Passed peacefully away in Sidney, BC, on Sunday, October 29, 2017, at the Resthaven Lodge, John Bartlett of St. John's (originally from Goose Cove, Trinity Bay), aged 95 years. Predeceased by his wife Wilhelmina "Willy" (nee Rutherfurd), brothers Cyril, William and Harold Bartlett and sisters Gladys Bailey and Bessie Kane, sisters-in-law Nellie Bartlett, Neta Bartlett and Mabel Bartlett and bothers-in-law Robert Bailey and William Kane. Leaving to mourn his daughters Linda and Debra Bartlett and Sandy Webb, granddaughters Laura and Danielle Webb and Alexandra Dombroski, plus a large circle of relatives and friends. Cremation in Sidney, BC, and eventual burial at the Anglican Cemetery, St. John's. John was a gentleman in every sense of the word. He was easygoing, principled, thoughtful and humble. He had a brilliant sense of humour, an incredible memory, and a remarkable gift for storytelling. He could turn his hand at anything, from building a house to knitting a sweater. Sixty-five years ago he owned a motorcycle. He liked dogs. He was an environmentalist before it was trendy to value the earth. He loved his family and took great interest not only in his own children but in the children of his brothers and sisters as well. His wife knew she was loved. Before he worked for the federal government, he spent five years with the Newfoundland Constabulary. He believed they taught him to stand up straight. At 90 years old he had outstanding posture. He cared about things. We cared about him. He'll be missed.

A gentleman is one who
puts more into the world
than he takes out.
-George Bernard Shaw