‘Larger than Life’ Community Stalwart, Mr. Joshua Emerald Culmer, Laid to Rest

Mr. Joshua Emerald Culmer Sr. J.P., M.O., M.B.E., of Palmetto Point, Central Eleuthera, passed away during the month of February 2023, and was laid to rest on March 4th, 2023. He was 84 years old at the time of his passing. A dedicated husband and father, community stalwart, statesman, businessman, church leader, senior justice of the peace and marriage officer, education founding father, and decorated Bahamian, with national awards for services to civic affairs and community development, and most recently in October of 2022, a National Honour in the category of ‘Distinguished Service Medal’, Mr. Culmer was ‘larger than life’ and a household name throughout Eleuthera. He was the subject of a Profile Feature article in The Eleutheran Newspaper in March of 2009, where he generously shared his life and times with us. On behalf of us at The Eleutheran Newspaper, we offer our deepest condolences to the family of Mr. Culmer. May he rest in peace.