Mary Stuart Drew 1945-2003

FISHBACK, DREW

Posted By: Lori Clark
Date: 5/2/2003 at 08:21:32

Gay & Ciha Funeral & Cremation Service–Iowa City – (319) 338-1132
2720 Muscatine Avenue, Iowa City, Iowa 52240

Fairfield Ledger

Fairfield Dateline:

Mary Stuart Drew, age 57 of 207 North Court Street, Fairfield, died Wednesday, April 30, 2003, at the University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics in Iowa City, Iowa.

Memorial services will be held at 2:00 p.m., Sunday, May 4, 2003, at the St. Gabriel and All Angels Liberal Catholic Church in Fairfield. Burial will be at a later date in Versailles, KY. Memorial donations can be made in Mary’s memory to the Fairfield Public Library @ 104 West Adams Street, Fairfield, Iowa 52556, the Beatbox teen center @ 108 N. Court Street, Fairfield, Iowa 52556, or the charity of your choice. Gay & Ciha Funeral and Cremation Service of Iowa City is caring for Mary’s family and her services. Online condolences may be sent for Mary’s family through our website @www.gayandciha.com.

Mary was born June 20, 1945, in St. Louis, Missouri, the daughter of John L. and Mary Stuart (Fishback) Drew. She graduated from high school in St. Louis, and later received her BA degree from Centre College in Danville, KY. She has been involved in Transcendental Meditation for all of her adult life, teaching many hundreds of people in cities throughout the United States. She founded the first Transcendental Meditation center in St. Louis in the 1970’s. She has owned and operated a number of businesses throughout her life, including Celestial Silks and The Guest House in Fairfield. She also maintained a business site on E-bay. As a professional photographer, she had an exceptional ability to capture the soul of a person in a photograph.

Many knew Mary as unselfish, giving of herself to encourage entrepreneurs and leadership among those she met. She loved sharing her gifts with others. She was a generous host to many international students and a frequent contributor to the Beatbox teen center in Fairfield. One her of greatest joys came from her involvement in the Pet Partner Program. Following a training program with her dog, Mattie, they would then visit the sick, disabled and elderly in their homes, hospitals and care centers, bringing smiles to many.

Her family includes two brothers, John L. Drew III of St. Louis, MO, and Robert H. Drew of London, England; four nieces and nephews, Kirkwood Drew, Mary Randolph Danforth, Sarah Anderson Drew, and John L. Drew IV.

Mary will be remembered for much; her great intuition, inspiring everyone around her, as an extraordinary friend, sister and aunt always willing to listen and share, caring so much for others.