Abstract
pearances and meeting attendance, he was a long-time member of the Wilson and Cooper Ornithological Societies, The Wildlife Society, the Ecological Society of America, the Washington Biologists' Field Club, and the North Dakota Natural History Society. He served as a contributing editor for the Atlantic Naturalist (1948-1968) and as bird populations associate editor for Audubon Field Notes (1947-1952). He received the Department of the Interior's Meritorious Service Award in 1976 and the North Dakota Award of the North Dakota Chapter of The Wildlife Society in 1977. His death on 15 July 1993 resulted from cancer. In November 1995, one of his primary study sites, a square mile of native prairie near Jamestown, was dedicated as the Robert E. Stewart Waterfowl Production Area, which is a fitting tribute to Bob's productive career. He is survived by his charming wife, Marjorie; daughter Margo Yerby; three sons, Dr. Robert E. Stewart, Jr. (AOU member and Director of the Southern Science Center in the National Biological Service), Dr. William Stewart, and Craig Stewart; 12 grandchildren; and 6 great grandchildren.
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