Bessie C. Hodges

Bessie married Forest L. Stewart on 5 Dec 1908. Forest (son of Alvin J. Stewart and Anna M. Johnson) was born on 25 Sep 1886 in Birdsall, Allegany County, New York; died on 24 May 1956 in Warsaw, Wyoming County, New York; was buried in Prospect Hill Cemetery, Perry Center, Wyoming County, New York. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Alfred married Phyllis R. MacArthur on 29 Dec 1932 in Rochester, Monroe County, New York. Phyllis was born on 24 Oct 1910 in Erie, Erie County, Pennsylvania; died on 17 Jan 1991 in Texas; was buried in Bishop Mason Mausoleum and Columbarium, Flower Mound, Denton County, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Graydon D. Stewart, 75, who built the Hub Restaurant on Route 20A and operated it with his wife, Anita, for 17 years, died Thursday (Jan. 23, 1992) in the East Side Nursing Home, Warsaw, after a long illness. Born in Perry Center, he was an independent builder and constructed many homes in the area. He was a member of the Perry Center Volunteer Fire Company and First Congregational Church of Perry Center. In addition to his wife, survivors include a son, Roy of Kansas City; a brother, Dean of Denton, Texas, and two grandchildren. Services will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday in the Eaton-Watson Funeral Home, 59 Lake St., Perry. Burial will be in Prospect Hill Cemetery.
(The Buffalo News, January 24, 1992)

Graydon married Audrey Anita Bauer in 1935. Audrey was born in 1915; died in 2012; was buried in Prospect Hill Cemetery, Perry Center, Wyoming County, New York. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Alfred Dean Stewart Jr., beloved husband, father, and grandfather, died August 17, 2014. Fred was born on 21 November, 1934, in Rochester, New York, to Phyllis MacArthur and Alfred Dean Stewart. He graduated from Cascia Hall in Tulsa, Oklahoma, and received his Bachelor of Arts and Master of Arts in Philosophy from the University of Oklahoma, as well as a second masters in English. He served two years in the United States Army, stationed at Fort Jackson in Columbia, South Carolina. He received his Doctorate in English from the University of North Carolina. On October 29, 1966, he married Margaret Harris at the Chapel of the Cross Episcopal Church in Chapel Hill, North Carolina. Fred taught English at Loyola University in Chicago for four years and continued his study of Philosophy at Northwestern University. In 1973 he joined the faculty of Midwestern University to teach both English and Philosophy. For 35 years he greatly enjoyed the privilege of sharing his love of literature, critical thinking, and philosophy with students and colleagues at Midwestern State University, where he was known for his wit, humor, and generous nature. He is survived by his wife Margaret, their three sons, David, Peter, and John and his wife Elizabeth, and his grandchildren Mary Katherine, Macaela, and Myles. Funeral services were held August 20, 2014, at St. Stephan's Episcopal Church with The Very Rev. John D. Payne officiating.

Alfred married Living [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Peter MacArthur Stewart, beloved son, brother, uncle, and friend, died May 17, 2019. Peter was born on October 25, 1970 in Highland Park, Illinois, to Margaret Harris and Alfred Dean Stewart Jr. He attended Wichita Falls High School, and was a gifted artist, musician, and poet. Peter was known for his generosity and kindness to all he met, his quick wit and humorous nature, and his love for his home town of Wichita Falls, Texas. He was preceded in death by his father Fred. He is survived by his mother Margaret, his brothers David and John, John’s wife Elizabeth, his nieces Mary Katherine and Macaela, and his nephew Myles. Funeral services were held May 25, 2019, at the Episcopal Church of Wichita Falls with The Reverend R. Christopher Rogers and The Very Reverend John D. Payne officiating.