Mr. Austin George Stuart

October 10, 1993 - May 3, 2014

It is with deep sadness we announce the sudden and tragic passing of Austin Stuart on May 3, 2014 at the young age of 20 years old. Austin spent the early years of his life growing up in Turner Valley, AB until moving to Osoyoos, BC in 2004 and graduating from Osoyoos High School in 2011. Ozzy loved the great outdoors; quadding, biking, boating and rollerblading. He was very mechanically inclined and from a young age liked to take things apart to see what made them work. Austin loved to hang out with “Uncle”, his partner in crime, building and inventing contraptions like super toboggans to fixing and modifying cars, quads and motorbikes. He was also known to show up at Tyler and Melissa’s with Skittles and Costco pie for all night video game-a-thons and truly valued hanging out with his brothers and cousins Peter, Stephen, Ashley and Jessy. Austin was a hard worker and really loved his job at Banner Environmental in Black Diamond and all the people he worked with. He had recently passed his motorcycle licence and had just bought a new street bike. Austin was happy and proud of the way his life was beginning to take shape. Ozzy leaves behind his beloved dog Chester and his heartbroken family; father George Stuart, who was a “Super-Dad” to him, and mother Loretta Johnson; both are devastated at the loss of their baby boy. In addition to his parents, he is survived by his Grandmother, Hilda Stuart, and his siblings Sandra (Brad) Fellger, Denise (Bruce Way) Stuart, Joey (Marliis Kelder) Walsh, and Kenny (Daron Riddoch) Walsh and his nieces and nephews, Brooklynn and Dustin Fellger, Adrienne, Nathan and Madeline Stuart and Jaxon Walsh. Austin had an extremely close relationship and will be dearly missed by his Aunts and Uncles, Cathy (John) Blakeman, John (Brenda) Stuart, Lynn Stuart, Terry (Tara) Stuart, Chris (Deanna) Stuart and all of his cousins who truly loved and cared for him. Austin was an exceptional young man that was taken away too soon. His short presence in our lives is a blessing that we will never forget. In lieu of flowers memorial donation may be made to the donor’s local food bank. A Celebration of Austin’s Life was held on Friday, May 9th at 1:00 p.m. at the Highwood Golf & Country Club in High River. The service will be video recorded and will be made available following Friday's Celebration of Life. Caring for the family is Lyle Reeves Funerals of High River (403.652.4242).