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Burton Dale Steward
24 Nov 1933 – 9 Oct 2025
| Birth | 24 Nov 1933 |
| Death | 9 Oct 2025 |
| Cemetery | Resthaven Gardens Cemetery Oklahoma City , Cleveland County , Oklahoma , USA |
| Added by | TheOldChief on 13 Oct 2025 |
| FaG | https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/287785481 |
Bio
Burton Dale Steward was born November 24,1933, during Dust Bowl days, to Jesse Brent and Lillie Mae Hanshaw Steward on the family farm west of Leedey, Oklahoma. He passed from this life on October 9, 2025, at the age of 91 in Edmond, Oklahoma. The youngest of 7 children, he attended school in the Leedey area until his parents moved to Oklahoma City when he was in high school. He graduated in 1952 from Central High School and briefly attended Central State University in Edmond. He married Barbara Ann Jones, of Oklahoma City, November 27, 1957. They were blessed with two children, Peggy Elise and Bret Daniel. In Oklahoma City, Burt worked at an Oldsmobile dealership and Wonder Bread Bakery before starting a 32-year career in sales with Gerber Baby Products. Burt proudly served his country in the Air Force and Air Force Reserve and later in the Oklahoma Air National Guard for 30 years, then active in the Gray Eagles, the retiree association of the OKANG. Burt and Barbara enjoyed square dancing with the Round-Up Club in OKC, and later their place at Duchess Creek at Lake Eufaula for 29 years. As a young boy, Burt was given a pair of racing homing pigeons, a hobby he resumed in his 20's and participated in until he was 88 years old. Always an animal lover, he bred smooth fox terriers for show when he was a young man and had many pet dogs over the years, including several he found as strays. After retirement, Burt and Barbara enjoyed traveling. They traveled by car to all 48 continental US states, visiting many national parks, watching dog sled races in Montana, Wyoming and twice to Alaska for the Iditarod. They had many wonderful vacations, including several cruises to Alaska, Canada and Hawaii; one of their favorite trips was to Australia. They became Master Gardeners, and he enjoyed working in his yard and flowerbeds. A lifelong Methodist, Burt and his family joined South Lee United Methodist Church in Oklahoma City in 1965. After living in South Oklahoma City for many years, Burt and Barbara spent 8 years in Leedey and then 10 years in Piedmont, where they were active members of the communities and the local Methodist churches. They moved to Edmond in 2023 to be closer to family. Burt was preceded in death by his parents, brothers Alvin Delpha Steward, Joe Elgin Steward and Carl Wilmore Steward and sister, Ila Juanita Trent.
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- Alvin Delpha Steward 1913–1916
- Joe Elgin Steward 1915–2000
- Ila Juanita Steward Trent 1919–2020
- Carl Willmore Steward 1923–2014
- Nina Belle Steward Fields 1930–?
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