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STEWART III Retired United States Bankruptcy Judge for the District of New Mexico, passed away Sunday evening at his home in Albuquerque. Stewart had a long and rewarding career as an attorney and a judge, and an even longer and more rewarding life as a wonderful husband, father, grandfather, stepfather, and fast friend. He is survived by his beloved wife, Rose Spader; brother Paul Z. Rose (Ann); daughters Connie Rose Hunter (Tom), Carolyn Rose (David Midget), Sheila Rose Gillespie (Dennis); grandchildren Ian Stewart Hunter, Timothy Young Hunter, Jamie Lee Hunter, Hannah Rose Midget, Lauren Rose Gillespie, and Carlton Davis Gillespie; and Rose Spader's five children, Denise, Debbie, Michael, Mark, and Matthew, and her five grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his wife of 40+ years, JoAnn Dinsmoor Rose. Stew moved to New Mexico in 1949 and began his love affair with the West. From backpacking through the San Pedro Parks Wilderness (well, with a horse) to sailing his home-made Hobi on Cochiti Lake, to shooting his potato cannon at one-too-many mountain man rendezvous, to skiing at Sandia Peak, to enjoying a stirrup cup before the hunt with the Juan Tomas Hounds, he made the most of this land and this life. In 1982 Stew was appointed to the bench, and with his customary focus, intelligence, cigarettes, and positive outlook, served for 16 years in positions including Chief Bankruptcy Judge, Judge on the Appellate Panel of the 10th Circuit, and visiting judge for districts of Kansas, Colorado, Utah and Southern Florida. He received an Outstanding Judicial Service Award from the New Mexico State Bar Association in 1992. He had great affection for his fellow judges, clerks, deputies, and secretaries. Before becoming a judge he was an attorney with the firms of McNeany, Rose, & Sholer and Ashby, Rose, & Sholer. Please join us in celebration of the life of Judge Stewart Rose on June 1, 2012, from 5:00 - 9:00 pm. Albuquerque Country Club, 601 Laguna Dr. SW, Albuquerque, New Mexico.
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