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Her father was aghast: there on the doorstep of her family's West Brighton home in Staten Island stood Carlton W. Bartels, suitor. "Carl had thick, wavy brown hair, down to his shoulders," recalled Jane Bartels, the object of his affection, decades later. "And a suede fringe jacket."
The couple managed to date and grow close, but then careers separated them. While in his 20's, Mr. Bartels took an 18- month trip around the world with his savings. He asked her to join him in Jakarta, where they inched toward Europe. They married in 1988. Mr. Bartels was an electrical engineer by training and had become, at 26, one of the top utility regulators in Vermont. At 44, he was a partner at Cantor Fitzgerald, specializing in using the commodity markets to encourage the reduction of greenhouse gases.
Mr. Bartels had his antic side, Mrs. Bartels recalled. While on his epic trip, living in a Thai village, Mr. Bartels took to wearing a favorite sarong, a black-and-white skirt with Buddha figures. But one day, the villagers giggled. He was wearing a sarong for a woman. Unfazed, he continued to wear it, even back home, years later, when the couple had settled back in Staten Island. Their daughters ‹ Melina, who turns 8 today, and Eva, 4 ‹ loved it.
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Dan O'Keefe
September 11, 2024
I remember his sense of humor and laughing with him at Camp Keewaydin. May his memory be a blessing of love.
Ali Franco
April 19, 2024
Every Man is his own island .. you were the biggest island.
Gerard I Bazile MD
April 30, 2023
Carl gave me my first Bob Marley"Live" album and taught me how to eat pizza the Italian way. Because of him and Dave Ellner, I still listen to Aztec-Two-Step.
Cindy Roe
August 31, 2021
Remembering Carlton on the 20th anniversary of 9/11....
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Henry Besten
September 12, 2020
Remembering you, Carlton. Enjoyed working with you. RIP, friend.
Allan R
September 11, 2020
Carlton was my next door neighbor at Bay Street Landing in SI. We took the ferry together sometimes, talked about weather derivatives and so much more. I’ve long thought that if anyone could handle that ordeal, it was Carlton; he had that kind of persona.
I’ve heard it said that we are Spiritual Beings having a Human Experience on this Planet, after which we continue to experience the Universe. May Carlton continue to experience the universe in peace and happiness with God’s blessings.
To his wife Jane and his two daughters, may God bless you.
July 19, 2019
I am deeply sorry for Carltons loss of life on 9/11. It was a gruelling time for New York City & the States..
Henry Besten
September 11, 2016
Carlton,
Again this year, you and your family remain in my thoughts and prayers. I'm happy I got to know and work with you.
Del Newberry
February 16, 2016
Thinking of your friends and family today. We will never forget. With love from Texas
Kenneth Bartels
September 11, 2015
Just finished watching the movie "World Trade Center". I thought of Carlton Bartels & his family. I hold the memories of all those that lost their lives & pray that they will be remembered forever.
September 11, 2015
Carlton,
You and your family remain in my thoughts and prayers. I'm glad I got to know and work with you.
Henry B
mark gregory
November 7, 2013
with many fond memories at Keewaydin and UVM...
September 11, 2013
Thinking of you this day, Carlton
in so many ways you were ahead of your time
JP Moscarella
9/11/13
September 11, 2013
Gone but never forgotten. You are that kind of person. xxoo
Barbara Boam
January 22, 2013
I walked a mile for you (mile #141) on 1/18/13 as a dedication to your life.
September 12, 2012
Another year. Champagne,flowers, life goes on. What would you say about all the environmental changes we are seeing every day?
E Q
June 26, 2012
I appreciate your work .. and was looking to get your contact information to get more details about your innovation in carbon trading ,, but really I felt sad when I knew that you are dead .. RIP
Arthur Lee
March 19, 2012
I visited the new 9/11 memorial today and saw your name. You came to Texaco to talk to us about future carbon trading. I want to wish the best for all your loved ones. The memorial site is not quite finished but the names inscribed and the water falls evoked many feelings. Climate change continues to present many challenges.
February 26, 2012
I love you
January 3, 2012
To The Family,
We do not know each other but I would like to extend my deepest condolences to you in the loss of your loved one during the attacks on the World Trade Center of 9/11.
Sincerely,
Mr. Terry of NC
Henry Besten
September 11, 2011
You were on my mind and in my prayers, again, Carlton. I'm glad I got to know and work with you - just not long enough.
God bless you and your family. I won't forget you - or Tony or Ralph or Jude.
September 11, 2011
Thinking about you, Carlton - your impact lives on and goes far and wide.... Peace to you and your family ....
Kymberli Colbourne
September 11, 2011
We hold you in our hearts.
