Background
Stewart, Opal Alline was born on June 28, 1924 in Chouteau, Oklahoma, United States. Daughter of Newton and Lille (Wyatt) Stewart. Diploma, North Louisiana School Nursing, Shreveport, 1947.
Stewart, Opal Alline was born on June 28, 1924 in Chouteau, Oklahoma, United States. Daughter of Newton and Lille (Wyatt) Stewart. Diploma, North Louisiana School Nursing, Shreveport, 1947.
Associate of Arts, Kilgore College (Texas), 1960. Bachelor of Science, Stephen F. Austin University, 1966. Master of Science East Texas State University, 1968, Doctor of Education, 1984.
Staff nurse Markham Hospital, Longview, Texas, 1947-1953.
Supervisor operating room Laird Hospital, Kilgore, 1953-1956. School nurse Kilgore Indiana School District, 1956-1966.
Director health occupations Navarro College, Corsicana, Texas, 1966-1968. Director division nursing Angelina College, Lufkin, Texas, 1968-1973.
Department chairman nursing Kilgore College, 1973-1984, director health occupations, 1984-1990, retired, 1990.
Also director health careers. Member of advisory board nursing program University Texas-Tyler, 1975-1990. Adviser cardiac rehabilitation East Texas Treatment Center, Kilgore, 1980-1982.
Nurse consultant East. Texas Baptist University, Marshall, 1991-1992.
Education committee American Cancer Society, Longview, Texas, 1973-1983. Board directors Gregg County Heart Association, Longview, since 1984.
Staff nurse Markham Hospital, Longview, Texas, 1947—1953. Supervisor, operating room Laird Hospital, Kilgore, 1953—1956. School nurse Kilgore Indiana School District, 1956—1966.
Director, health occupations Navarro College, Corsicana, Texas, 1966—1968. Director, division nursing Angelina College, Lufkin, 1968—1973. Chairman, department nursing Kilgore College, 1973—1984, director, health occupations, 1984—1990, retired, 1990.
Director, health careers. Education committee American Cancer Society, Longview, Texas, 1973—1983. Member, advisory board nursing program University Texas, Tyler, 1975—1990.
Adviser, cardiac rehabilitation East Texas Treatment Center, Kilgore, 1980—1982. Nurse consultant East Texas Baptist University, Marshall, 1991—1992. Board directors Gregg County Heart Association, Longview, since 1984.
Member of League of Women Voters, Texas Silver-Haired Legislature, Kilgore Business and Professional Women (past president), Texas Junior College Teachers Association, District 25 Texas Nurses Association (president, Texas group 1976), American Nurses Association, Texas State Teachers Association (life. President, Kilgore College chapter), Pilot International Club (Lufkin) (past president), Phi Delta Kappa, Sigma Theta Tau, Beta Sigma Phi (vice president, Kilgore chapter).