Stewart William DeVore Jr.

Stewart William DeVore Jr.

March 25, 1945 - February 2, 2024

Arlington, Texas - Stewart William DeVore, Jr., born March 25, 1945 in Independence, Kansas, passed away peacefully at home surrounded by family and friends on February 2, 2024. Stewart had bravely and gracefully battled Parkinson's and PSP (progressive supranuclear palsy) for the last 10 years.

Stewart graduated from Arlington High School in 1963. He attended the University of Texas at Austin where he pledged Kappa Sigma Fraternity and met the love of his life Marilynn Maddox. He went on to attend UT Law School, and he and Marilynn were married on June 1, 1968. He and Marilynn settled in Arlington where he practiced law for over 50 years.

In 1977, their daughter Leslie Arden was born. She was truly the light of his life. Arden attended UT, met her future husband, Scott Ellis, there and they were married in 2000. Later when his grandsons Huston (2006) and Ford (2009) were born, he was elated.

Stewart had the best laugh and the best smile and lived to make everyone else do the same. The last few years were spent at home with his devoted wife and best friend, Marilynn, always at his side. Marilynn's commitment to her husband was nothing short of amazing and was a beautiful picture of the love they shared for 58 years.

In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Tau Consortium supporting neurological disease research and The Oakridge School.

A celebration of his life is being planned and will be communicated soon.