Obituary of Forrest Ed Bartlett

Bedford- Forrest Ed Bartlett, 81, of 528 Q Street died at 8:50 P.M. on Monday, January 5, 2009 at Stone Bridge Health Campus. Born November 30, 1927 in Bedford he was the son of Kermit Howard and Mary Alice (Lytton) Bartlett. He married Mary Beth Johnson and she survives. He was a member of the First Christian Church in Bedford. He was a retired Civil Service Employee from Crane Naval Service Warfare Center. He graduated from Indiana State Teacher College in 1953 and did extensive graduate work at the Indiana University School of Education. He was a journalist working at the Times Mail, Indianapolis Star, Bloomington Herald Telephone and Dayton Ohio Journal. In 1967 he and Mary Margaret Stipp co-edited the Lawrence County 150 page Sesqui-Centennial edition of the Times Mail, the largest newspaper published in Lawrence County up to that time. He was vice president of the Sesqui-Centennial Commission and was secretary of the city plan commission under former Mayor Lee Quackenbush. He was a veteran of World War II serving in the U.S. Navy submarine service in the South Pacific. He also taught school and was Assistant Principal at Burris Jr. High School, and published their first year book. Survivors include his wife Mary Beth of Bedford; one son Phil Bartlett of Bedford; one brother Bob Bartlett of Terre Haute; one sister Pat Ricken of Columbus; several nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his parents and one brother Bill Bartlett Funeral Information Private graveside services will be held at Green Hill Cemetery at later date with military rites accorded by Gillen Post #33 American Legion. No calling hours are scheduled.