George Stewart Personal Papers (MS-00828)

George Robert Stewart (1924-2016) was a resident of Las Vegas, Nevada for over fifty years. During World War II, Stewart trained as a pilot in the United States Army Air Corps and worked at Stauffer Chemical Company in Henderson, Nevada for many years.

Stewart was born on May 31, 1924 in Winslow, Arizona. He lived in Arizona and attended University of Arizona until he enlisted in the Army Air Corps at the start of World War II. He trained in California, spent time overseas, and after the war returned home to Arizona and married Beth Jacobs in 1947. He began college at the University of Arizona, but transferred to the University of New Mexico in order to complete his degree in chemical engineering. Upon graduation Stewart was hired to work for Stauffer Chemical Company in Henderson, Nevada in 1952. Stewart transferred briefly to Adrian, Michigan, to be head of Stauffer's Silicon Division but returned to Las Vegas in 1968. He became plant manager in 1975, and retired from Stauffer in 1983. He continued working, serving as a consultant for the National Security Agency at the Nevada Test Site until 1994. Stewart then spent most of his time volunteering for the U. S. Fish and Wildlife Department at Corn Creek Visitor Center, where he happily volunteered for over ten years.

Stewart was involved in numerous organizations during his lifetime. He was Superintendent of Sunday School at the Community Church in Henderson, member of various men's organizations, volunteer for the Republican Party, and was one of the first presidents of the Black Mountain Country Club. He also ran for Nevada State Assembly District 15. George and Beth had three children: Susan, Sylvia La Rue, and George Hebert. Stewart passed away in September 2016.

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"George Stewart." Obituary via Legacy.com. Accessed January 24, 2020. https://obits.reviewjournal.com/obituaries/lvrj/obituary.aspx?n=george-stewart&pid=181693330