STEWART, Dean

The White Mountain Independent, Show Low, Arizona ~ 09/16/2005 Dean McCall Stewart, 88, died Monday, Sept. 12, 2005 at the RTA Hospice and Palliative Care Center in Lakeside. She was born in Dale, Texas and lived in eastern Texas until her family moved to Alpine, Texas. Mrs. Stewart graduated from Sul Ross State Teachers College. After college she taught kindergarten and first grade in Pecos, Texas. In 1941 She married Charles I. "Chuck" Stewart and took a break from teaching to raise her family. She returned to teaching in the mid 50s teaching at the Clint Independent School District and later at the Isletta School District. She continued to teach until Chuck retired from Immigration in 1970. They then moved to Pinetop where the two of them built their house together brick by brick. Mrs. Stewart attended the First Baptist Church of Pinetop. She is survived by her daughters, Jean Colliander of El Paso, Texas and Patti Stewart of Pinetop; her grandsons, Earl Colliander and Ruben Colliander both of El Paso, Texas. Mrs. Stewarts cremains will be interred in the McCall family plot in Alpine, Texas at a later date. In lieu of flowers, her family request that donations be made in her name to RTA Hospice and Palliative Care Center, 1789 W. Commerce Dr. Lakeside, AZ (928) 367-4400. Owens Mortuary of Show Low handled the arrangements. For those who have special memories and would like to send private condolences or to sign an online guest book, you are invited to visit www.owensmortuary.com