CHARLES MATTHEW STEWART

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CHARLES MATTHEW STEWART November 18, 1928- August 18, 2004 Peacefully after a courageous battle with cancer, Charlie, aged 75, passed away at the Seven Oaks Hospital. Mourning his loss, his beloved wife June of 50 years. Son Bob (Marilyn) and Bobs sons, Cameron (Brooke) and Ian and their mother, Debbie; son Bruce and his sons, Craig (Shaylene), Chris (Lisa) and Jeff and their mother, Kim; daughter Heather (Gerry Martin) and their children, Amy and Andrew. Great-granddaughters, Keanna, Jayden and Malorie. Charlie was predeceased by his parents, Robert Alexander Stewart (1947), Jean Reid Stewart (1975) sisters, Babs Stone (1954), Dorothy Price (1956) brother John Stewart (2001). Charlie was born and lived his entire life on the Stewart family farm in Lilyfield. He loved farming and raising cattle. He enjoyed cattle auctions and shows, making many good friends at these functions. He attended Phipps School and Stonewall Collegiate. During his early years he was in the Air Cadets, he also enjoyed playing baseball and hockey. As a young man he enjoyed curling and taught his future wife June how to curl. Charlie was a long time member of the Lilyfield Church. He served on Phipps and Stonewall School Boards and also he was on the Area Development Board. Some of his proudest moments were working and spending time with his grandchildren, even up to his last days. His pallbearers will be his six grandsons. Funeral service will be held Monday, August 23 at 1:30 p.m. at the MacKenzie Funeral Home in Stonewall, MB. Interment to follow at Lilyfield Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, donations in Charlies memory may be made to the Canadian Cancer Society or to Lilyfield Cemetery, in care of The R.M. of Rosser. MacKenzie Funeral Home, Stonewall in care of arrangements.

As published in Winnipeg Free Press on Aug 22, 2004