Dana R. Younger
September 11, 2011
I'm in Tokyo watching the 9/11 memorial service at ground zero and thinking of Carlton and his family. I only knew Carlton for a few years towards the end of his life but his memory is indelible. He was a true pioneer and innovative thinker in the global carbon trading business. I have wonderful memories of our time together in Wengen, Switzerland where we were to help plan the World Bank's Prototype Carbon Fund and at many meetings in Washington, DC as well as at carbon conferences in London, Paris, NYC and San Francisco. You loved talking about the intricacies of carbon trading and the underlying projects that are chaging our global energy economy from fossil fuels to renewable energy. You were a warm and caring human being who loved to laugh, to share your thoughts, memories and feelings, and to strive to make the world a better place. You are missed and loved. We will never forget your shining example and our thoughts and prayers will remain with your family.
Laurie Hare
September 11, 2010
I took a hike up to Pitch Pine Point,on my last day in Vermont this summer, and thought of you, all the hikes, all the joys of being a friend. Missing you always.
John Marlow
September 10, 2010
Carlton, thinking of you today, you're still missed.
June 28, 2010
Saw the movie "remember me' last evening and thought of you.
December 21, 2009
Thank you for your service. You were right about Sholtz and Associates
Sallyann Bartels
September 12, 2008
Carlton - so much time has past and yet it is just a moment in time. We miss you and as is appropriate for the family, we gathered yesterday to toast your life and your gift to all of us.
You have done a great job these past seven years keeping your eyes on this family and protecting us. All the kids are growing up and thriving and I know that is what would be of utmost importance to you.
All I can say is - Wish you were here! Cheers! with 18 yr old scotch and all the love in our hearts.
Sally Rich and Julie Bartels
Rachel Hopp
September 11, 2008
On this memorial day, seven years later, I am remembering Carlton and others I worked with closely in the early days, when Climate Change was not yet considered a topic "serious" professionals could pursue, and emissions reduction credit trading sounded to many like a scheme for increasing developing country debt. In Carlton's memory, I thought I'd share a message I sent to Josh Margolis early this year after hearing a PBS piece on Cantor's continued efforts to carry on Carlton's legacy.
I hope Carlton's memory will always remind us that we can achieve what we dream.
Rachel Hopp
***
Hi Josh,
. . . I was elated to see you on TV last night, and to hear that Cantor was still pursuing Carlton's dream. Carlton used to say great things about you and it really brought a smile to my face to hear what you are up to. I am back in government (at Homeland Security). But I still follow Climate Change developments, . . ..
Again, congratulations. Keep up the good work.
Warmly,
Mel Litter
July 21, 2008
There is never an end. Carlton, you were and are the start of a bright future and a hopeful world. The memories are a treasure beyond all value.
Doug Abraham
March 12, 2008
Music, when soft voices die
Music, when soft voices die,
Vibrates in the memory—
Odours, when sweet violets sicken,
Live within the sense they quicken.
Rose leaves, when the rose is dead,
Are heaped for the belovèd's bed;
And so thy thoughts, when thou art gone,
Love itself shall slumber on.
By Percy Bysshe Shelley
The Poetry Foundation
Sandy Rainbow
September 11, 2007
Carl,
In 6 years my feelings have not changed a drop. I love you as much as always, which is as deep as I miss you. The world, from the tiny circle of our family, to the huge circle of the environment, is a poorer place for your absence. But what always helps, is to remember how much you loved to be happy. What a 50th we would have celebrated!
Always,
Sandy
Kristine
October 12, 2006
As I stitched your name on the memorial that I am doing for all of the victims, I prayed for you and your family. Please know that your death was not in vane. We will always remember.
P Tabbernor
August 22, 2006
In memory....
Sarah Wade
January 27, 2005
At odd moments I still flash to a vision of Carlton, the CO2E rock star, in the Hague, at the COP, wearing a spiffy suit, scrambling up a security embankment to avoid paint can wielding protestors yelling "c'm'ere you capitalist". I still crack up at the vision and I still keep thinking: if they only knew. I never met Carlton's family but heard from him many times how much they were his everything. My deepest condolences for your loss and the loss we all feel.
Russ Martin
September 11, 2003
I first heard of Carlton when I was organizing the Australian Greenhouse Conference. When I asked who the global movers and shakers were in reducing greenhouse gas emissions, Carlton's name topped the list. Who else could make money out of making cows burp less?
When he came to Sydney, Carlton spent as much time in a Hawaiian shirt and shorts as he did in a suit. His first priority was to go diving on the Great Barrier Reef.
I last saw him at his office and over lunch less than a month before the attack. In the short time I knew him, Carlton served as a mentor and inspiration - he still does.
Eugene Casey
March 8, 2003
Carlton and I talked on the phone almost every day when I was working in the Acid Rain Program at EPA. Carlton was a lot of fun to work with and he wrote me a special tribute in his newsletter when I left the EPA. Now I am an FBI agent working on a Joint Terrorism Task Force. Carlton and John Casazza of Cantor (I went to school with John) inspire me everday in my work. God bless.
