October 2, 2022
October 2, 2022
I first met the Stewart family in 1974. Dan Okeeffe asked me to be a spotter while he and Mark were water skiing. Mark invited me over to meet the family. Maggie was so welcoming, she greeted me with a warm smile and I could tell she was so genuine. The next time I came over and knocked on the door and she said" you don't need to knock on the door, just come on in" she also said, "whenever we have a party here you are always welcome".
She would always let me know that when my family wasn't there that she would check in on my grandmother Cordelia, which was so caring of her.
One time I was working at a house clearing lumber and I was stung 7 times by yellow jackets. I had never been stung before and was a little freaked out. I went to see her and asked her how do I know if I am allergic? She calmly said "your fine, if you were allergic, you would be dead." She took great care of me.
My family left Assembly Point in 1985. In 1986 before a summer in Europe I stayed at the Birney's house. It was the 4th of July and Bob and Sean were away on a sailing trip. My friend had some fireworks and Maggie let us set them off on the dock. We went to town and came back and while we thought we had doused them all out. We did not, and she let us know that there were boats honking and shining their lights in the house. The dock was on fire. I felt so bad, but she just laughed and made me feel better. The following year at Sean and Gail's wedding after Mr. Stewart shook my hand and gave me a hug, he leaned over and said with a big smile." I do believe you owe me some dock work".
Maggie would often invite me to stay for dinner and I enjoyed the conversations and the great food. Bob and Maggie always took an interest in me, and I appreciated it so much. I often say that I am a better person by knowing all of the Stewarts and have enjoyed lifelong friendships. It was a blessing to have spent time on Assembly Point and my time spent with the Stewart's were a big part of that blessing.
The last time I saw Maggie was in November of 2006. I was living in Colorado and came back to see a family friend who was suffering from Alzheimer's. I went up to see her on Assembly Point and it was a beautiful sunny fall day. She could tell I was upset as I was too late to visit my friend and he didn't know me. She helped to calm my spirit and we had a great visit. She wanted to know everything that was going on with Vivian and I and was excited to hear about the plans for our house in Colorado. I told her how we loved to see all the moose and elk and she shared with me a picture of a moose walking around the side of the house. It was a wonderful visit and one that I will always cherish.
She would always let me know that when my family wasn't there that she would check in on my grandmother Cordelia, which was so caring of her.
One time I was working at a house clearing lumber and I was stung 7 times by yellow jackets. I had never been stung before and was a little freaked out. I went to see her and asked her how do I know if I am allergic? She calmly said "your fine, if you were allergic, you would be dead." She took great care of me.
My family left Assembly Point in 1985. In 1986 before a summer in Europe I stayed at the Birney's house. It was the 4th of July and Bob and Sean were away on a sailing trip. My friend had some fireworks and Maggie let us set them off on the dock. We went to town and came back and while we thought we had doused them all out. We did not, and she let us know that there were boats honking and shining their lights in the house. The dock was on fire. I felt so bad, but she just laughed and made me feel better. The following year at Sean and Gail's wedding after Mr. Stewart shook my hand and gave me a hug, he leaned over and said with a big smile." I do believe you owe me some dock work".
Maggie would often invite me to stay for dinner and I enjoyed the conversations and the great food. Bob and Maggie always took an interest in me, and I appreciated it so much. I often say that I am a better person by knowing all of the Stewarts and have enjoyed lifelong friendships. It was a blessing to have spent time on Assembly Point and my time spent with the Stewart's were a big part of that blessing.
The last time I saw Maggie was in November of 2006. I was living in Colorado and came back to see a family friend who was suffering from Alzheimer's. I went up to see her on Assembly Point and it was a beautiful sunny fall day. She could tell I was upset as I was too late to visit my friend and he didn't know me. She helped to calm my spirit and we had a great visit. She wanted to know everything that was going on with Vivian and I and was excited to hear about the plans for our house in Colorado. I told her how we loved to see all the moose and elk and she shared with me a picture of a moose walking around the side of the house. It was a wonderful visit and one that I will always cherish.