On Saturday Feb 7th Bill Bartell was involved in a body surfing accident near his vacation home in Todos Santos Mexico that has taken him from us. He will be missed by many people as he lived life large and fast. There will be a Bill Bartell Donation Fund set up eventually as well as a memorial service for him in the near future in his home town of Las Cruces New Mexico. Feel free to email me for any further information. Thanks to all in the soaring community for your kind words and thoughts and if you have any “Bill” stories or pictures, the family would greatly appreciate them.

Attached is a great tribute by our nephew Cody. As I figured would happen, a paragraph isn’t enough for Bill.

Thank you,
Patti Bartell Marable