Tyson Retz — 29 November 2021

Stuart would take visiting scholars to the MCG to see a live AFL match. At halftime they would climb to the top of the highest tier and look down over the centre of Melbournes sporting culture. Upon returning to our seats with him and two German historians several years ago, I asked Stuart how many people have you brought up here? 100s he replied, casually and almost dismissively, as if the question aimed to quantify his generosity. Stuart was preternaturally generous, but he was also dutiful. He acted out of a profound sense of the moral obligations of every situation. His generosity was an expression of his moral consciousness. That is the person I will miss.