, and I (Kristi Tobey) have many memorable moments. I miss Tami alot. I think about her pretty much every day. I think about David and her children more every day. Tami is missed more than you will know. I pray for her family everyday. Her family is in my prayers everyday. God Bless Kristi Tobey (Staton)
I just read Woodall's comment and I remember all of you guys being a pretty tight knit group and I have some fond memories of you all. Fantastic people back then and I am sure you still are. The two Tami's were always super duper cool to me...great chicks. I think I probably owe them some cigarettes. God Bless you and RIP Bartley.
Tami Bartley Creekpaum died May 13, 2002 from a brain aneurysm.
Derek -Cheap Shot -Greer
Tami was my best friend through most of high school. I bailed her out of trouble more times than I can remember. I was her chauffer to and from school and to a lot of parties. Even though I didn't keep in touch with her very well after high school I felt a great loss in my heart when David Woodall called me and told me she was gone. I still think of her big grin every time I hear Comfortably Numb by Pink Floyd and I pray for David Creekpalm and the kids.Ammie Stone (Sullivent)
Tami's children are friends of my children....they are doing great for having lost their mom.David "Spankity" Woodall
I've been putting this off for a while now because I just wasn't ready to deal with it.Tami was one of the sweetest,funniest and "good at heart" people I've ever known.
Her smile was contagious,almost infectious.
If Tami was happy you had no choice but to be smiling and laughing.
Like Derek,Tami and I were close friends.
We were all in the same clique (sup Leann,Derek,Charles,Deanna,Jeff L,Jerry,Tammy Bennett,Paula,Staton etc)
We were all close,very close.
much like Rache,Roche,Kara,Tina,Pam,Leslie,Buddy,Darin were.
close,good,do anything for each other friends.
We used to toilet paper her yard like you would not believe.
We'd spend hours stealing tp from the Johnson Center and weed-eating newspapers in a trashcan just so we could all sneak out in the middle of the night and wreak havoc.
Our senior year (Bartles&James>>) Tami and Leann were inseparable.
Tami and I went to the prom together (purely as friends) with Leann and Brian Roberts.
Good times.
One of the last conversations I had with her was in Charles Hurst's garage about a year before we lost her.
She said "David,you've grown up to be such a handsome man"
and she gave me a hug.
At the time I was like "awwww Tami,thanks hun".
But looking back I should have known something was coming.
I miss her.
I love her.
We miss you.
We love you,Tami,we will always love you.
LeAnn Henson (Smith)
Ok so I have sat down here several times trying to write about Tami without sucess, but here goes. As many of you know Tami and I were best friends, sisters. We were inseperable in high school, and that did not change after we finally graduated! We remained very close through the years, her death has been very hard to deal with, I miss her everyday. What i remember most about her was her compassion, her smile, her laugh it was so contagious. After high school Tami married David Creekpaum, worked in the clerical field and had two wonderful children, Sean and Jade. She continued to make people laugh, everyone that knew her loved her. She died May 13, 2002 from a brain aneurysm.I will forever miss having her in my life, she was the best person I've ever known. The memories that we all have of her are amazing, I love hearing everthing that everyone remembers, ie bartles and james, how did we get that name anyway??? hmmm I wonder! Prom night was a blast! (what i remember of it anyway!!!) Cruizing around in Dereks truck was great, as long as it didn't break down!! Skipping school and doing things that we weren't supposed to, well it was fun, but we're not gonna talk about it, I plead the fifth!
Everyone that has memories of her should continue to post them, it's nice reading and remembering all the fun we had!
Christopher Fifeus Arilious Maximus Yerton
I tried to scan and post her picture on this but it would not let me.I knew Tami for along time. Our friendship was one that I always look forward to when summer break was over with.
During my Junior and Senior year I worked in the attendance office. When it was time to pick the attendance cards I would sometimes bump into Tami and Tammy Bennett in the hallway wanting to know if I would fix their cards to show them as excused. And being the nice guy I was and I could never say know to both of them and I took care of it.
Tami was a good friend mine and it is sad to know she is gone. I feel blessed that she was in my life.
She will be missed.
Jeff Long
I've been wanting to say something for a long time, but just couldn't find the right words to say so bare with me.I don't think I've seen Tami since graduation, but who could forget such a gentle caring soul. She was an absolute angel, one of the sweetest most adorable girls I've ever met to this day. What a kind spirit. I wish there were more like her, but thats what made her so unique and special. Just thinking about her puts a smile on my face.
I had a friend here in Tahoe named Sam (Samantha). We lost her to the same circumstances around the same time. Very tragic to lose someone so young and suddenly.
Thank you Tami for being my friend. God has blessed me with your friendship. May God bless you and your family. Rest in peace my dear friend.
Paula Garrison (Kaiser)
Tami, Paula, and I (Kristi Tobey) have many memorable moments. I miss Tami alot. I think about her pretty much every day. I think about David and her children more every day. Tami is missed more than you will know. I pray for her family everyday. Her family is in my prayers everyday. God Bless Kristi Tobey (Staton)Jeff Carpenter
I just read Woodall's comment and I remember all of you guys being a pretty tight knit group and I have some fond memories of you all. Fantastic people back then and I am sure you still are. The two Tami's were always super duper cool to me...great chicks. I think I probably owe them some cigarettes. God Bless you and RIP Bartley.