Robert Allen Stewart was born November 1945 to Peggy Oglesby and Gene Allen Stewart in Turlock, CA.

   Growing up he lived in Merced, Turlock, San Francisco, and Manteca, CA where he ran marathons and held a variety of auto, farm and architectural positions.

   He graduated from Manteca High in 1963 before going to San Joaquin College.  He raced NHRA professionally, held a variety of jobs in the auto business ending with the famous Roy Brizio custom street rods.

   From 1973-1977 his Navy positions were Storekeeper and photo intelligence taking pictures of the last chopper to leave Saigon Embassy in April 1975.

   He married Lillian Kusick in 2002 who survives along with his half-sister Cathy Stewart, step children; Sara and Ben (Leticia) Ward, step grandchildren; Tacitus, Caius, Trajan, Deacon and Adalie, and cousins; Bea Sousa, Bev Halliday and William Stapp,

   Funeral services at 10 a.m. at Eagle Point National Cemetery April 6th, Conger Morris Funeral Home.

   For more obituary information please visit www.congermorris.com

Manteca (Calif.) Bulletin

Saturday, April 4, 2026