Obituary of Claude Edwin Bartlett

Claude Edwin “Ed” Bartlett Claude Edwin “Ed” Bartlett, 76 of Olympia, died at St. Peter’s Hospital on April 25, 2006. Ed was born May 15, 1929 in Everett, WA. to Claude and Edna (Ruud) Bartlett. Ed joined the United States Air Force on his seventeenth birthday and attended radar school in Boca Raton, FL. He then served an apprenticeship at the Puget Sound Naval Shipyard. Ed married Joy Kinny in Boise, Idaho on April 5, 1961. He worked for several companies including RCA and Boeing and traveled throughout the United States. He finally settled back in Yakima, Wash. working for the Washington State Department of Corrections as a probation officer. He retired in Olympia in May 1991. He was active in yachting and was a past Commodore of the South Sound Yacht Club and member of the International Order of the Blue Gavel. He also enjoyed camping at Clear Lake, riding motorcycles, spending time with his grandchildren, and watching Fox News, especially the O’Riley Factor. Ed is survived by his son, Matthew, daughter-in-law, Darlene and their children, Kylie and Hannah Bartlett of Olympia, WA. His daughter, Elizabeth, son-in-law, Michael and their children Gregory and Katelyn Johnson of Stevensville, MT. His close friends, Jesse and Ann Allen and Ed and Jo Newhouse and numerous others that cared about him. At his request, he was cremated and there will be no funeral or memorial service. We will all miss him dearly. “I was so tired and I asked the Lord if he had a place for me. He told me that he did, then took my hand and led me to Heaven. Please be happy for me, as I am at peace. Life was a long, hard struggle, yet I enjoyed every minute of it. I will miss you all, and maybe someday we will meet again.” Fair winds, C.E. Bartlett