Roy J. Stewart, 88 of Earlham, died at The Village at Legacy Pointe in Waukee on Thursday morning, November 6, 2008, of congestive heart failure.
Mr. Stewart was born in Casey, Iowa on February 20, 1920 to Rex and Bernice (Woodman) Stewart. Roy graduated from Van Meter Community School and attended Iowa State College prior to serving in World War II in the United States Army, 1st Infantry Division, "The Big Red One". Among the numerous military awards Roy received for service to his country were the "Order of the Purple Heart' for injuries received during fighting in the Hurtgen Forest and three "Bronze Battle Stars" for heroic or meritorious achievement while engaged against an armed enemy. Roy fought in Europe including the Battle of the Bulge. He was a charter member of the Van Meter American Legion Post 403.
He loved his family, enjoyed daily devotional readings, playing cards, watching football and basketball.
He married Hazel M. Smith, also of Van Meter, at Fort Meade, Maryland in 1943. To this union were born four daughters and a son. They lived and farmed near Van Meter until 1963, when they purchased a farm north of Earlham. After Hazel's death in May 2007, Roy moved to The Village at Legacy Pointe in Waukee.
He is survived by children: Diana (John) Houlette of Des Moines; Gwen (Richard) Rhoades of Topeka, KS; Mary (Sam) Shepherd of Riverside; Lyle (Cherylann) of Marengo; Ann (Jim) Wolfe of Taylorville, IL; twelve grandchildren; four great grandchildren. Preceding him in death were his parents, wife, and brother, Max of Bondurant.
Mr. Stewart was born in Casey, Iowa on February 20, 1920 to Rex and Bernice (Woodman) Stewart. Roy graduated from Van Meter Community School and attended Iowa State College prior to serving in World War II in the United States Army, 1st Infantry Division, "The Big Red One". Among the numerous military awards Roy received for service to his country were the "Order of the Purple Heart' for injuries received during fighting in the Hurtgen Forest and three "Bronze Battle Stars" for heroic or meritorious achievement while engaged against an armed enemy. Roy fought in Europe including the Battle of the Bulge. He was a charter member of the Van Meter American Legion Post 403.
He loved his family, enjoyed daily devotional readings, playing cards, watching football and basketball.
He married Hazel M. Smith, also of Van Meter, at Fort Meade, Maryland in 1943. To this union were born four daughters and a son. They lived and farmed near Van Meter until 1963, when they purchased a farm north of Earlham. After Hazel's death in May 2007, Roy moved to The Village at Legacy Pointe in Waukee.
He is survived by children: Diana (John) Houlette of Des Moines; Gwen (Richard) Rhoades of Topeka, KS; Mary (Sam) Shepherd of Riverside; Lyle (Cherylann) of Marengo; Ann (Jim) Wolfe of Taylorville, IL; twelve grandchildren; four great grandchildren. Preceding him in death were his parents, wife, and brother, Max of Bondurant.
Roy J. Stewart, 88 of Earlham, died at The Village at Legacy Pointe in Waukee on Thursday morning, November 6, 2008, of congestive heart failure.
Mr. Stewart was born in Casey, Iowa on February 20, 1920 to Rex and Bernice (Woodman) Stewart. Roy graduated from Van Meter Community School and attended Iowa State College prior to serving in World War II in the United States Army, 1st Infantry Division, "The Big Red One". Among the numerous military awards Roy received for service to his country were the "Order of the Purple Heart' for injuries received during fighting in the Hurtgen Forest and three "Bronze Battle Stars" for heroic or meritorious achievement while engaged against an armed enemy. Roy fought in Europe including the Battle of the Bulge. He was a charter member of the Van Meter American Legion Post 403.
He loved his family, enjoyed daily devotional readings, playing cards, watching football and basketball.
He married Hazel M. Smith, also of Van Meter, at Fort Meade, Maryland in 1943. To this union were born four daughters and a son. They lived and farmed near Van Meter until 1963, when they purchased a farm north of Earlham. After Hazel's death in May 2007, Roy moved to The Village at Legacy Pointe in Waukee.
He is survived by children: Diana (John) Houlette of Des Moines; Gwen (Richard) Rhoades of Topeka, KS; Mary (Sam) Shepherd of Riverside; Lyle (Cherylann) of Marengo; Ann (Jim) Wolfe of Taylorville, IL; twelve grandchildren; four great grandchildren. Preceding him in death were his parents, wife, and brother, Max of Bondurant.
Mr. Stewart was born in Casey, Iowa on February 20, 1920 to Rex and Bernice (Woodman) Stewart. Roy graduated from Van Meter Community School and attended Iowa State College prior to serving in World War II in the United States Army, 1st Infantry Division, "The Big Red One". Among the numerous military awards Roy received for service to his country were the "Order of the Purple Heart' for injuries received during fighting in the Hurtgen Forest and three "Bronze Battle Stars" for heroic or meritorious achievement while engaged against an armed enemy. Roy fought in Europe including the Battle of the Bulge. He was a charter member of the Van Meter American Legion Post 403.
He loved his family, enjoyed daily devotional readings, playing cards, watching football and basketball.
He married Hazel M. Smith, also of Van Meter, at Fort Meade, Maryland in 1943. To this union were born four daughters and a son. They lived and farmed near Van Meter until 1963, when they purchased a farm north of Earlham. After Hazel's death in May 2007, Roy moved to The Village at Legacy Pointe in Waukee.
He is survived by children: Diana (John) Houlette of Des Moines; Gwen (Richard) Rhoades of Topeka, KS; Mary (Sam) Shepherd of Riverside; Lyle (Cherylann) of Marengo; Ann (Jim) Wolfe of Taylorville, IL; twelve grandchildren; four great grandchildren. Preceding him in death were his parents, wife, and brother, Max of Bondurant.
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