William Alan Bartlett, M.D., 83, passed away April 7, 2016, after a brief illness.
He is survived by his wife of 64 years, Catherine (Cass); son, Mark; daughters, Beth Bartlett and Becky Bartlett Hoag; and grandchildren, Danielle Koepke (Scotty), Jennifer Peterson, Andrew Bartlett Creswell and Arianna and Cassandra Bartlett.
He was predeceased by his parents, Stanley and Madge.
Bill studied for his medical degree at U.C.L.A., Boulder and Denver, Colo. He interned at the Naval Hospital, San Diego, Calif., and spent a year in Pensacola, Fla., for flight training, becoming a Naval Flight Surgeon. The next three years were spent at Atsugi NAS, Japan, with family aboard. He left the Navy in 1963 and opened a solo practice for a year in Pagosa Springs. Colo., 50-plus miles from the nearest hospital. After that, he moved to Klamath Falls, Ore., where he stayed until 1989. He ran a very successful medical practice as a family physician for 24 years.
He enjoyed many activities with his family, including ranching, hiking, mountain climbing, marathon running and horseback riding. He climbed Shasta and McLoughlin and attempted Rainier. The family walked most of the Pacific Crest Trail in Oregon. He was an active member of the Linkville Lopers and ran many Hangover Handicaps in good weather and bad.
Eventually, he semi-retired and departed for five years as company physician for Raytheon in Jeddah KSA with Cass at his side, pursuing adventure and travel, learning scuba diving and taking yearly vacations to Australia, New Zealand, Russia, Turkey, Greece, Russia and Great Britain. The two of them even spent a long week propelling a longboat on some of the many British canals. There were also several South Sea islands diving excursions. It was a great life.
In 1995, Bill planned to fully retire in Anchorage, Alaska, and enjoy cross-country skiing with the moose on the trails, but Raytheon called again and Bill spent a year without family working on Johnson Atoll south of Hawaii. Reunited with the love of his life, another year was spent in the Marianas Islands, then back in Anchorage for three more years, wintering near Punta Gorda, Fla., playing at golf, biking and relaxing.
Deciding that snowbirding was not the life for him, Bill settled in Punta Gorda and left Alaska. Unfortunately, Hurricane Charlie struck in August 2004, destroyed much of their acreage and roof and consequently Bill suffered a mild stroke that affected his mind greatly. So they made a final move to Tucson, Ariz., where they were closer to their children and remained for 11 years, enjoying the sun and mountains. Though unable to enjoy an active lifestyle any longer, just sitting on the patio watching the birds and views was sufficient to keep Bill happy until his death. His wit, intelligence and humor will be missed greatly by all who loved him, especially his prime sidekick Cass.
Herald and News, April 24, 2016
He is survived by his wife of 64 years, Catherine (Cass); son, Mark; daughters, Beth Bartlett and Becky Bartlett Hoag; and grandchildren, Danielle Koepke (Scotty), Jennifer Peterson, Andrew Bartlett Creswell and Arianna and Cassandra Bartlett.
He was predeceased by his parents, Stanley and Madge.
Bill studied for his medical degree at U.C.L.A., Boulder and Denver, Colo. He interned at the Naval Hospital, San Diego, Calif., and spent a year in Pensacola, Fla., for flight training, becoming a Naval Flight Surgeon. The next three years were spent at Atsugi NAS, Japan, with family aboard. He left the Navy in 1963 and opened a solo practice for a year in Pagosa Springs. Colo., 50-plus miles from the nearest hospital. After that, he moved to Klamath Falls, Ore., where he stayed until 1989. He ran a very successful medical practice as a family physician for 24 years.
He enjoyed many activities with his family, including ranching, hiking, mountain climbing, marathon running and horseback riding. He climbed Shasta and McLoughlin and attempted Rainier. The family walked most of the Pacific Crest Trail in Oregon. He was an active member of the Linkville Lopers and ran many Hangover Handicaps in good weather and bad.
Eventually, he semi-retired and departed for five years as company physician for Raytheon in Jeddah KSA with Cass at his side, pursuing adventure and travel, learning scuba diving and taking yearly vacations to Australia, New Zealand, Russia, Turkey, Greece, Russia and Great Britain. The two of them even spent a long week propelling a longboat on some of the many British canals. There were also several South Sea islands diving excursions. It was a great life.
In 1995, Bill planned to fully retire in Anchorage, Alaska, and enjoy cross-country skiing with the moose on the trails, but Raytheon called again and Bill spent a year without family working on Johnson Atoll south of Hawaii. Reunited with the love of his life, another year was spent in the Marianas Islands, then back in Anchorage for three more years, wintering near Punta Gorda, Fla., playing at golf, biking and relaxing.
Deciding that snowbirding was not the life for him, Bill settled in Punta Gorda and left Alaska. Unfortunately, Hurricane Charlie struck in August 2004, destroyed much of their acreage and roof and consequently Bill suffered a mild stroke that affected his mind greatly. So they made a final move to Tucson, Ariz., where they were closer to their children and remained for 11 years, enjoying the sun and mountains. Though unable to enjoy an active lifestyle any longer, just sitting on the patio watching the birds and views was sufficient to keep Bill happy until his death. His wit, intelligence and humor will be missed greatly by all who loved him, especially his prime sidekick Cass.
