Theodore Cannon Stewart, age 88, died August 3, 2020, from complications of Parkinson's disease. A memorial service will be held at the United Presbyterian Church in Washington at a later date. Memorial gifts may be directed to the United Presbyterian Home and will be sent to the Domasi Mission Secondary School in Malawi (Africa).

Ted was born on January 22, 1932 in Washington, Iowa, son of Cloyce and Mary (Cannon) Stewart. He attended Washington High School (class of 1949), Westminster College, and Northwestern University, where he received his bachelor's degree. He later earned a master's degree from Columbia University in New York City.

Ted taught in elementary schools in New Mexico and in New Jersey, retiring in 1994 after 39 years in the classroom. After he retired, he worked five years as a volunteer teacher with the Wycliffe Bible Translators in Papua New Guinea and for an additional five years as a tutor at the Domasi Mission School in Malawai, where he met Herbert Magombe whom he adopted in 2007. Ted supported Herbert and several other students from Malawi and brought them to the United States to receive their college education.

During his years in Summit NJ, Ted was active in Central Presbyterian Church, serving as elder and Sunday School teacher. He loved opera and theater and was a season subscriber to the Metropolitan Opera in New York City for forty years. Ted loved to entertain family and friends in his home.

He is survived by his adopted son, Herbert Magombe (Patricia) and grandson, Theodore Kwesi Magombe; and two sisters, Beulah Temple and Esther Bordwell. He is also survived by 19 nieces and nephews: Richard Bordwell (Virginia), Millie Youngquist (Robert), Mary Temple, and Tim Temple of Washington; Bruce Temple (Jeanette) of Ainsworth; Jeff Temple (Shirley) of Crawfordsville; Karl Krueger (Patty) of Winfield; Evelyn Greiner (Francis) and Warren Temple (Sheila) of Keota, John Bordwell (Martha) of Minneapolis, Minnesota; William Bordwell (Donna) of Geneseo, Illinois; Lynda Bordwell of Cedar Rapids; Barb Cozad (Denny) of Pleasantville, Iowa; Katie Temple-Reeves (Al) of Runnells, Iowa; Pete Temple (Marty) of Defiance, Iowa; Beth Temple (John Kirk) Rock Island; Beverly Sherbondy (Duane) of Burlington, Iowa; August Krueger (Janet) of Rochester, Minnesota; and Karen Nelson of Kirkland, Washington. He was preceded in death by his parents, three sisters and one nephew.