Stuart Robert Gallagher

I met Stu in Florida about 10 years ago and we hit it off right away. We golfed and had a few fine beverages together. He was always one of my first phone calls arriving in Florida. He was vey kind and thoughtful person. He will be missed by myself and Suzanne. Rest in peace my friend.

I will remember Stu best as a kind man who had the gift of being interested in people and really listening to them. I feel I know him best from all the Stu stories I heard over the years. He and Steve shared some great adventures and he will be dearly missed

I met my old buddy Stu shortly after moving to Colorado back in the fall of 1992, we were both working selling some of the first cell phones that came on the market, it was all door to door selling, Stu was really good at it, I was not, I think I was sent there somehow to meet my newest best friend.
The job for me only lasted 2 or 3 months but, my friendship with Stu grew from there over the years.
Me and Stu had many adventures together over the next 30 something years. Stu was a great father, uncle, brother, and friend to most everyone he met.
We ventured out on many trips together , during the winter months we would fly down to Mexico, Costa Rica, Florida, or Belize, as long it was someplace tropical. When we were home in Colorado if we weren´t out skiing you could find us out brew pub hopping on Thursday nights, on Saturday night we would take our kids down to the old Elks club where they had an old bowling alley. On Sunday nights Stu was always up for walleyball with the whole Gallagher family, we were always doing something. I really miss those days!
In spring, summer and fall we went on motorcycle trips around the western part of the country.
Stu was alway up for a great adventure.
I loved Stu, as a best friend and a brother.
I will always miss him, never forget him, and the great times we had together.

We first met on a cruise in March 2017. Stuart (Stü) and I related/connected so well it was just amazing. We had a good long chat on the deck and he later offered to make me a drink which was tasteful . His cocktail recipes were top notch . Stü loved wholly and sincerely, sometimes to a fault. He always made me feel special irrespective of the distance apart . He was fun loving and mostly found him reading ,solving crossword puzzles , hanging out with family and his kitty (Toby).
Rest in peace my dear friend . May the angels light your path . May your heart truly be at peace . I will always think of you . I will always remember you smiling , laughing, singing and whistling . Your voice would always echo in my head. Thank you for being an amazing friend. I hope I was half as amazing a friend to you as you were to me . May your beautiful spirit soar high above the trees, watching over your loving family and friends.
Forever in our hearts.

Stu and I first met in high school. This was in the late sixties; a very turbulent and polarized time. There were distinct tribes that expressed which side of the ideological fence they were on by their hair length, clothes and music. I was immediately impressed by Stu´s lack of any pretense or affection. He never followed any crowd, he was always himself - always an individual, his thoughts and opinions always his own. As I got to know him, I saw that he made little distinction about appearances, social status or age. He was so curious about people that he would (and often did) talk to anyone. For example, my Dad. I think at the time, Stu had more conversations with him than I did! And my dad loved talking to Stu because it was always easy to talk to. He would just be able to connect in such beautiful ways. I witnessed this countless times with people of all stripes. Stuart found people endlessly fascinating. He was just a great lover of people and life! In fact, he was an absolute master of finding the best way to enjoy whatever situation was at hand (usually with little or no money)! I was always amazed at his creativity. His humor, sense of whimsy and play were always on tap, as was his great generosity and kindness. So many great times were spent laughing at ourselves and the world. It was a challenge staying in touch after his move to Colorado, as we were both working and raising families. Whenever we would connect, he unfailingly expressed his pride and love for Susan, Kim and the grandkids.I will miss you, Stuart, you were one-of-a-kind and a great, great friend! It was my privilege to know you and your family!

Mort, Kim, and Susan.

We were very blessed and enriched knowing Stuart the past 20 plus years. He was a joy.

Gregg and Leigh Ann Wilder