Br. Arnold Stewart

Brother Arnold Stewart was born Richard Henry Stewart in Los Angeles, CA, on December 23, 1930, to Alexander Stewart and Elizabeth Clark, in Los Angeles. He was a member of the De La Salle Christian Brothers for 75 years and died at home at Mont La Salle, Napa, CA on September 19, 2023. He attended Cathedral High School and graduated in 1948. Brother Arnold served as a teacher, prefect, bus driver, dean of students, principal, and administrator at Christian Brothers in Sacramento, Sacred Heart in San Francisco, Saint Mary’s College in Moraga, Mont La Salle Vineyards in Napa, La Salle High School in Yakima, WA, and at De La Salle Institute in Napa. It was at Sacred Heart High School that Brother Arnold made a significant impact to the school community. “Brother Arnold was a force at Sacred Heart and in the lives of so many in the Sacred Heart Cathedral community,” said President Emeritus John Scudder ’73. Brother Arnold was assigned to Sacred Heart in 1960, his second assignment as a Christian Brother. He taught religion, mathematics, and business education during his first two years. He was also famously the Director of the SH Choir for many years. “Through the turbulent years of the 60’s and early 70’s, Brother Arnold was a consistent and devoted mentor for thousands of young men. For the Sacred Heart students of that era, faith, family, honesty and integrity were the values he worked to instill at 1055 Ellis Street,” said Mike Kelly ’69. At St. Mary’s College, Brother Arnold served in the Development Office, as a dorm counselor, Vice-President for Student Affairs, and as director of the St. Mary’s College Brothers Community. He also served in various administrative capacities at De La Salle Institute in Napa, CA. The funeral will take place at the Main Chapel at St. Mary’s College, 1928 St. Mary’s Road, Moraga, at 10:30 a.m., on Friday, October 6, 2023. The burial will take place at Mont La Salle Cemetery. A reception will follow. In lieu of flowers, donations are requested for the established Brother Arnold Stewart Scholarship Fund, ATTN: Lasallian Christian Brothers Foundation, Mont La Salle, 4401 Redwood Rd. Napa, CA 94558.

Br. Arnold Stewart

December 23, 1930 - September 19, 2023

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Br. Arnold Stewart

December 23, 1930 - September 19, 2023

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