Daniel Dean Stuart

Daniel Dean Stuart, 1923-2010

Daniel Dean Stuart of Wellsville, age 86, died of complications due to a
recent surgery and Dementia with Lewy Bodies, a disease with Alzheimer's and
Parkinson's symptoms, on July 7, 2010. Dean was born July 15, 1923 in
Weiser, Idaho, the son of Daniel Hendry Stuart and Alice Beatrice Jenkins.
He was the half brother of William Walters Stuart, Melba Walters Stuart
Lehrner, Afton Walters Stuart Harris, Elizabeth (Beth) Stuart, Grace Walters
Stuart, Grace Hyde Maughan, and Gerald Jenkins Hyde, all deceased.

He married Thora June Newton on November 15, 1941 in Boise, ID, and they had
four children in Boise: Sandra Joan and Sharon Jean (twin who died at
birth), Sally Lynn, and Billie Deana. He served in the Navy during WWII.
After completing his Bachelors at Utah State University, he earned a Masters
of Industrial Relations at Cornell University in Ithaca, New York. They
moved to Ashland, Ohio in 1953 to work for A.L. Garber, a printing company,
and four more children joined the family there: Valerie Jo, Lorie Angela,
Daniel Andrew and Julie Alison. In 1966 they were sealed in the Logan
Temple.

After a job change to Schenectady, New York in 1970, June valiantly fought
cancer until she passed away in 1973. In 1974, Dean married Diane McMahon,
who had two children from her previous marriage, Deborah Marie and Kimberly
Marie. They were all sealed as a family in the Oakland Temple in 1975.
Matthew Aaron was born to Dean and Diane in Pittsburgh, PA in 1977.

Dean worked in the printing industry for his entire career, primarily in
personnel and industrial relations, negotiating with as many as 13 unions at
one time. He was often honored for his integrity and dedication. Among his
many duties, he may have enjoyed his work with literacy the most. Within
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, he served in many callings, including
High Counselor, Bishop, and Stake President. He retired from the Pittsburgh
Press in 1986, when he and Diane, with Kimberly and Matthew, moved to
Wellsville. He landscaped their new home which included planting over 40
trees and bushes.

In 2001 he and Diane moved to Washington, D.C. while Diane worked for
President George W. Bush. Without his land to work on, he concentrated on
Temple work and supporting Diane (cooking, cleaning, you name it!). They
returned to Wellsville in 2006.

Together with June and his first daughter Sharon, his third daughter, Billie
and two grandchildren preceded him in death. He is survived by his wife,
Diane; his children: Sandra (Oren) Anderson, West Jordan, UT; Sally (Larry)
Winger, Payson, UT; Valerie (Russ) Ader, Knoxville, TN; Lorie Stuart,
Benson, UT; Daniel (Gina) Stuart, Layton, UT; Julie Ball, Wellsville;
Deborah (Bradly) Franke, Mendon; Kimberly Cutler, Boise, ID; and Matthew
Stuart, Wellsville; 50 wonderful grandchildren, 88 fantastic
great-grandchildren and five precious great-great-grandchildren.
The family would like to express special thanks and appreciation to Drs.
Anderson and Murphy, the great nurses and CNA's on the Surgical Unit of LRH
and especially Dr. Michael Stones for his compassionate care and concern for
Dean and Diane during Dean's illnesses.

Funeral services will he held at 11:00 AM on Monday, July 12, 2010 in the Wellsville
Stake Center, 30 South Center St. A viewing will be held Sunday evening,
July 11, from 6 to 8 PM at the Allen-Hall Mortuary, 34 E. Center Street in Logan
and at the Wellsville Stake Center prior to the service on Monday from
9:30AM to 10:30AM. He will be buried near his father in the Wellsville
Cemetery. Condolences may be sent to the family at www.allenmortuaries.net