Brian Wald
January 13, 2003
I have planted a blue spruce in my back yard in memory of Mr. Bartels. It has taken root and is flourishing.
Jan Sanders
November 9, 2002
Dearest Family of Carlton,
Over a year has passed, and I can't imagine what a difficult year it has been for you.
I have a copy of the New York Times from this year, and each day when I walk in the desert that I love so much, I ask the spirit of a special person to walk with me. Today, Carlton walked with me as my protector. My husband, Shelby, chose his face because it gave him confidence that Carlton would not mind taking a moment away from his work with helping you to accompany me today. My heart aches for you. You must miss him terribly. Thank you for sharing him. Jan
Roemer McPhee
September 12, 2002
Carlton, I hadn't seen you in years, but my memory of you from Keewaydin Camp on Lake Dunmore, Vermont is sunny and very bright. You left that place better than you found it, for all who knew you there. We must have been 14 together when we met at camp in 1968.
Godspeed,
Roemer McPhee
Leigh Walzer
September 11, 2002
I was a client of Carlton's. He was highly ethical, imaginative, creative, and possessed vision. I had no reason to ever consult with his competitors, because we knew he was completely honest, trustworthy, and fair. Always a gentleman. I wish there were more men like him.
Arthur Tanney
July 16, 2002
My dear old friend....How many years have passed since last we laughed together. I expect to return to our suite after a class at Stony Brook and hear The Grateful Dead or Aztec Two Step coming from your room...to see you sprawled on the living room sofa, your arms folded on your stomach, watching yet another Odd Couple re-run (we once watched 7 in one day)...or to make a food run to Pathmark at one in the morning and return home to start cooking eggs and english muffins and brew strong cups of coffee...or to pack into my car and run to New Hampshire on winter break where you taught me to ski and defeat my fear of the slopes....
Our youth was so sweet, and so fleeting. And even though so many years have fallen from the caldendar, your passing is a gash in my heart... I cannot begin to fathom the degree of loss felt by your loving wife and adoring daughters. I only pray that God, in his infinite wisdom and limitless embrace enfolds you in his arms and comforts those who loved you most....
Godspeed, old friend.... You will be remembered always....
Vera Horn
June 9, 2002
While looking for information about another WTC missing person, I ran across the name Carlton Bartels and remembered that I read his obituary in the Staten Island Advance last fall.
I also attended Curtis High School during the same years he did yet we did not know each other. It struck me as strange that people can be at the same place at the same time and be strangers.
My deep sympathy goes out to his widow and his children. I also lost my husband and am raising my son alone. It's a challenging road; the children don't really grasp death, it's so elusive for them (and sometimes for us too).
My sympathies are also extended to his family of origin (mother, father and siblings) with the hope that peace and serenity can come into your lives.
rudi und ingrid hammer
April 4, 2002
daer frankie,
wir verloren einen sehr guten freund!
wir denken oft an dich.
familie hammer
Beth Marshel
March 15, 2002
Carl,
I am honored that the universe loaned you to me, adding such a bright star to the constellation of conversations, for however far apart we are your considerate voice stays with me, enlightening my thinking.
I wish I could give you a small package of whatever I know that is worth knowing to take with you where ever you go. I wish you would call me from time to time and tell the part of me that is you, where your part of the conversation is going.
Love Beth and Rich
Excerpts from "Poem for Dans' Departue" by Kate Farrell
Jessica Sanchez
March 13, 2002
I never met Carl...but in a world as small as ours...came to know of him through a co-worker, Janet Harris.
All I know is he was a big, friendly guy. I told Janet he had the kind of face that you automatically know...he is going to be friendly.
To the Bartels family...God bless you all. My thoughts and good wishes are with you and your children.
My fiance is a New York City firefighter and if he was working that day...well...he would never have come home. He lost his whole ladder company...six men...none found as of today. At times it is difficult to comprehend why or how...but we have to go on each day...for our children, who have their whole lives ahead of them, as do we.
I wish you the best in life...and hope that the healing process is a somewhat easy one.
God Bless!!
John Brondolo
March 11, 2002
A Tribute To Carlton
Rare is the person with
Clarity of mind and kindness of spirit,
Strength of body and gentleness of heart,
A will to dream and a willingness to make dreams come true.
These were the special gifts of Carlton.
Yet when the gifts are greatest so can be the loss.
And in an instant of incomprehensible madness
The joys and happiness of our yesterdays, and
The hopes and dreams of our tomorrows
Were stolen from us, leaving in their place unbearable pain and sorrow.
Disbelief turns to grief like fall to winter
As we struggle to keep our faith and hope.
