BARTRAM Erin E. Bartram, 66, passed away March 2, 2011, in Columbus, Ohio of heart failure due to complications of pneumonia.
She is survived by her life partner of 21 years, Elaine Roberts.
She was an accomplished photographer.
She graduated from the Christian Theological Seminary in Indianapolis, Indiana with a Master of Divinity in May 1997.
For several years, she was employed as a Hospice Chaplain where she perfected her profound gifts of empathy and grief counseling. She will be remembered for her fierce loyalty to those she loved and her deep desire to help others. All who knew her recognized her spirituality, her gifts of listening, and her acute sense of humor.
She was witty, compassionate, determined, and engaging. She was an individual who always had a sparkle in her eye and with whom conversation was always delightful and energizing.

Visitation will be at the SCHOEDINGER NORTHEAST CHAPEL on Monday, March 7, 2011 from 4-7 p.m.
A celebration of life memorial service led by Reverend Dr. Rosemary MacKay of Plymouth, MA will be held at the Chapel at 11 a.m. on Tuesday, March 8, 2011.

In lieu of flowers, please consider donations to the Human Rights Campaign (www.hrc.org/bartram), Mid-Ohio Food Bank (3960 Brookham Dr, Grove City, Ohio 43123),
Visit www.schoedinger.com to share a memory or condolences.

Published in The Columbus Dispatch on March 6, 2011