Bartlett (Bart) Deane Writer

Bartlett (Bart) Deane Writer; beloved husband, caring father, exceptional role model, amazing brother and friend passed away unexpectedly and tragically in Lone Tree on the morning of February 5, 2023 at the age of 56. Bart was born in Denver, Colorado on March 23, 1966. He attended Kent Denver High School and the University of Colorado (Go Buffs!) earning a business degree from the Leeds School of Business. Bart went on to earn his MBA from the University of Texas at Austin and following business school, earned his CFP, CLU, ChFC and RICP designations. He loved helping his clients as a partner at Madison Financial, LLC.

Marrying Chris (Lebold), the love of his life since they were first introduced in 1997, Bart's personal and professional life centered around Denver, Boulder, and the Rocky Mountains. Everyone Bart touched knew he had a truly special gift, the gift of friendship. Bart was the cool dad Cole and his friends loved to hang out with, skiing, attending sporting or scouting events and swapping stories. He truly cherished the many friendships he built over the years and prioritized his time so that he could spend it with those that he loved. During Covid, Bart organized and hosted a weekly "Cool Guys Zoom call" when his family was beginning to complain about his "dad jokes". He continued the calls monthly once the pandemic was under better control talking to his friends about CU football, kids nowadays, politics and the various aches and pains that come with lives well-lived. The number of best friends Bart had was amazing and he loved all his friends so much. Bart never met a stranger, striking up conversations with whomever he met whether at a hockey game, in an Uber, or on a ski lift. He always found a shared interest and would talk for hours on end given the chance. Bart was genuinely interested in others, learning more about them and their world view. His gift for engaging people in conversation was one of the many traits which endeared him to so many people, from all walks of life, who crossed his path.

Having inherited a rare retinal condition, Bart's vision was a challenge his entire life. That said, he never let this hold him back. He filled his days with love, humor, and a sense of adventure. Always focusing on getting the most out of every day, from going skiing, hiking, and running marathons to backpacking through much of Asia after being given a one-way plane ticket by his parents as a graduation present. He truly lived life to the fullest. An avid sports fan, he had season tickets to the Colorado Rockies and CU Buffaloes, closely followed the Avalanche, and would always find time to go to a sporting event no matter where in the world he was.

Bart is survived by Chris, his wife of 22 years and his son Cole, the light of his life. He was predeceased by his parents Deane and Caroline Writer, his father-in-law Bob Lebold and his niece Kaitlyn Winkelman. Bart is also survived by his brother Hal Writer, his sister-in-law Kelly and their two daughters Trudy and Tess, mother-in-law Mary Lebold, sisters-in-law Carolyn Uzzle, Debbie Lebold, Joan Brandaw and Laurie Lebold along with brothers-in-law Ed Lebold, Garth Brandaw, and Ryan Lebold. Bart was close to his many nieces and nephews: Bryce Winkelman, Hillary Brandaw, Evan Brandaw, Matt Uzzle and Ben Lebold who have cherished memories of Bart's zest for life, legendary stories, good humor and generosity.

In Bart's last selfless act on earth, he gave the gift of life to three people through organ donation.

The family is planning a service at 1:00 PM Thursday, March 16th at St. John's Cathedral (13th & Washington, Denver), followed by a celebration of Bart's life at the City Park Golf Course Tavern at 6:00 PM.

Bart wasn't big on flowers, but he was devoted to giving back to others in need. In lieu of flowers, the family respectfully requests contributions in Bart's memory be made to Food Bank of the Rockies (foodbankrockies.org) or to mycare.org Ukraine (bit.ly/3Z7gnN4)