ROBERT W. "BOB" STEWART SR. PASSES AWAY

Robert W. “Bob” Stewart Sr.
FAIRFAX — Robert William “Bob“ Stewart Sr., 71, passed away Monday, Sept. 12, 2005, in Fletcher Allen Health Care in Burlington. He was born Dec. 31, 1933, in Burlington, son of the late Robert and Georgianna (Swan) Stewart. He graduated from BFA- Fairfax, Class of 1950, and later married the former Joyce McDaniel. Bob dedicated 21 years of his life serving our country as a member of the U.S. Navy on board the U.S.S. Horne as a Chief Signalman. He had the distinguished pleasure to have served with Commander Stanfield Turner. After retiring from the Navy he was employed by Toof Farm for over 20 years and for The Georgia Elementary School. Bob enjoyed being outdoors and rarely missed a chance for Sunday morning bass fishing with his fishing companions “Pop“ and Doug. He was an avid deer hunter and spent many crisp cool mornings hunting along the hills of Route 104 in Fairfax and Cambridge. Bob was a talented handyman truly a “jack of all trades and master of all“. Bob was unconditionally available to help out people with whatever they needed and was especially proud of having constructed a Westford barn cupola with a friend. Bob always looked forward to cutting wood, never having his chain saw far from his reach. He was a wonderful dedicated husband, father, grandfather and friend and will be greatly missed by all of those who had the true pleasure to know and love him. He is survived by his loving wife and best friend of 45 years, Joyce of Cambridge; daughter Barbara Shelly and husband Steven of WarnerRobins, Ga.; son Robert Stewart Jr. of Jackson Hole, Wyo.; stepson Delbert Murdough and wife Sonya of Wenatche, Wash.; stepdaughter Sherry Lynn Harris and husband Randy of Adairsville, Ga.; two brothers, Douglas Stewart and wife Margaret “Peggy“ of Fairfax, and Richard Stewart and wife Susan of Arlington; two grandchildren, Kamerin Lynn Shelly and Brandyn Robert Shelly; five stepgrandchildren, Andrew, Randy, Paul Ray, Kimberly and Stephanie; several great-grandchildren; one aunt, Thelma Swan; many nieces, nephews and cousins; and special companion and best friend “Izzy“. He was also predeceased by his sister, Barbara Popple, in January of this year. Visiting hours will be held Thursday, Sept. 15, from 5 to 8 p.m. in the A. W. Rich Funeral Home Fairfax Chapel. Funeral services will be held Friday, Sept. 16, at 11 a.m. in the United Church of Fairfax with the Rev. Elizabeth Griffin officiating. Burial will follow in the family lot in the Pleasant View Cemetery in Westford. Contributions may be made in Bob's memory to Fairfax Rescue, P.O. Box 228, Fairfax, Vt. 05454. Friends who wish may forward on-line condolences by visiting http://www.awrichfuneralhome.com. Arrangements are by John D. Workman of the A. W. Rich Funeral Home, Fairfax Chapel, 1176 Main St., Fairfax, Vt. 05454.