Herald and News, April 24, 2016
William Alan Bartlett, M.D., 83, passed away April 7, 2016, after a brief illness.
He is survived by his wife of 64 years, Catherine (Cass); son, Mark; daughters, Beth Bartlett and Becky Bartlett Hoag; and grandchildren, Danielle Koepke (Scotty), Jennifer Peterson, Andrew Bartlett Creswell and Arianna and Cassandra Bartlett.
He was predeceased by his parents, Stanley and Madge.
Bill studied for his medical degree at U.C.L.A., Boulder and Denver, Colo. He interned at the Naval Hospital, San Diego, Calif., and spent a year in Pensacola, Fla., for flight training, becoming a Naval Flight Surgeon. The next three years were spent at Atsugi NAS, Japan, with family aboard. He left the Navy in 1963 and opened a solo practice for a year in Pagosa Springs. Colo., 50-plus miles from the nearest hospital. After that, he moved to Klamath Falls, Ore., where he stayed until 1989. He ran a very successful medical practice as a family physician for 24 years.
He enjoyed many activities with his family, including ranching, hiking, mountain climbing, marathon running and horseback riding. He climbed Shasta and McLoughlin and attempted Rainier. The family walked most of the Pacific Crest Trail in Oregon. He was an active member of the Linkville Lopers and ran many Hangover Handicaps in good weather and bad.
Eventually, he semi-retired and departed for five years as company physician for Raytheon in Jeddah KSA with Cass at his side, pursuing adventure and travel, learning scuba diving and taking yearly vacations to Australia, New Zealand, Russia, Turkey, Greece, Russia and Great Britain. The two of them even spent a long week propelling a longboat on some of the many British canals. There were also several South Sea islands diving excursions. It was a great life.
In 1995, Bill planned to fully retire in Anchorage, Alaska, and enjoy cross-country skiing with the moose on the trails, but Raytheon called again and Bill spent a year without family working on Johnson Atoll south of Hawaii. Reunited with the love of his life, another year was spent in the Marianas Islands, then back in Anchorage for three more years, wintering near Punta Gorda, Fla., playing at golf, biking and relaxing.
Deciding that snowbirding was not the life for him, Bill settled in Punta Gorda and left Alaska. Unfortunately, Hurricane Charlie struck in August 2004, destroyed much of their acreage and roof and consequently Bill suffered a mild stroke that affected his mind greatly. So they made a final move to Tucson, Ariz., where they were closer to their children and remained for 11 years, enjoying the sun and mountains. Though unable to enjoy an active lifestyle any longer, just sitting on the patio watching the birds and views was sufficient to keep Bill happy until his death. His wit, intelligence and humor will be missed greatly by all who loved him, especially his prime sidekick Cass.
Herald and News, April 24, 2016
He is survived by his wife of 64 years, Catherine (Cass); son, Mark; daughters, Beth Bartlett and Becky Bartlett Hoag; and grandchildren, Danielle Koepke (Scotty), Jennifer Peterson, Andrew Bartlett Creswell and Arianna and Cassandra Bartlett.
He was predeceased by his parents, Stanley and Madge.
Bill studied for his medical degree at U.C.L.A., Boulder and Denver, Colo. He interned at the Naval Hospital, San Diego, Calif., and spent a year in Pensacola, Fla., for flight training, becoming a Naval Flight Surgeon. The next three years were spent at Atsugi NAS, Japan, with family aboard. He left the Navy in 1963 and opened a solo practice for a year in Pagosa Springs. Colo., 50-plus miles from the nearest hospital. After that, he moved to Klamath Falls, Ore., where he stayed until 1989. He ran a very successful medical practice as a family physician for 24 years.
He enjoyed many activities with his family, including ranching, hiking, mountain climbing, marathon running and horseback riding. He climbed Shasta and McLoughlin and attempted Rainier. The family walked most of the Pacific Crest Trail in Oregon. He was an active member of the Linkville Lopers and ran many Hangover Handicaps in good weather and bad.
Eventually, he semi-retired and departed for five years as company physician for Raytheon in Jeddah KSA with Cass at his side, pursuing adventure and travel, learning scuba diving and taking yearly vacations to Australia, New Zealand, Russia, Turkey, Greece, Russia and Great Britain. The two of them even spent a long week propelling a longboat on some of the many British canals. There were also several South Sea islands diving excursions. It was a great life.
In 1995, Bill planned to fully retire in Anchorage, Alaska, and enjoy cross-country skiing with the moose on the trails, but Raytheon called again and Bill spent a year without family working on Johnson Atoll south of Hawaii. Reunited with the love of his life, another year was spent in the Marianas Islands, then back in Anchorage for three more years, wintering near Punta Gorda, Fla., playing at golf, biking and relaxing.
Deciding that snowbirding was not the life for him, Bill settled in Punta Gorda and left Alaska. Unfortunately, Hurricane Charlie struck in August 2004, destroyed much of their acreage and roof and consequently Bill suffered a mild stroke that affected his mind greatly. So they made a final move to Tucson, Ariz., where they were closer to their children and remained for 11 years, enjoying the sun and mountains. Though unable to enjoy an active lifestyle any longer, just sitting on the patio watching the birds and views was sufficient to keep Bill happy until his death. His wit, intelligence and humor will be missed greatly by all who loved him, especially his prime sidekick Cass.
Herald and News, April 24, 2016
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