Parents:
Thomas Jefferson Stewart (1872-1939)
Mary Frances (Stockstill) Stewart (1875-1949)
Spouse:
Dorothy S Stewart (1916-1996)
Lt. Col. Marvin Christopher Stewart, a resident of Pebble Beach, Calif., affectionately known as "Moose Stewart," died Sunday, Aug. 30, 2009, at the Avé Maria Convalescent Hospital in Monterey, Calif. Lt. Col. Stewart, 97, was the son of the late Mary Frances Stockstill Stewart and Thomas Jefferson Stewart, of Picayune, Miss. He was an All-SEC offensive and defensive center for the LSU football team on their 1935-1937 SEC championship teams. He played in the Tigers' second and third Sugar Bowls earning him a trophy and record "most minutes played in a Sugar Bowl."
Fellow LSU Football Team Members:
Joseph Thomas "Rock" Reed (1912-2007)
Dr Abe Mickal (1913-2001)
Gaynell Charles "Gus" Tinsley (1915-2002)
He was the first athlete selected to the LSU Hall of Fame.
He earned two All-American honors and the opportunity to play on the College All-Star team against the Chicago Bears. At the same time, he was picked in the second round of the draft by the Chicago Bears to play professional football.
Stewart chose to take commission in the United States Marine Corps rather than play professional football.
During World War II he saw action in the Pacific Theater. In 1947, he coached the Quantico Marine Team to the All-Navy Championship. He was selected as a member of the United Nations Peacekeeping mission 1948 during the formation of the state of Israel. Retiring after 23 years in the Marine Corps, he was a teacher, coach and administrator at Istrouma High School in Baton Rouge. He was an assistant coach for the Istrouma High School team winning the 1963 and 1964 state championships. He served as principal of Istrouma High School from 1972 to 1982. He was married for 57 years to the late Dorothy Spikes, who was of Richton, Miss. He is survived by his daughters, Mary Stewart, Nancy Stewart Cava and her husband, Gregory W. Cava, of Pebble Beach. He is also survived by three grandchildren, Lee O'Callaghan, Lesley Caracci and Frank Caracci. There will be a brief visitation at Jones & Son Funeral Home in Richton prior to graveside services held at 2:30 p.m. on Saturday, Sept. 5, at the Sunset Cemetery in Richton. In lieu of flowers, the family requests all memorials to be sent in memory of Lt. Col. Marvin C. Stewart, U.S.M.C. (retired) to America's VetDogs, 371 E. Jericho Turnpike, Smithtown, N.Y. 11787, a foundation that trains and provides guide and therapy dogs to disabled veterans.
Obituary:
PEBBLE BEACH, Calif. - Graveside services are 2:30 p.m. Saturday at Sunset Cemetery in Richton for retired Lt. Col. Marvin Christopher Stewart, 97, of Pebble Beach, who died Aug. 30, 2009, at Ava Maria Convalescent Hospital.
Mr. Stewart was retired from the Marine Corps and served in the Pacific Theater during World War II. He was the first athlete selected to the Louisiana State University Hall of Fame. He was a teacher, coach and administrator at Istrouma High School in Baton Rouge, La.
He was preceded in death by his wife, Dorothy Spikes; and parents, Thomas Jefferson and Mary Stockstill Stewart.
Survivors include two daughters, Nancy Cava and Mary Stewart, both of Pebble Beach, and three grandchildren.
Visitation is 1:30-2 p.m. Saturday at Jones & Son Funeral Home of Richton.
Published September-4-2009
Hattiesburg American
Thomas Jefferson Stewart (1872-1939)
Mary Frances (Stockstill) Stewart (1875-1949)
Spouse:
Dorothy S Stewart (1916-1996)
Lt. Col. Marvin Christopher Stewart, a resident of Pebble Beach, Calif., affectionately known as "Moose Stewart," died Sunday, Aug. 30, 2009, at the Avé Maria Convalescent Hospital in Monterey, Calif. Lt. Col. Stewart, 97, was the son of the late Mary Frances Stockstill Stewart and Thomas Jefferson Stewart, of Picayune, Miss. He was an All-SEC offensive and defensive center for the LSU football team on their 1935-1937 SEC championship teams. He played in the Tigers' second and third Sugar Bowls earning him a trophy and record "most minutes played in a Sugar Bowl."
Fellow LSU Football Team Members:
Joseph Thomas "Rock" Reed (1912-2007)
Dr Abe Mickal (1913-2001)
Gaynell Charles "Gus" Tinsley (1915-2002)
He was the first athlete selected to the LSU Hall of Fame.
He earned two All-American honors and the opportunity to play on the College All-Star team against the Chicago Bears. At the same time, he was picked in the second round of the draft by the Chicago Bears to play professional football.
