Betty Stewart, 92

1919-2012

Betty Stewart died peacefully on Oct. 29, 2012, in her home in Beaverton, Ore. Betty was born and raised in Meacham, Ore., near Pendleton, Ore.

She wrote two books about this small town in the Blue Mountains, a memoir titled “A Long Brown Stocking” and a history, “Meacham: A Wide Spot on the Oregon Trail.” She and her husband, James Allen Stewart (died 1998) lived in Coeur d’Alene from 1971-1980. Betty tutored through the Lau Bach Society and was active in the First Presbyterian Church.

She is survived by three daughters, Mary McCormick, Carol Stewart-Smith and Sue Ellen Stewart Jones; sons, Mart Stewart and David Stewart; nine grandchildren and six great-grandchildren.

Internment will be held at 1 p.m. Friday, Nov. 9, 2012, at Olney Cemetery in Pendleton. A Celebration of Life will be held at 2 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 10, 2012, at the Calvin Presbyterian Church in Tigard, Ore.

In honor of Betty’s giving spirit, donations may be made to the Oregon Food Bank online at www.oregonfoodbank.org or to the Heifer Project online at www.heifer.org.