SCOTTSDALE, ARIZONA: Afton Bingham Stewart, 92, passed away on Monday, April 5, 2004 in Scottsdale.
She was born March 25, 1912 the oldest of four children born to Lester and Mae Bingham of Vernal, Utah. As a child she was active in 4-H, where at the age of 12 she took her prize heifer Guernsey to Chicago and won a blue ribbon for her hard work.
Afton went to USU in Logan where she met Ernest I. Stewart Jr. Afton was past president of Chi Omega Sorority and Ernest was a Sigma Chi. Afton and Ernest married June 6, 1935 in the Salt Lake LDS Temple.
They had two daughters Sally and Susan. Afton and Ernest went to graduate school at MIT in Boston and Columbia University in NYC. Afton, among other honors was principal of Ethical Culture on West End Avenue in NYC and taught university classes at Teacher�s College. Grace Landon was her mentor.
The family moved to Scottsdale in 1959 where Afton was a reading specialist in the Scottsdale School District. She touched many people in her teaching career. Afton retired in 1973 and was able to spend more time at her beloved ranch in Idaho.
Afton is survived by her daughter, Susan K. Hansen, her son-in-law, H. Kent Hansen, granddaughter, Kristen Sue Hansen and grandson, Stewart Kent Hansen.
Graveside services will be held Saturday at 11:00 am in the Logan City Cemetery. Friends may call at the Allen-Hall Mortuary Saturday morning from 10:00 - 10:30 am
She was born March 25, 1912 the oldest of four children born to Lester and Mae Bingham of Vernal, Utah. As a child she was active in 4-H, where at the age of 12 she took her prize heifer Guernsey to Chicago and won a blue ribbon for her hard work.
Afton went to USU in Logan where she met Ernest I. Stewart Jr. Afton was past president of Chi Omega Sorority and Ernest was a Sigma Chi. Afton and Ernest married June 6, 1935 in the Salt Lake LDS Temple.
They had two daughters Sally and Susan. Afton and Ernest went to graduate school at MIT in Boston and Columbia University in NYC. Afton, among other honors was principal of Ethical Culture on West End Avenue in NYC and taught university classes at Teacher�s College. Grace Landon was her mentor.
The family moved to Scottsdale in 1959 where Afton was a reading specialist in the Scottsdale School District. She touched many people in her teaching career. Afton retired in 1973 and was able to spend more time at her beloved ranch in Idaho.
Afton is survived by her daughter, Susan K. Hansen, her son-in-law, H. Kent Hansen, granddaughter, Kristen Sue Hansen and grandson, Stewart Kent Hansen.
Graveside services will be held Saturday at 11:00 am in the Logan City Cemetery. Friends may call at the Allen-Hall Mortuary Saturday morning from 10:00 - 10:30 am
SCOTTSDALE, ARIZONA: Afton Bingham Stewart, 92, passed away on Monday, April 5, 2004 in Scottsdale.
She was born March 25, 1912 the oldest of four children born to Lester and Mae Bingham of Vernal, Utah. As a child she was active in 4-H, where at the age of 12 she took her prize heifer Guernsey to Chicago and won a blue ribbon for her hard work.
Afton went to USU in Logan where she met Ernest I. Stewart Jr. Afton was past president of Chi Omega Sorority and Ernest was a Sigma Chi. Afton and Ernest married June 6, 1935 in the Salt Lake LDS Temple.
They had two daughters Sally and Susan. Afton and Ernest went to graduate school at MIT in Boston and Columbia University in NYC. Afton, among other honors was principal of Ethical Culture on West End Avenue in NYC and taught university classes at Teacher�s College. Grace Landon was her mentor.
The family moved to Scottsdale in 1959 where Afton was a reading specialist in the Scottsdale School District. She touched many people in her teaching career. Afton retired in 1973 and was able to spend more time at her beloved ranch in Idaho.
Afton is survived by her daughter, Susan K. Hansen, her son-in-law, H. Kent Hansen, granddaughter, Kristen Sue Hansen and grandson, Stewart Kent Hansen.
Graveside services will be held Saturday at 11:00 am in the Logan City Cemetery. Friends may call at the Allen-Hall Mortuary Saturday morning from 10:00 - 10:30 am
She was born March 25, 1912 the oldest of four children born to Lester and Mae Bingham of Vernal, Utah. As a child she was active in 4-H, where at the age of 12 she took her prize heifer Guernsey to Chicago and won a blue ribbon for her hard work.
Afton went to USU in Logan where she met Ernest I. Stewart Jr. Afton was past president of Chi Omega Sorority and Ernest was a Sigma Chi. Afton and Ernest married June 6, 1935 in the Salt Lake LDS Temple.
They had two daughters Sally and Susan. Afton and Ernest went to graduate school at MIT in Boston and Columbia University in NYC. Afton, among other honors was principal of Ethical Culture on West End Avenue in NYC and taught university classes at Teacher�s College. Grace Landon was her mentor.
The family moved to Scottsdale in 1959 where Afton was a reading specialist in the Scottsdale School District. She touched many people in her teaching career. Afton retired in 1973 and was able to spend more time at her beloved ranch in Idaho.
Afton is survived by her daughter, Susan K. Hansen, her son-in-law, H. Kent Hansen, granddaughter, Kristen Sue Hansen and grandson, Stewart Kent Hansen.
Graveside services will be held Saturday at 11:00 am in the Logan City Cemetery. Friends may call at the Allen-Hall Mortuary Saturday morning from 10:00 - 10:30 am
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