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Mary Louise "Molly" Bartlett

Portland, Oregon

1931 - 2023

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Mary Louise 'Molly' BartlettMarch 5, 1931 - July 22, 2023 Mary Louise Bartlett (nee Bixby) passed away peacefully July 22, 2023, at the age of 92, in Portland, Ore., surrounded by her large and loving family. She was born in Detroit, Mich., March 5, 1931, to Glenn and Pauline Bixby and arrived a...

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My mother, Barbara Symons wanted me to send a message to Dr. Tom Bartlett. She had sent a card at the address she had, and it was returned. She is guessing that you have moved. She was so sorry to read of the passing of Molly. The two of you had a wonderful life and what great memories you have. My dad (Ron) and my mom enjoyed their times at your place with the BETA'S. May God bless you and your family during this time, Barbara Symons

My favorite memory of Molly is when she and I sat together on her couch and watched on my little phone screen her favorite actor, Tom Hanks, give his funny graduation speech to Harvard students. Gini Stevens

Molly was such a warm and friendly person at Colgate. I will never forget when she and Tom welcomed me from Seattle on my first day at Colgate in August 1971 when I arrived from UW to teach here. Their coming from Oregon was a welcome transition for me.

I am so sorry to hear about the passing of Molly. Praying for the family during this difficult time. I was lucky to be the pioneer scholar/recipient of Molly Bartlett scholarship at AUC in 2011 and was honored to meet Molly, Tom, and Richard on several occasions. Molly and the Bartletts have changed my life forever since I was awarded this scholarship. It was indeed the most important turning point in my whole journey.I will forever be grateful for Molly and the family. I used to write to...

We are saddened by the news of Molly´s passing. We are grateful for having had the opportunity to interact with both Tom & Molly when Tom was Chancellor of the University of Alabama System, as well as during his Chancellorship in Oregon. They extended warm hospitality to our family, as well as provided sage advice to us during Steve´s career in higher ed. Their paths crossed ours in small but significant ways for us. Molly´s passing is a sad event for our entire extended family. We all...