SPRINGFIELD, ORE.
Marjorie Joy Stewart, 93, left her earthly existence on February 18, 2014, at her place of residence, Gateway Living. Her passing was with great
dignity, peaceful, and without complaint.
Marjorie Joy was born on May 30, 1920, the 2nd of four children, to Robert J. Reid and Maude Miller Reid Moore, both deceased, in Moab, Utah.
She was predeceased by her sister, Ruth Scorup and her brothers, Joseph
Kirkwood Reid and Robert J. Reid.
Marjorie was a member of the Church of
Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints and
her family connection to the Church can
be traced to her Grandparents, John K.
and Elizabeth Jackson Reid who had made
their way from Edinburgh, Scotland and
Manchester, England, respectively, to
Salt Lake City, UT. in 1862.
While at Grand County High School in
Moab, she worked in the mercantile store
owned by her father and graduated in
May, 1938. She was an enthusiastic
member of the cheerleading squad and a
devoted enthusiast of music. She carried
with her that love of music and theatre
to the end and along the way, passed it
on to family and friends.
She made her way to Vancouver, WA.
where, as an employee in the local
shipyard at the end of WWII, she met her
future - and now predeceased - husband,
Hugh Harry Stewart, a General Foreman
and Business Agent for the Boilermaker's
Union there. They were married on April
26, 1946. Together, after the war, they
embarked on many adventures, including
the running of a log mill near Scio, Or. |
They made their way to Reedsport, Or where
Marjorie entered the world of retailing and where she bore her first son, Reid Hugh Stewart who also preceded her in death. A short time later, they moved to Springfield where
Marjorie began a long career of nearly thirty years with Kaufman Bros clothing store
in Eugene.
It is there where she developed her wide, highly regarded
reputation in the community as an expert in women's fashion. She enjoyed a long and fruitful retirement that included many hours of devotion to her
prized garden and constantly entertained those around her with songs of joy, delight, and inspiration.
Marjorie was a devoted wife, mother, and grandmother. She is survived by her second-born son and daughter-in-law, Randy Steven Stewart and Deborah Best Stewart of Raleigh, NC., grandchildren Matthew Harris Stewart of Springfield, Or and Alicia Kimberly Stewart of Greenville, NC., and step-grandchild Adam Ryals of Newton Grove, NC.
The family is especially grateful for the kind, loving care provided to Marjorie by the professional staff at
Gateway Living in Springfield where
she had quickly become a "favorite". We would also like to gratefully
acknowledge
Spring Valley Assisted Living where Marjorie was lovingly cared
for prior to her transfer ...
According to her wishes, the family will ensure her ashes are spread at
Devils Churn so as to join her deceased husband and son, in Moab, and in
North Carolina. Her gravestone will be placed next to her husband's at
Franklin Butte Cemetery in Scio. It's morning in Heaven and Marjorie has
arrived to entertain the angels. A celebration of remembrance will be held
in Raleigh.
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