H.C. Stewart, 82, of Port Neches died Sunday, August 17, 2008 at the Medical Center of Southeast Texas in Port Arthur.
H.C. was born in Broken Arrow, Oklahoma on August 28, 1925 and moved to Phillips, Texas, graduated from Phillips High School an has lived in Port Neches since 1968. He retired from the U.S. Postal Service after 31 years of service and began to travel the country with his wife Marlene in their Allegro motor home. He served his country in the U.S. Marines during WWII, also a charter member of the Allegro Motorhome Club in Beaumont.
H.C. is survived by his wife, Marlene Stewart of Port Neches; two daughters, Vicki Cochran of Port Neches, and Kathi Cordray and her husband Richard of Warren; one son, Dickie Hughes and his wife Cecile of Port Neches; one sister, Jonell Haizlip of Fritch; six grandchildren, Coy Cordray, Cassie Cordray, Shane Hughes, Kimberly Hughes, Jaime Abshire, and Rachael Hughes; four, great grandchildren, Alexis Nieto, Mallory Moreno, Kaitlyn Abshire, and Ella Grace White.
A gathering of family and friends will be from 5 to 8 PM Tuesday August 19, 2008 at Broussard’s in Nederland with a cremation to follow at the Broussard’s Crematorium in Beaumont.
