Memorial services for Brian Stuart, age 69, of Sioux Falls, SD, will be held at 10:30 a.m. on Saturday, June 22, 2013 at the Bucyrus Lutheran Church in Bucyrus, ND. Pastor Stephanie Swanson will officiate with burial in the Bucyrus Cemetery.

Brian was born on September 22, 1943 in Adams County, ND, to Cameron and Dorothy Stuart. He had one older sister Mary L. Stuart (now Mary Cazer). Brian had multiple childhood hardships and was always grateful for the friends and extended family support he received in his early childhood, often remarking on the extreme generosity of people in the community. He moved to Plankinton, SD to live with his sister Mary and her husband Richard Cazer who became a very close friend and mentor for Brian. He graduated from Plankinton High School in 1961.

He was united in marriage in 1963 to Sheela Scales (now Sheela Stuart-Ammons) for 32 years. He attended the South Dakota School of the Mines, but transferred to the University of South Dakota graduating with a BA in 1967. He then became a CPA in 1970 and practiced with Coopers & Lybrand. Brian established his own accounting firm in partnership with Jerry Noonan in Sioux Falls. He then returned to USD to earn an MBA in 1977 and completed his JD in 1978.

Brian and his family then moved back to Sioux Falls and Brian opened Stuart & Gerry Attoneys at Law with Clair Gerry. They practiced in partnership for 25 years. Due to medical issues, Brian retired in 2003.

Brian has been in a long-term relationship with Linda Giggee-Smith since 1995. They have enjoyed multiple hobbies together including sailing, traveling, hiking, Tai Chi and dancing. Brian also enjoyed attending events at the Sioux Falls Pavilion, reading, and hunting in his spare time. He was a member of the Minnehaha Lodge #5 A.F. & A.M. and the El Riad Shrine. He was also passionate about the Alzheimer's Association of South Dakota and was an avid volunteer for the Volunteers of America.

Brian was a man of integrity, honesty, generosity and self-improvement. He will be greatly missed by his family, friends, and his community.

Brian passed away on Wednesday, May 29, 2013 in Bucyrus, ND.

He is survived by two sons, Chris A. (Amy) Stuart and their children, Madeline and Blake, Saint Michael, MN and John R. (Kelly) Stuart, and their children, James, Aubrey, Riley and Leah, Albuquerque, NM; his longtime companion, Linda Giggee-Smith, Sioux Falls, SD; one sister, Mary L. Cazer, Sioux Falls, SD; and many friends.

In lieu of flowers, memorials are preferred to the Alzheimer's Association of South Dakota, 1000 N West Avenue, Sioux Falls, SD, 57104 or www.alz.org/sd.