Name: Calling hours for Daniel Deronda Stewart III
Start: 2022-12-19T15:00:00.000Z
End: 2022-12-19T16:00:00.000Z
Location: Apostles Anglican Church

Daniel Deronda Stewart III
September 27, 1952 - December 12, 2022
Lexington, Kentucky - Daniel Deronda Stewart, III, 70, passed away peacefully on December 12, 2022 at Baptist Health Lexington with his fiancé, Adnée Hamilton, at his side. Known as Dee to his friends, he was the only child of the late Betsy Royalty and Dan D. Stewart, Jr.
Daniel was born in Lexington, raised in Pineville, and spent nearly all his adult life in Lexington. He graduated from the Kentucky Military Institute, Culver Military Academy summer and winter schools Black Horse Troop, attended Hampden-Sydney College, graduated from Southern Methodist University, and studied at the University of Virginia Law School, Chase Law School, and the University of Western Ontario.
He worked in the gas, oil, and coal industries in Dallas, TX and Clarion, PA before returning to Lexington and changing careers. After graduation from Reppert Auction School, he established The Stewart Group auctioneers and real-estate brokers specializing in horse farms and exotic horse breeds.
He had a vibrant personality, was an accomplished conversationalist with a keen interest in other people. A 43-year member of both the Queen City Club and The Thoroughbred Club of America, he belonged to the Society of Colonial Wars in Kentucky, Florida, and Tennessee; served two terms as Governor of the General Society of Mayflower Descendants; V.P., Sons of the American Revolution; Director, Kentucky Mountain Laurel Festival; former member of the Knickerbocker Club, Farmington Country Club, and Maxinkuckee Yacht Club. He enjoyed relaxing at his cottage on Norris Lake, TN and condo on Longboat Key, FL with holidays at The Greenbrier and Homestead.
Funeral Monday, December 19 at Apostles Anglican Church, 200 Colony Blvd., Lexington. Visitation begins at 10:00, service at 11:00. Burial at Lexington Cemetery. knoxfuneralhome.com

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Published by Lexington Herald-Leader on Dec. 18, 2022.

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Professor William J. Kehoe

March 12, 2023

In summer 1977, Dee was a student in a class I taught that summer at the University of Virginia. He was the top student in that class. Ever since that class, Dee and I kept in touch. We always exchanged Christmas cards over the years and occasional letters and notes too. This morning March 12, 2023, I thought of Dee and realized I had not received a Christmas card from him this past Christmas 2022. I googled his name where sadly I found his obituary and that he passed away on December 12, 2022. I am so sorry to learn of Dee´s passing. We often wrote about our desire to someday visit each other. I now am so sorry I never made it the Lexington to visit with Dee and his beloved Adnee, about whom he wrote loving words to me. It has been 46 years since Dee was in my class in 1977. Over these many years, we kept in touch. Dee was a good friend and a good and kind man. He did good and well in the world. He enjoyed his life and lived it well. I will miss hearing from him with his cards and letters. I will miss him as will his family and many friends. Rest in peace my dear friend. You lived a good life and lived it well.

Ron Mercer

March 6, 2023

I am deeply saddened to learn of Dee´s passing. I had texted him last September telling him of my granddaughter´s enrollment at the University of Kentucky. I know he would have been pleased.

I knew Dee at the Culver Summer School of Horsemanship and was fond of him and his father, Dan, both true gentlemen.

My condolences to his fiancée, Adnée Hamilton, whom I met a few years ago, the last time I saw Dee.

We lost a kind and generous friend. God rest his soul.

"Governor" Burke

February 1, 2023

Dee was a great friend since college days at the University of Virginia in the Summer of 1977. A loyal friend who stayed in touch with me and my family over the many years. Sending my condolences
to Adnee and the Stewart family.

Kimberly Keller Odonnell

December 19, 2022

Dee truly had a vibrant personality and the obituary depicts him well. He, like his parents, will be missed by friends near and far.

Elaine Parker

December 19, 2022

I adored Dee and his parents. What wonderful people! Dee truly was so kind to others and always had time for everyone.

Patricia C Milner

December 19, 2022

Rest peacefully, Dee-your challenges are over. Heartfelt sympathy to Adnee and grateful for your caring heart.

Frank Booth

December 18, 2022

It was my privilege to teach Dee at KMI (Latin & English). His parents were kind, generous, and supportive of Dee and his educators. Dee was extremely conscientious and dutiful. Serious minded, he was tractable and attentive. Dee would stop by my classroom after classes, and I always enjoyed his company; he was polite and respectful. We, his teachers, teased Dee for prevailing upon his father to obtain an impressive-looking certificate for each of us that inducted us into the fellowship of Kentucky Colonels. Dee believed that a little sugar never hurt and thus making me a Kentucky Colonel just might raise his Latin grade! A young man who was beloved by us all.