George D. Stewart

George David Stewart, 73, of Lexington, formerly of Grosse Ile, passed away peacefully in the company of his family on November 23, 2011 following a lengthy battle with leukemia. He is survived by his beloved wife of 49 years, Cynthia (Clark) Stewart; his son James Stewart and his wife Kristin (Afek) and their children, Ian and Alexander, of Grosse Ile, Michigan; his daughter Mary (Stewart) Steffanich and her husband Stuart and their children, Jacob, Shay and Cole, of Las Vegas, Nevada; and his daughter Sarah (Stewart) Papagelis and her husband Peter of Long Beach, California. George is also survived by his brother, Robert Stewart, his wife Kathy and their children, of Grand Rapids, Michigan; and many extended family members, all of whom he loved dearly. Born in Northwest Detroit to the late Donald and Mildred Stewart, George attended school at Edison Elementary and Redford High School before earning his degree in electrical engineering from the University of Michigan. He served his country in the United States Marine Corp, then worked thirty-six years for The Detroit Edison Company in many capacities, primarily in power generation positions. Prior to his retirement in 1997, George was the plant manager for DTE power plants in Harbor Beach, Avoca, St. Clair (Belle River) and Marysville. George treasured folk music and enjoyed singing and playing his guitar and banjo, performing for many people throughout the years. While residing in Grosse Ile from 1965-1992, he partnered with local folk music lovers to form the East River Folk Society. Since then he has lived in Lexington, where he was a founding member of The Blue Water Folk Society and helped create Thumbfest and the Lexington “Music in the Park” summer concert series. In line with Mr. Stewart’s wishes, his cremated remains will be placed in the Trinity Episcopal Church columbarium in Lexington. A memorial celebration of life service for family and friends has been scheduled for 7:00 p.m. on Sunday, November 27 at Trinity Episcopal Church, Lexington. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made in George’s memory to The Blue Water Folk Society or the Trinity Episcopal Church Miracle Fund.

George D. Stewart

September 1, 1938 - November 23, 2011