Funeral service for CSM (Retired) David P. Stewart will be 11:30 A.M. Tuesday, March 25, 2025 in Becker-Rabon Funeral Home Chapel.

Burial with full military honors will follow at Fort Sill National Cemetery.

The service may viewed by following the livestream link at www.beckerfuneral.com or by visiting the Becker-Rabon Funeral Home Facebook page.

CSM (Retired) David P. Stewart, 81, passed away Wednesday, March 19, 2025 in Lawton. He was born July 28, 1943 in Dennison, Ohio to Paul M. and Margaret (Davis) Stewart. He married Kay Watson in 1964 in Newport, Ohio.

Command Sergeant Major David P. Stewart began his 32 year military career in February 1961 as an Army Reservist with Co B, 717th Railroad Operating Battalion, 21st Corps in Dennison, Ohio.

In January 1964, he entered into active duty in the Field Artillery Career Management Field. He has served in positions of Cannoneer, Chief of Section, Chief of Firing Battery, Operations Sergeant, First Sergeant, and Command Sergeants Major. He also served as an instructor with the 3rd Armored Division Noncommissioned Officer Academy and three assignments as a Drill Sergeant.

He served as the Command Sergeants Major for the 2nd Squadron, 11th Armored Cavalry Regiment, 2nd Battalion, 37th Field Artillery, 2nd Battalion, 41st Field Artillery, 3rd Armored Division Artillery, 30th Field Artillery Regiment, and the United States Army Field Artillery Center at Fort Sill.

Station of assignments have been at Fort Knox, Kentucky, Fort Bragg, North Carolina, Fort Benning, Georgia, Fort Bliss, Texas, Fort Sill, Oklahoma, two tours in Korea and four tours in Germany.

Military schools attended in the course of continuing education have been the Drill Sergeant School, Advanced Noncommissioned Officers Course, and a graduate of Class 22 of the United States Army Sergeants Major Academy.

His awards and decorations include the Legion of Merit Medal, Meritorious Service Medal (3rd OLC), Army Commendation Medal (5th OLC), Army Achievement Medal (4th OLC), Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal, Good Conduct Medal (10th award) and the Drill Sergeant Badge.

Command Sergeant Major Steward retired from active service in August 1993.

Survivors include his wife, Kay, of the home, daughter, Paula Stewart, Mesquite, Texas, two sons and their wives, David and Becky Stewart, Tampa, Florida and Jeffrey and Kristina Stewart, Amarillo, Texas, five grandchildren, two great grandchildren and a sister, Karen Gowins, New Philadelphia, Ohio.

He was preceded in death by his parents, a sister, Anita Crites and two brothers, Jerry Stewart and Robert Stewart.