Gene Bartel St. James, Mo

Pat Heller · Post by **Pat Heller** » 10 Sep 2019 12:19 pm

Gene passed Sunday morning. He wasn't a steel picker but loved it. He was a Great 6 string player back in the day, and loved E.T. and Leon Rhodes. He was a friend to me and my family for over 30 yrs. I will miss him -- he's up there picken with Bobby Caldwell another mutual friend of both of us. God Bless You Mean Gene
Rest in God's Love!! Pat Heller

Larry Dering · Post by **Larry Dering** » 10 Sep 2019 5:23 pm

Another good one gone. My condolences to friends and family.

JERRY THURMOND · Post by **JERRY THURMOND** » 14 Sep 2019 6:40 am

Gene was a regular at Westgate music Jams, he was a good lead guitar picker an a good person an friend. He was a big supporter of the Steel Guitar.

Don Davis · Post by **Don Davis** » 16 Sep 2019 7:52 pm

Pat, we lost a good friend and picker. I've known Gene since the early 60's. Always enjoyed the yearly visits to ISGC in St. Louis. Will miss him.

Pat Heller · Post by **Pat Heller** » 17 Sep 2019 11:05 am

Yes -we will miss him. What a shame an 84 yr. old man, almost completely deaf, weighing 120 pounds soaking wet, got his hip broken and roughed up so bad by a St. James Policeman that he died 3 days later of a heart attack. All because he pulled out out a gas station without his lights on. Should have never happened. P.H.

Bill Dobkins · Post by **Bill Dobkins** » 20 Sep 2019 8:08 pm

Wow, I hadn't heard about this incident. I've know Gene for 55 years. He was a good friend. He worked hard on my campaign for commissioner, putting up signs ect. Not a good way for him to end up. RIP my friend.

Bill Dobkins · Post by **Bill Dobkins** » 20 Sep 2019 8:11 pm

Don Davis wrote:Pat, we lost a good friend and picker. I've known Gene since the early 60's. Always enjoyed the yearly visits to ISGC in St. Louis. Will miss him.

Don, call me when you get a chance. I'd like the details about Gene.