Steven Glen Stewart

June 1, 1961 – April 13, 2020

Steven Glen Stewart, 59, a longtime Portland area resident, passed away in his hometown of Moses Lake, Washington on Monday, April 13 at 7:17 p.m. Steve fought stage 4 cancer, remaining independent until he moved in with his sister Wanda, a certified nurses aid, to spend his final days with family.

Steve was born on June 1, 1961, at Ernest Harmon Air Force Base in Stephenville, Newfoundland. He grew up in Moses Lake and graduated from Moses Lake High School in 1980.

In his 20s, Steve attended Mount Hood Community College in Gresham, Oregon. He earned a Strawberry Award for “innovation, creativity and commitment in support of Mount Hood Community College and graduated with an associate’s degree in general studies in 1987. He was an avid reader, kept an extensive library and was pursuing his bachelor’s degree.

Steve joined the Army National Guard in 1987 and was selected as an “Outstanding Young Man in America” in recognition for “outstanding professional achievement, superior leadership ability and exceptional service to the community” that year. He earned Army Service ribbons for M-16 Rifle Marksman and Hand Grenade Expert, a Certificate of Appreciation in Field Artillery, and a Certificate of Merit for saving a man’s life with CPR, before his discharge in 1995.

In Portland, Oregon, Steve was a fixture in the fellowship of Alcoholics Anonymous since the mid-1990s. He liked to help people and had many AA service positions over the years, including meeting secretary and sponsor. He also served as a member of Hospitals and Institutions and brought meetings into the hospitals and institutions throughout the Portland area. Known affectionately in the rooms of AA as “Angry Steve”, he touched the lives of many alcoholics and truly had a heart of gold. He liked to meet up for coffee with other sober people before and after the meetings. He loved having conversations with anyone, often complete strangers. Steve was a great storyteller, using his dynamic vocabulary and great memory to illustrate history and details. He got sober in 1995, in his mid-30s, and received his 25-year chip in February. He died still carrying the message of AA.

Steve was a car guy; he had a Corvette and also loved to collect and build model cars. He was also a music guy, a fan of all kinds of music, from classic rock and blues to new wave, punk rock, alternative rock and grunge, He thrived on going to concerts and hanging out at music venues. Steve had a strong work ethic, serving as a union roofer in the Portland area for 32 years.

Steve was survived by his father Glen Stewart; older brother Kenny Stewart; younger sisters Wanda Stewart, Heather Topping and Patricia Dorrity and stepsister Kaytlin Martin. Steve was also survived by numerous cousins, nieces and nephews. His mother Pauline Johnson preceded the deceased.

A memorial barbecue will be held on June 1, 2020, beginning at 2 p.m. at 8341 Road 10 NE, Moses Lake, Washington.