Excerpts from the ChicagoSunTimes.com: In Scott Stewart’s home office, walls are adorned with photographs that reflect a career filled with passion and purpose. The 61-year-old was laid off in 2013 from his position as a photographer for the Chicago Sun-Times. After 28 years at the paper, he returned to his earlier profession as a firefighter, a role that had been part of his family's legacy. Stewart comes from a long line of firefighters. His paternal grandfather served in Rome, Georgia, while his uncle worked in Cave Springs. As a child, Stewart would spend Sundays visiting Chicago firehouses with his father, who was friends with Fire Commissioner Robert J. Quinn. Tragedy struck early in Stewart’s life when he lost his father at age eight and his mother at sixteen. It was then that Quinn, then head of the Chicago Civil Defense Fire and Rescue Division, encouraged him to volunteer. Over the next decade, Stewart rose through the ranks to become a captain. Later, he met Cathy, his wife of 35 years, who was also a volunteer firefighter with the Merrionette Park Fire Department. Stewart first picked up a camera at age eight, thanks to his neighbor Fred Stein, who helped shape his lifelong love for photography. Their friendship led Stewart to his first job in journalism at the Chicago Daily News, where Stein was a photographer. During the 1970s, Stewart worked at Central Camera, where his boss allowed him to open a credit line so he could buy his first camera. Not long after, he captured a dramatic scene when two CTA buses crashed on 55th and Hyde Park. He took photos of the accident and submitted them to the Daily News, Sun-Times, Chicago Tribune, and The Associated Press. By the time the papers purchased the images, he earned nearly $500—enough to pay off his camera debt. He later studied photojournalism at Columbia College and graduated in 1977. Years later, he joined the Sun-Times as a darkroom technician and eventually became a photographer. During Ronald Reagan’s presidency, he even had the rare opportunity to fly on Air Force One, where the president personally congratulated him on the birth of his daughter. The following year, Stewart was covering a violent incident in Chicago that led to a 2011 Pulitzer Prize. His powerful image captured a tense moment: four gang members outside a liquor store, one holding a gun, with school children walking nearby. The photograph highlighted the dangers faced by youth in the city. After 28 years at the Sun-Times, Stewart was laid off in May 2013. He found work as the head of the photo unit at Evergreen Park Fire Department, but struggled to find full-time photography opportunities. Eventually, he returned to the Merrionette Park Fire Department, where he was promoted to lieutenant. In addition to his firefighting duties, he is now part of the MABAS Division 21 Cause and Origin Team. At one point, Stewart held six jobs just to make ends meet, but everything changed in March when he was diagnosed with a detached retina. He underwent an emergency vitrectomy in April, which required nine weeks of recovery. A few months later, his retina detached again, leading to another surgery and six more weeks of recovery. During this difficult time, an online fundraising campaign helped support him financially. Despite all the challenges, Stewart says he wouldn’t change a thing. He remains positive, guided by three passions: photography, the fire department, and his wife, Cathy. He still considers himself a photographer and a fire fan, and has found a way to combine both into one meaningful life. Thanks Dan Rooting Hormone,Naphthyl Acetamide,Fruit Expander,Naphthalene Acetic Acid JIANG SU CYCLE BIOSCIENCE CO.,LTD , https://www.plantbiostimulant.com