Stuart John Doig
29 July 1944 ~ 4 January 2008

Eulogy

    Stuart was an active member of the Club for many years.  He was well known as being a determined and competitive shooter, yet he was also generous, in that he would always make the time to help a fellow competitor in need of assistance.  There are more than a few Club members, including myself, who have benefited from Stuarts coaching endeavours.  Stuart had mentioned to me that “after his recovery” he wanted to spend the rest of his shooting career as a Coach with the Club.

    Stuart took his illness in his stride; in his mind, it was just another one of life’s minor inconveniences that simply needed to be overcome.  He was determined that it was just a matter of time before “he beat it” therefore he had many plans that he was contemplating. Quite often he would share his designs with me, the most recent of which involved either, or both, Suzanne and Jennifer joining the Club and taking up target shooting.  I am not sure if Stuart’s family is aware of this scheme, perhaps it was his intention to surprise them.
  
    Stuart would also take the time to call and have a pleasant chat which would cover various topics, but he would inevitably steer the conversation towards his passion and forte which was pistol shooting.  In fact Stuart was such an accomplished pistol shooter that he was able to represent Australia at the MLAIC Muzzle Loading World Championships in Lucca, Italy in 2002.

    Stuart was a genuine friend to me, and I will always remember him at the range, shooting one of his beloved pistols, and scoring yet another 10X!  Everyone who knew Stuart will sorely miss him, our Sport, Club and Lives will be emptier.

    I sincerely hope there is an afterlife, where Stuart, and his family and friends will be reunited in the distant future.

    Finally, I thank Dianne, Suzanne and Jennifer for giving me the honour to eulogise at this Celebration of Life for Stuart, an exceptional privilege they have bestowed on me.