STEWART .With great sadness we announce the passing of Douglas George Stewart on March 31, 2009. Doug, husband, father and grandfather was born at Royal Inland Hospital on October 19, 1928. He was predeceased by his parents May and Scotty, sister Kathleen and her husband Roy Maskall and brothers Gordon, Bill, Bob and Frank. Doug is survived by his wife Iris, son Brent and daughter Andrea and her children Nicole and Alex; brothers Ken of White Rock and Jack (Velma) of Libertyville, IL; sisters Mary Thomas and Pat (Nick) Pyevach; nieces Trish Dreger of Langley, Lynn (Herb) Holmes of Lone Butte and Lenore (Mark) Baxendale of Pender Island. Doug and Iris were married April 3, 1950, and were three days from celebrating their 59th anniversary. Doug worked in the automobile industry for many years and then formed his own sign company in 1983. His business, Brewland opened in 1984, and was in business for 21 years. The business was closed in 2005 following Doug's heart attack. Doug's life revolved around his family, Sunday dinners, picnics and traveling with the trailer. Later years, saw Doug and Iris taking many cruises, playing golf and curling. He was a lucky visitor at the local casino and enjoyed trips to gamble with his brother Ken on the coast and the USA. He enjoyed sports on TV, crossword puzzles and games of solitaire. Thank you to Dr. Langford, Joanne and the wonderful staff at the Marjorie Willoughby Snowden Hospice Home, who made his last days comfortable. A Celebration of Doug's life will be held on Thursday, April 9, 2009 at 2:00 p.m. in the Schoening Funeral Chapel with Reverend Harold Wiest officiating. In lieu of flowers, please make donations to St. Andrews Presbyterian Church, Box 532, Kamloops, BC V2C 5L2 in memory of Doug. On-line condolences may be expressed at http://www.schoenings.com. Arrangements entrusted to Schoening Funeral Service, 513 Seymour Street, telephone 250-374-1454