LANCASTER, SC ~ William Stewart Hallman, age 74, passed away Wednesday, December 25, 2019 at his home.  Born September 26, 1945 in Greenwood, SC, he was son of the late William Gladstone Hallman and Anna Lathan Snell Hallman. After graduation from Druid Hills High School in Decatur, GA, he earned his Bachelor of Civil Engineering degree from Georgia Tech in 1968, followed by service in the Vietnam War as a U.S. Army Specialist 5 in the 69 ^th Engineering Battalion.  Mr. Hallman worked in civil engineering in Columbia, SC, Charlotte, NC, and Richmond, VA, before establishing Hallman Fabrication in Lancaster, SC, specializing in custom metal work, from handrails for the restored Lancaster County Court House to foundation structures of the York County Library and many other projects.  Vying with Stewart's lifelong passion for construction, cars, racing, and music was a sensitive artistry that emerged in his accomplished photography and landscaped gardens of Japanese maples, daylilies, and irises.

Stewart was a kind, generous, and loyal son, brother, and friend, with a ready smile, unique sense of humor, and zest for life.  He is survived by sisters Janice Elizabeth Hallman and Diana Ruth Hallman, first cousins Larry, David, and Lois Snell, Ann Taylor, Ronnie and Ray Hallman, Linda Funderburk, and Priscilla Reksc, and dog Beau.  Among many special friends were his longtime friend from childhood Jim Hinson and wife, Anne, college roommate Gaudencio Paguibitan, Ervin and Martha Robinson, Patty and Richard Carter, Nancy Parrish, Andy and Patty Wright, and Alex  and Sydney Bucca. In addition to the love of these and other friends, he was grateful for the caring help of Eric Stogner, Rita Jamison, Barbara Mobley, and Leola Sowell.  He is preceded in death by his parents, who are embracing their beloved son after his long, valiant fight with two deadly cancers.

A graveside service will be held on Sunday, January 5, 2020, 3:00 pm, at Unity ARP Church, Lancaster, SC.  The family will receive friends in the Unity Fellowship Hall immediately after the burial.  In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to The Preston Robert Tisch Brain Tumor Center of the Duke Cancer Institute and the Caring House, Durham, NC.

An online guest register is available on the obituaries page at www.burgessfunerals.com .