Joan Glover Bartleson
Joan
Glover Bartleson, an award-winning nature
photographer, passed away early Thanksgiving
morning. She is survived by her daughter, Joalan Breaux, and grandson, John Breaux, Jr., She is also survived by her big brother Allen Glover, twin sister Jean Johnson, and sisters Judy Steck, Sharon Griffin and Toni Glover.
Joan was born in Dallas, Texas, and never lost her love of all things majestic and awe-inspiring. Her nature photography has been the focus of her life for the last 15 years, and her success demonstrated an innate ability to see the hidden beauty of Idaho's mountains and wildlife refuges; a natural world that many of us see as ordinary. Her poetry describes the beauty in her everyday life.
Joan is also survived by close many close friends who became her “Idaho family.” Throughout Joan's life, she cherished her pets and considered them family. Her dogs Gopher, Kodi and Kermode, and her cats Tinkerbell, Sarah and Mama Kitty had the good fortune to be an important part of her life.
Her human family was also blessed by her love, honesty, kindness, giving spirit and undeniable talent. Even though Joan leaves behind grieving friends and family, we are comforted by the fact that she left behind a photographic record that cannot be diminished.