Gerald-STEWART-Obituary

Gerald D. STEWART

Spokane, Washington

1936 - 2019

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DIED
August 16, 2019
LOCATION
Spokane, Washington
CHARITY
Alzheimer's Association

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STEWART, Gerald Dennis "Jerry" (Age 83) After a long battle with Alzheimer's, Jerry peacefully passed away surrounded by the love of his family on August 16, 2019 in Spokane. Jerry was born on April 3, 1936 in Hooper WA to George Algernon and Eleanor Stewart. Jerry is survived by the love of his...

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Priest Lake will never be the same on Kalispel Bay without you my friend. Our family will miss you. Linda Feighner

Jerry Stewart hired me as a " lot boy" at Valley Porsche Audi when I was 16. I ended up working there until I was a sophomore in college. I learned to drive a stick shift on a Porsche 911(!)... Jerry really was a "people person". I loved how nice he was to my dad. Dad would show up at the dealership on a Saturday afternoon NOT to see me, but to BS with Jerry... They would retire to his office, close the door, and laugh and laugh. He KNEW my dad was never going to buy a car there, but they...

I will always remember Jerry fondly. As a kid, I first saw him as he was pulling old rusted bed springs on the back of his motorcycle while smoothing the soon to be seeded front yard of his house. How cool was that! I learned so many things from him. He helped me rebuild the engine on my go cart. I had no idea how to do that but he guided me through it. Then there was the time that he actually trusted me to help transport VW Bugs from the receiving center to Valley VW. He was one of my...

Jerry was always fun and interesting to visit with. Old time Hockey and the early days of Volkswagen in Spokane were interesting topics.
Always congenial and fun to be around. RIP my friend