Stewart

Larry Scott “Stew” Stewart, 49, of Hollywood, Md., died Sunday at The Hospice House in Callaway, Md., with his beloved wife by his side.

Born in East Brady, Larry grew up in Brookville, Jefferson County, and graduated from Brookville High School in 1979. He continued his education at Mansfield (Pa.) State College, earning his bachelor's degree.

During his time at Mansfield College, he joined the ROTC and was commissioned to the U.S. Marine Corps in 1982. Larry served as a pilot for HMX-1, the Marine One Presidential Helicopter Squadron, was the executive officer at the Marine Corps Air Station in Futenma, Okinawa, and served with the Combined Forces Command in Operation Enduring Freedom, Afghanistan. Larry retired as a lieutenant colonel after 25 years of dedicated service.

He currently was employed by the U.S. Government at PMA-299 as the MH-60 weapons co-lead.

Larry was an avid outdoorsman. He enjoyed hunting, fishing, kayaking and just being in God's country. He was a mentor and coach for his son's ice hockey team and a goalie himself. He truly believed in making a difference in the lives of young people, and his goal was not just to teach a sport, but to build character.

Over the years, he was devoted to his Christian faith, volunteering his time and talents. Larry's priority was giving to others in his community and providing for those in need.

He was committed to his family, especially in spending time with his two children. He motivated them by example to always have a giving heart and to live life to the fullest. The life he lived will forever leave an indelible mark upon the hearts of his family and friends.

Larry is survived by his beloved wife, Diana Lynn (Saddlemire) Stewart and children, Chandler Scott Stewart and Brittany Lynn Stewart; his parents, Sharon and Jude Kendra of Brookville; his grandmother, Dorothy Wimer of East Brady; his brothers, Karl Dean Stewart and his wife, Thelma, of Rimersburg and Brent Shepard and his wife, Alicia, of Virginia Beach, Va.; and his sister, Julie of Pittsburgh. He was a son-in-law to Sandra Saddlemire of Clintondale, N.Y., and was a brother-in-law to Nancy Roebke of Erie, David Saddlemire of Wappingers Falls, N.Y., June and Ricky Pletzer of Verbank, N.Y., Arlene and Mark Dick of Putnam Valley, N.Y., and William and Shanda Saddlemire of Raleigh, N.C. He also is survived by many aunts, uncles, nieces, nephews and cousins.

<B>STEWART</B> — Family of Larry Scott “Stew” Stewart, who died Sunday, Aug. 28, 2011, received friends for Larry's life celebration memorial service Friday at the Patuxent Presbyterian Church, 23421 Kingston Creek Road, California, Md. Services began at 11 a.m. with Pastor Steve Kooy officiating. An inurnment will be later at Arlington National Cemetery with full military honors.In lieu of flowers, contributions in memory of Larry may be made to the Larry S. Stewart Memorial Fund, 23146 Hollins Way, Hollywood, MD 20636, c/o Linda Greer. This will be used to fund the children's college education.Additionally, contributions may also be made to team “Fear Nothing,” created by his wife to fund research to cure peritoneal carcinomatosis at https://secure.e2rm.com/registrant/search.aspx?EID=71415&Lang=en-CA&Referrer=http%3A%2F%2Fheatit.org%2Fdonate.html&searchState=individualSearch.Arrangements are under the direction of <B>Brinsfield Funeral Home</B>, Leonardtown, Md., and condolences to the family may be made at www.brinsfieldfuneral.com.