![]() Gone for months, David was found by none other than John Dixon! Suffering from amnesia as a result of the stress he'd been under, David had made a life for himself out of Oakdale (as Donald Saunders) and even made plans to marry another woman by the name of Cynthia Haines. His anger at John overpowering him, David quickly left town because he was afraid he'd do something drastic if he stayed. Unfortunately, things didn't go as David thought they would with the trial ending with John being exonerated and Annie losing the child she was carrying. Unfortunately, the marriage was not a happy one and when David found Dee crying one morning saying that John forced himself on her, he'd assumed she'd been raped and helped her file charges against him. After losing his temper several times with John, David realized that he was in danger of losing his daughter and reluctantly gave his blessing. Hating John for the pain he'd caused Dan (who was since dead), David raged against the match and vowed to stop their impending wedding. That was until John Dixon began dating his youngest daughter, Dee. ![]() Through the years, David would remain a steadfast and levelheaded influence on those around him. During this time, David helped his children though their professional and romantic crisis and became close friends to Bob Hughes. Soon after, Ellen would give birth to two daughters, Carol Ann (Annie) and Dawn (Dee).įor the next two decades the Stewarts' marriage would remain on solid ground. Over time, their friendship changed into love and, despite resistance from Dan, the pair married. Of great comfort during this time was Ellen, who felt guilty about her actions years earlier. Bringing the boys to town, David tried to make a life for himself as a single father. Sadly, a few years later, Betty died of double pneumonia, leaving David to raise his sons alone. ![]() Though the court allowed Danny to remain with the Stewarts, Betty decided that she couldn't stay in the same town and left with the boys while David continued to work in Oakdale. The Stewarts remained in town and, when Ellen fought for custody of Danny, they fought to retain custody. Not long after, the Stewarts were shocked to discover that Ellen was actually the biological mother of their adopted son, Danny! Though Betty wanted to leave town immediately with the boys, David disagreed and convinced her that they should stay. A bright and personable man, David quickly made friends with the folks of Oakdale, among those was Ellen Cole, the stepdaughter of Memorial's Chief of Staff. David Stewart relocated to Oakdale from New York with his wife, Betty and sons after landing a job as Head of Research at Memorial Hospital. ![]()
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