Stewart chose to take commission in the United States Marine Corps rather than play professional football.
During World War II he saw action in the Pacific Theater. In 1947, he coached the Quantico Marine Team to the All-Navy Championship. He was selected as a member of the United Nations Peacekeeping mission 1948 during the formation of the state of Israel. Retiring after 23 years in the Marine Corps, he was a teacher, coach and administrator at Istrouma High School in Baton Rouge. He was an assistant coach for the Istrouma High School team winning the 1963 and 1964 state championships. He served as principal of Istrouma High School from 1972 to 1982. He was married for 57 years to the late Dorothy Spikes, who was of Richton, Miss. He is survived by his daughters, Mary Stewart, Nancy Stewart Cava and her husband, Gregory W. Cava, of Pebble Beach. He is also survived by three grandchildren, Lee O'Callaghan, Lesley Caracci and Frank Caracci. There will be a brief visitation at Jones & Son Funeral Home in Richton prior to graveside services held at 2:30 p.m. on Saturday, Sept. 5, at the Sunset Cemetery in Richton. In lieu of flowers, the family requests all memorials to be sent in memory of Lt. Col. Marvin C. Stewart, U.S.M.C. (retired) to America's VetDogs, 371 E. Jericho Turnpike, Smithtown, N.Y. 11787, a foundation that trains and provides guide and therapy dogs to disabled veterans.
Obituary:
PEBBLE BEACH, Calif. - Graveside services are 2:30 p.m. Saturday at Sunset Cemetery in Richton for retired Lt. Col. Marvin Christopher Stewart, 97, of Pebble Beach, who died Aug. 30, 2009, at Ava Maria Convalescent Hospital.
Mr. Stewart was retired from the Marine Corps and served in the Pacific Theater during World War II. He was the first athlete selected to the Louisiana State University Hall of Fame. He was a teacher, coach and administrator at Istrouma High School in Baton Rouge, La.
He was preceded in death by his wife, Dorothy Spikes; and parents, Thomas Jefferson and Mary Stockstill Stewart.
Survivors include two daughters, Nancy Cava and Mary Stewart, both of Pebble Beach, and three grandchildren.
Visitation is 1:30-2 p.m. Saturday at Jones & Son Funeral Home of Richton.
Published September-4-2009
Hattiesburg American
Parents:
Thomas Jefferson Stewart (1872-1939)
Mary Frances (Stockstill) Stewart (1875-1949)
Spouse:
Dorothy S Stewart (1916-1996)
Lt. Col. Marvin Christopher Stewart, a resident of Pebble Beach, Calif., affectionately known as "Moose Stewart," died Sunday, Aug. 30, 2009, at the Avé Maria Convalescent Hospital in Monterey, Calif. Lt. Col. Stewart, 97, was the son of the late Mary Frances Stockstill Stewart and Thomas Jefferson Stewart, of Picayune, Miss. He was an All-SEC offensive and defensive center for the LSU football team on their 1935-1937 SEC championship teams. He played in the Tigers' second and third Sugar Bowls earning him a trophy and record "most minutes played in a Sugar Bowl."
Fellow LSU Football Team Members:
Joseph Thomas "Rock" Reed (1912-2007)
Dr Abe Mickal (1913-2001)
Gaynell Charles "Gus" Tinsley (1915-2002)
He was the first athlete selected to the LSU Hall of Fame.
He earned two All-American honors and the opportunity to play on the College All-Star team against the Chicago Bears. At the same time, he was picked in the second round of the draft by the Chicago Bears to play professional football.
Stewart chose to take commission in the United States Marine Corps rather than play professional football.
During World War II he saw action in the Pacific Theater. In 1947, he coached the Quantico Marine Team to the All-Navy Championship. He was selected as a member of the United Nations Peacekeeping mission 1948 during the formation of the state of Israel. Retiring after 23 years in the Marine Corps, he was a teacher, coach and administrator at Istrouma High School in Baton Rouge. He was an assistant coach for the Istrouma High School team winning the 1963 and 1964 state championships. He served as principal of Istrouma High School from 1972 to 1982. He was married for 57 years to the late Dorothy Spikes, who was of Richton, Miss. He is survived by his daughters, Mary Stewart, Nancy Stewart Cava and her husband, Gregory W. Cava, of Pebble Beach. He is also survived by three grandchildren, Lee O'Callaghan, Lesley Caracci and Frank Caracci. There will be a brief visitation at Jones & Son Funeral Home in Richton prior to graveside services held at 2:30 p.m. on Saturday, Sept. 5, at the Sunset Cemetery in Richton. In lieu of flowers, the family requests all memorials to be sent in memory of Lt. Col. Marvin C. Stewart, U.S.M.C. (retired) to America's VetDogs, 371 E. Jericho Turnpike, Smithtown, N.Y. 11787, a foundation that trains and provides guide and therapy dogs to disabled veterans.
