David Morris Stewart

David Morris Stewart, 86, of Shelley, passed away on Monday Nov. 12, 2012 at his home.

He was born May 14, 1926 to Andrew Stewart and Sarah Abigale Marble Stewart in Wilford, Idaho.  He was raised in Wilford where he worked at his father's sawmill cutting ties for the railroad being built to West Yellowstone. He attended Wilford Elementary School and Sugar-Salem High School. He drove school bus the last two years of high school.

He joined the U.S. Navy at age 18, serving at different stations until he was assigned to a landing ship where he remained until the end of World War II.

David married Ruth Ricks on December 19, 1947 in the Idaho Falls temple. They started out in Wilford and then moved to a home which he built in Sugar City, which was one of the few homes that later withstood the Teton Dam flood. He later built a Beautiful home in Idaho Falls where they raised their three children: Linda, David and Kenda. They then moved to Shelley where they have had wonderful friends and neighbors.

David worked at a potato warehouse, Nelson-Ricks Creamery and as a carpenter until he started work at the AEC Materials Testing Reactor which is now known as INL. He worked there as a security guard for 37 ½ years.

David was an active member of the church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints and served faithfully in many different capacities. He loved the scouting program and served eight years as a scoutmaster, was an Assistant Scoutmaster at the National Jamboree in Farragut, Idaho. He was an eagle scout and later received the Silver Beaver which is the highest scouting award.  David and Ruth were called to the San Antonio, Texas mission and served in the Marble Falls area. They loved it and made many friends there. They also served as officiators in the Idaho Falls Temple.

His hobbies were camping, fishing, hunting, working with wood, building black powder guns and making clocks. He liked to work with his hands and was very good at any project he took on.

He was preceded in death by his parents, his oldest daughter, Linda Lee Stewart Duncan, also by his siblings, Andrew Emanuel, Alberta, Verda, Mary, Olive and Karl George.

He is survived by his wife Ruth of Shelley; one son, David Andrew Stewart (Doris) of Idaho Falls, one daughter, Kenda Lynn Stewart of Salt Lake City, Utah; one son-in-law, Ronald (Kathy) Duncan; ten grandchildren and twenty-five great grandchildren.

Funeral services will be held 11:00 A.M. Saturday, November 17, 2012 at the Shelley First Ward Chapel (184 N. Park). The family will meet with friends Saturday from 9:30 till 10:40 A.M. at the church. Burial will be in the Shelley Hillcrest Cemetery with military rites by David B. Bleak Post 93.  Arrangements are under the direction of Nalder Funeral Home in Shelley.