Bartl, Richard Allen

Richard Allen Bartl, age 82, of Blacksburg, Va. was born in Lafayette, Indiana on May 6, 1935 and passed away on August 14, 2017. He was preceded in death by his parents Keith and Delilah Bartl. He is survived by his wife Lois, daughter Lara, son-in law Greg Wilson, and Grandchildren Courtney and Brendan Wilson.

Richard attended Purdue University and George Washington University Law School. As a young attorney he clerked for the court of claims in Washington D.C. Richard was a highly respected attorney who specialized in bankruptcy law. He was a founding partner of the law firm Tyler, Bartl, Ramsdell & Counts in Alexandria, Virginia and a member of the Alexandria panel of bankruptcy trustees appointed by Judge Martin V.B. Bostetter Jr. He mentored numerous attorneys throughout his career and was well known for his calm demeanor and intense practicality and ethics.

A celebration of his life will be held for his friends and family at the Blacksburg Country Club, 1064 Clubhouse Drive, Blacksburg, Virginia 24060 on August 22nd at 2pm.