Obituary:
PEBBLE BEACH, Calif. - Graveside services are 2:30 p.m. Saturday at Sunset Cemetery in Richton for retired Lt. Col. Marvin Christopher Stewart, 97, of Pebble Beach, who died Aug. 30, 2009, at Ava Maria Convalescent Hospital.
Mr. Stewart was retired from the Marine Corps and served in the Pacific Theater during World War II. He was the first athlete selected to the Louisiana State University Hall of Fame. He was a teacher, coach and administrator at Istrouma High School in Baton Rouge, La.
He was preceded in death by his wife, Dorothy Spikes; and parents, Thomas Jefferson and Mary Stockstill Stewart.
Survivors include two daughters, Nancy Cava and Mary Stewart, both of Pebble Beach, and three grandchildren.
Visitation is 1:30-2 p.m. Saturday at Jones & Son Funeral Home of Richton.
Published September-4-2009
Hattiesburg American
Thomas Jefferson Stewart (1872-1939)
Mary Frances (Stockstill) Stewart (1875-1949)
Spouse:
Dorothy S Stewart (1916-1996)
Lt. Col. Marvin Christopher Stewart, a resident of Pebble Beach, Calif., affectionately known as "Moose Stewart," died Sunday, Aug. 30, 2009, at the Avé Maria Convalescent Hospital in Monterey, Calif. Lt. Col. Stewart, 97, was the son of the late Mary Frances Stockstill Stewart and Thomas Jefferson Stewart, of Picayune, Miss. He was an All-SEC offensive and defensive center for the LSU football team on their 1935-1937 SEC championship teams. He played in the Tigers' second and third Sugar Bowls earning him a trophy and record "most minutes played in a Sugar Bowl."
Fellow LSU Football Team Members:
Joseph Thomas "Rock" Reed (1912-2007)
Dr Abe Mickal (1913-2001)
Gaynell Charles "Gus" Tinsley (1915-2002)
He was the first athlete selected to the LSU Hall of Fame.
He earned two All-American honors and the opportunity to play on the College All-Star team against the Chicago Bears. At the same time, he was picked in the second round of the draft by the Chicago Bears to play professional football.
Stewart chose to take commission in the United States Marine Corps rather than play professional football.
During World War II he saw action in the Pacific Theater. In 1947, he coached the Quantico Marine Team to the All-Navy Championship. He was selected as a member of the United Nations Peacekeeping mission 1948 during the formation of the state of Israel. Retiring after 23 years in the Marine Corps, he was a teacher, coach and administrator at Istrouma High School in Baton Rouge. He was an assistant coach for the Istrouma High School team winning the 1963 and 1964 state championships. He served as principal of Istrouma High School from 1972 to 1982. He was married for 57 years to the late Dorothy Spikes, who was of Richton, Miss. He is survived by his daughters, Mary Stewart, Nancy Stewart Cava and her husband, Gregory W. Cava, of Pebble Beach. He is also survived by three grandchildren, Lee O'Callaghan, Lesley Caracci and Frank Caracci. There will be a brief visitation at Jones & Son Funeral Home in Richton prior to graveside services held at 2:30 p.m. on Saturday, Sept. 5, at the Sunset Cemetery in Richton. In lieu of flowers, the family requests all memorials to be sent in memory of Lt. Col. Marvin C. Stewart, U.S.M.C. (retired) to America's VetDogs, 371 E. Jericho Turnpike, Smithtown, N.Y. 11787, a foundation that trains and provides guide and therapy dogs to disabled veterans.
Obituary:
PEBBLE BEACH, Calif. - Graveside services are 2:30 p.m. Saturday at Sunset Cemetery in Richton for retired Lt. Col. Marvin Christopher Stewart, 97, of Pebble Beach, who died Aug. 30, 2009, at Ava Maria Convalescent Hospital.
Mr. Stewart was retired from the Marine Corps and served in the Pacific Theater during World War II. He was the first athlete selected to the Louisiana State University Hall of Fame. He was a teacher, coach and administrator at Istrouma High School in Baton Rouge, La.
He was preceded in death by his wife, Dorothy Spikes; and parents, Thomas Jefferson and Mary Stockstill Stewart.
Survivors include two daughters, Nancy Cava and Mary Stewart, both of Pebble Beach, and three grandchildren.
Visitation is 1:30-2 p.m. Saturday at Jones & Son Funeral Home of Richton.
Published September-4-2009
Hattiesburg American
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