Richard Kenneth Stuart (1916 - 2012)

Born 2 Jan 1916 in Belmont, MIddlesex County, Massachusetts, USA

Ancestors

Died 14 Aug 2012 at age 96 in Walla Walla, Walla Walla County, Washington, USA

Richard Kenneth Stuart is a Military Veteran.
Served in the United States Army 15 Dec. 1942-about 1945
Service in World War II

Biography

Richard K. Stuart was born on 2 Jan 1916 at Belmont, Massachusetts, USA.^[1] He appeared on the census of 14 Jan 1920 in the household of his parents, Everett J. Stuart and Elsie L. (Gowey) Stuart, at Providence, Providence Co., Rhode Island.^[2] He appeared on the census of 7 April 1930 in the household of his parents at Providence, Providence Co., Rhode Island.^[3] He was an English teacher at a high school living in the home of his uncle, Leon W. Brown, when he appeared on the census of 9 April 1940 at Erving, Franklin County, Massachusetts.^[4]

He began military service in the US Army on 15 Dec. 1942 at Springfield, Massachusetts.^[5]

Richard died on 14 Aug. 2012^[6] at Walla Walla, Washington, at age 96.^[7]

Obituary

Richard Stuart

1916 - 2012

Union-Bulletin

Walla Walla, Washington

Richard K. “Dick” Stuart was born June 2, 1916, in Belmont, Miss.,(sic. - Belmont, Massachusetts) to Everett K. Stuart and Elsie L. Gowey. He grew up in Providence and Cranston, R.I., graduating from Cranston High School in 1934. He received his B.S. from Rhode Island State College and went on to earn a Ph.D. in economics from the University of Pennsylvania in 1956.

Stuart was a professor of economics at the University of Maine, University of Pennsylvania, Pomona College, and finally at Whitman College, where he taught for 22 years between 1960 and 1982. He was a popular teacher and adviser whose students have gone on to many important positions in academia, government and business. He and his first wife, Lucia Stuart, especially treasured their year spent in Iran, where he had a Fulbright Lectureship at the University of Tehran in 1964/65.

Dick was an active volunteer throughout his life. His community service started in Maine, where he was a Boy Scout master for several years, teaching wilderness skills, hiking and camping. Following his move west, Stuart co-founded and volunteered in Project READ, served on the Walla Walla Library and State Library boards, on local and state boards of the League of Women Voters and as business manager of the Walla Walla Symphony. An avid adventure seeker, Dick led his family several times across country and through the West, camping in and exploring National Parks and scenic areas. His daughter, Nan, recalls stopping at every historical marker from Maine to California, stimulating a family love of history, geography and wanderlust.

Inspired by the stories of the Wright Brothers and the Lindbergh trans-Atlantic flight, Dick was a passionate model airplane builder from age 10 to recent years, ending up with an extensive collection of flying models. For several years he taught eager Walla Walla kids how to make model airplanes. He also loved choral singing, classical music, reading and traveling the world. Frugality led to an early interest in home brewing. His son, Bruce, remembers collecting empty beer bottles from roadsides (a penny each) in the early 1950s to provide capacity for the next batch of beer. His last batch of Stuart’s “Low Brow” was brewed in the late 1980s and helped inspire two grandsons to follow in his footsteps.

Dick is survived by his wife of 21 years, Peggy Metastasio; his son, Bruce and daughter -in-law Lynne Stuart; his daughter, Nan and son-in-law Ken Munsey; his stepdaughter, Mary Metastasio; five grandchildren, two grandsons-in-law, a grandson’s fiancé, and one great-grandson. He was preceded in death by Lucia Jones Stuart, his wife of 50 years in 1990; a brother, Leslie Stuart; and his parents.

A private family celebration of his life will be held at a later date. Friends may write memories and sign the online guestbook at www.mountainview-colonial dewitt.com.^[7]

Census

14 Jan 1920

Providence]], Providence Co., Rhode Island.

• Stewart, Everett J. age 27 b. MA Optician Optical Dept.
• Elsie L. wife age 23 b. MA.
• Richard K. son age 3 6/12 b. MA.
• Leslie B. son age 2 3/12 b. MA.
• Gowey, Fred L. age 56 fa-in-law widower b. NY Foreman Wire Works.^[2]

7 April 1930

Providence, Providence Co., Rhode Island.

• Everett K Stuart 38 m. age 23 b. MA optician at an optical shop.
• Elsie L Stuart 33 wife. m age 18. b. NY.
• Richard K Stuart 13 son. b. MA.
• Leslie B Stuart 12 son b. RI.
• Jean B Gauthier 27 boarder.^[3]

9 April 1940

Erving, Franklin County, Massachusetts.

• Leon W Brown 48 b. MA mechanic at a paper mill.
• Teen K Brown 47 b.M wife.
• Beulah R Brown 21 dau b. MA laboratory helper at a paper mill.
• Richard K Stuart 23 nephew b. MA English teacher at a high school.^[4]

Sources

1. ↑ Massachusetts, Birth Index, 1901-1960 and 1967-1970. Richard Kenneth Stuart.
2. ↑ ^{2.0 2.1} Year: 1920; Census Place: Providence Ward 6, Providence, Rhode Island; Roll: T625_1679; Page: 13A; Enumeration District: 242; Image: 194 1920 US Census. Everett J Stewart.
3. ↑ ^{3.0 3.1} Year: 1930; Census Place: Providence, Providence, Rhode Island; Roll: 2179; Page: 13B; Enumeration District: 0071; Image: 667.0; FHL microfilm: 2341913 1930 US Census. Everett K Stuart.
4. ↑ ^{4.0 4.1} Year: 1940; Census Place: Erving, Franklin, Massachusetts; Roll: T627_1591; Page: 4A; Enumeration District: 6-13 1940 US Census. Leon W Brown.
5. ↑ U.S. World War II Army Enlistment Records, 1938-1946. Richard K Stuart. While there are three Richard Stuarts born in 1916 in Massachusets, the enlisment record states that Richard has completed fours years of college and is a secondary school teacher. This fits the 1936 Rhode Island census, and the 1940 census.
6. ↑ U.S. Social Security Administration, Death Master File ;FamilySearch;Richard K Stuart.
7. ↑ ^{7.0 7.1} Richard Stuart. Union-Bulletin. 19 Aug. 2012.. Walla Walla, Washington.

Acknowledgments

Thank you to Phil Smith for creating WikiTree profile Stuart-1351.