We must live with the knowledge that the irreplaceable can not be replaced.
But we take comfort in knowing the things we truly love never really leave us.
For dark clouds can blot out the light from even the brightest star, still that star remains.
Though we can not be with you for now,
We know that you will be with us forever.
We see you in the noble works you started which beckon to be completed.
We hear you in the echoes of your gentle laughter that remind us of all that is good and decent.
We hold you in the warm embrace of family and friends.
We must be strong and try to rebuild our lives
As this is how you would want it.
But moving forward does not mean letting go nor does it mean forgetting.
For the time will soon come when we are together once again
In that special place that is not bounded by yesterday and tomorrow.
No you have not left us, Carlton, nor will we ever leave you.
Wayne Spidle
January 27, 2002
Carlton,
Didn't really get to know you until you started taking my ferry boat. Although I practically lived in your house as a teenager, seven years is a big difference while growing up. I got to know you a lot more as you commuted to your job at Cantor Fitzgerald and didn't realize what a rich and full life you had until your memorial. I was truly touched by the love and compassion that everyone close to you exhibited. I know Richie, Gary and your parents truly miss you and I'm glad I got to know you a little better in the short time we spoke on the ferries. I know you are in a safe place and I'm sure everyone misses you terribly.
Wayne Spidle
Bob & Rosaleen Shea
January 24, 2002
We extend our heartfelt sympathy to the Bartels family on losing Carl. We are friends and former colleagues of Carl's brother and sister-in-law, Rich and Sally. We too lost a family member at the WTC that day (Rosaleen's sister Yolanda Dowling/AON) and share in their grief. You are all in our prayers.
Matt Pierce
January 17, 2002
I knew Carlton when we were both young. His infectious enthusisam, love of laughter, joking and things irrelevant endeared him to me and to my fellows.
We enjoyed tripping with him in Canada and the White Mountains. He was a leader who inspired by example and essential goodness.
My favorite recent memory was smoking cigars and drinking scotch at Windows on the World, reminiscing and laughing. He was a funny guy.
Anyway, Carlton is now leading a different kind of trip. I know that his family and friends miss him, as do I.
God grant him peace. He was a truly good man.
Michael Lipsky
January 11, 2002
I sat across from Carlton for two years in the corner office on the 102nd floor and traveled to many business conferences with him. I learned a tremendous amount about Carlton. I have never met anyone with as much integrity as Carlton.
Carlton is the reason I was not at Cantor on 9/11. As my boss, Carlton wrote me a glowing recommendation for business school that resulted in my acceptance. We kept in touch and always spoke about working together again someday. I will remember him fondly forever.
Teresa Jahn
January 9, 2002
We are very sorry for your loss of Carlton. May his life and love live on in you. May warm memories of times shared lighten the sorrow in your hearts. Our hearts cry with you.
America Cries
We see your sorrow-
and our hearts cry....
We can not erase your pain
but you do not have to face the anguish alone-for we-
-the American people-
are beside you.
We so desperately want to have the touch that brings you comfort,
the strength that gives you courage,
and the words to lighten your spirits.
And when we are left speechless
may the silence of our nation weave love into your hearts
to ease your sorrow.
May you find healing through our nation's strength as we-
-the American people-
face this difficult time together. Our hearts are with you. Teresa Jahn
Dixon, IL
IRENE STAPINSKI
December 5, 2001
GOD BLESS CARLTON W.BARTELS AND MAY
HE REST IN PEACE.GOD BLESS HIS FAMILY AND FRIENDS.GOD BLESS AMERICA
AND MAY WE NEVER FORGET 9/11/01
Sharon Toth
December 5, 2001
I am wearing A bracelet for Carlton and am committed to praying for his family daily. Now that I know your family I feel so blessed. May the Lord grant you His peace. His pictures reflects a happy, intelligent and very nice man. I know he was a good husband and father to his children. I will be thinking of you all the time and as I said praying for you daily. Sincerely, Sharon Toth
Sherry Dalto
December 5, 2001
I worked in the World Trade Center for three years and realize that had I not moved to Florida I might still be working there. I feel a sense of kinship to Carlton because I, too, worked on a very high floor of WTC 1. "It could have been me" keeps going through my head.
I am so terribly sad for his wife and children and want to express my sincere condolences. Please know that you will all be in my thoughts and prayers this holiday season. I'm sorry just doesn't seem to be enough but I truly, truly am. God bless you
Ron & Lucy Willett
November 28, 2001
Carlton, We know how much your beautiful family misses you. Our thought's and prayers are with you all constantly.
God Bless You All.
Ron & Lucy Willett
Joy Millen
November 21, 2001
Carlton was a wonderful person and boss. I wish so much that there was more I could do, but he and his family will always be in my thoughts and prayers. God Bless the Bartels.
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