Malcolm Stewart Obituary

I had the distinct pleasure of working with Hal when I was the Corrections Chief. I always appreciated his work, character, commitment to service and ethics. God bless you Hal!

I knew Hal growing up in the Tacoma Trail Cruisers. He was such a kind man and a stellar club member. My heart goes out to the family and friends of Hal.

I knew Hal from work at the Pierce County Jail, where he was a supervisor. I appreciated his calm manner of dealing with staff when words were needed. Most of the time he was an upbeat person and liked to talk about his interests outside of work. I once ran into him at the local Goodwill store when we were both looking for "useful treasures". It was a surprise to read that he died so young, since his enthusiasm for outside interests let you know that he was never likely to be a couch potato. My deepest condolences to his family and friends.

Hal was a deeply good man. One of the many strong, dedicated people who I had the privilege of working with at Pierce County. I am grateful for Hal and people like him. People with a sense of duty, for their obligation to the work, to the agency and to the people with whom they served. My gratefulness to Hal. My condolences to his family and to the men and women who had the opportunity to work beside him.

Hal was a great friend and a GREAT coworker. I worked with him for about 20 years in the Sheriff's department....his enthusiasm for work and life could not be surpassed...a good man gone far too soon...

I knew of Hal when I worked the road side of the Sheriff's Department and would bring folks in for booking. It wasn't until I was assigned as Chiefbof Corrections Bureau that I got to know Hal better. He was a good man and I enjoyed talking with him and sharing ideas. He could frustrate me to no end at times, but like Kenny, I chalk it up to that Scottish heritage. RIP Hal.

I met Malcolm in boy scouts. Troop 37 Tacoma. We went to different schools until we got to Lincoln where we picked up again. He was always a really good kid that grew into a really good man. RIP Malcolm.

I miss you favorite uncle!!
Love you always,
Twerp!!

Lt. Stewart was one of my supervisors for many years. I started in 89. I would have to say he was one of the best and also one of my favorite supervisors that I had. He always reminded me how we go way back by telling me "Yea. remember I raised you from a pup" every time I saw him. I've always respected him and will miss sharing our work memories. In Loving Memory.

I love you uncle hal

Hal was my "buddy", my "Big Brother" I never had! When I started working with him as a naive country boy in 1984, he was one of the first few co-workers who either saw "something" in me, or felt sorry for me! He gave me advice when I needed it, & when I didn't. I didn't always agree with him, we often had disagreements, but we always chalked it up to the "stubbornness" of our shared Scottish heritage! He was my friend & mentor, even when he became Sgt. & Lt. One of my favorite memories with him was in October 1989. We were to join a group of other co-workers down in Florence, OR for a short weekend of of 3 wheel ATV riding. We got off work from dayshift at 3pm on a Friday, he volunteered to drive his yellow Ford truck. Before we even got out of Tacoma, his truck died! He got outside, popped the hood, & grabbed a heavy duty 4D battery flashlight. When nothing else worked to get it started, he started smacking the engine with the flashlight like Arthur Fonzarelli did with the record player on the old TV show "Happy Days". Unbelievably, the engine kicked over, & we never had a problem during trip! Although I would break my hand that weekend riding, I will never forget how the road trip started! I love you buddy, praying for the family's comfort....he was a GREAT guy, & I'm so blessed & grateful he came into my life! :-)