Obituary: Marion Well “Stew” Stewart – Men’s Basketball 1955-59 – November 28, 2011

Obituary: Marion Well "Stew" Stewart – Men’s Basketball 1955-59 – One of the Original Shipley Boys  

Marion Wells (Stew) Stewart of Sugar Land passed away on November 28,2011 after fighting a courageous battle with Frontotemporal Degeneration.  He was born September 19, 1937 to Rev. Herman Stewart and Alberta Broussard Stewart in Calhoun County, Mississippi .  His first 11 years were happily spent on Pecan Island, Louisiana among a host of well-loved relatives.  In 1948, the family moved to Jena, Louisiana where he graduated from high school.  He excelled in academics and athletics and earned a basketball scholarship to the University of Southwestern Louisiana in Lafayette.  He graduated in 1960 with a B.S. in Chemical Engineering .

In 1961, Stew moved to Houston to begin a long career with Transcontinental Gas Pipeline Corp. (Transco).  He held positions in engineering design and development.  In 1987, he received Transco’s Award of Excellence.  He joined American National Power in 1993 as Director of Project Development and continued there until retirement.

Shortly after moving to Houston, he met Janice Smith and they were married January 20, 1962.  They were blessed with 4 daughters and 12 grandchildren.  Stew was a family man, devoted husband, father and grandfather.  He was involved in his girls’ activities, serving as PTA President  and as coach and President of Southwest Houston Girls Softball Association.  He loved sports as a participant and as a fan.

Stew loved to travel and some of his fondest memories were times spent on many family vacations with his children and grandchildren. Stew and Janice enjoyed many trips all over the world including  a recent  trip to Israel.

Stew will be most remembered by his friends and family for his steadfast character, love for life, kind heart and sweet gentle spirit.

He is survived by his wife, Janice, daughters and their husbands: Sally and Gerard White,  Sugar Land;  Susan and Mike Williamson, Austin; Rebecca and Robby Byers, Sugar Land; and Mary and Bill Moll, Houston.  Grandchildren: Taylor and Katie White; Drew, Reid, Caroline and Ryan Williamson; Brittany, Fisher and Briley Byers; Elizabeth, William and Thomas Moll; sister and brother in law, Lynell and Ed Buckley, Ruston ,Louisiana. He will be missed by a host of friends and dear longtime caregiver, Diana Walton.

A Memorial service will be held at Sugar Land Baptist Church, 16755 Southwest Frwy at Sweetwater Blvd on Wednesday, November 30 at 2pm. with Dr. Phil Lineberger officiating. Graveside services will be held at Jones Cemetary in Utopia, Texas.

In lieu of flowers, the family suggests memorial gifts be given to Houston Hospice at 1905 Holcombe Blvd, Houston, Texas 77030-4123 or Pine Cove Christian Camps, P.O. Box 9055, Tyler, Texas 75711.

Athletic Network Footnote:
Obituary was provided by Randy Price, teammate on the SLI Men’s Basketball Team who will speak at his service.

Click here to view a photo of Stew and his 1957 teammates.

Click here to view Stew and his 1958 teammates.

Click here to view Stew’s Athletic Network profile.