Vale Stuart McDonald

From DG Daryl
 
 
Vale Stuart McDonald
 
News has probably reached you of the sad passing of Stuart (Stu) McDonald, Past President of the Rotary Club of Healesville last Saturday morning. Stu was well known in this District for his many fine attributes and contributions to Rotary during his 35-year career as a Rotarian.
 
But it was as ‘Mr Youth Exchange’ that most of us knew him. He was a passionate advocate, a tireless worker, and an extremely well informed and dedicated member of, not only D9810 Youth Exchange’s committee, but also Victorian, Australian and Rotary International YE committees and teams. All of us have had Stu visit our clubs at some time or another, to ensure that the YE students being hosted at our clubs were OK, and that all was well with them and their hosts. Most of us have been at the airport to welcome home or farewell YE students and Stu would always be there, no matter what the time of day or night, to also extend the hand of Rotary friendship and care. He was a role model of Service Above Self.
 
Our son Peter was a D9810 YE student to Germany over 20 years ago under Stu’s safe guidance and tutelage. Peter learned how well he had been prepared for his YE experience by the D9810 team and he owes a great debt to Stu and others for their time and expertise. As indeed, do countless other young people from our District and across the world. How fortunate we have all been to have known Stu and to have experienced his life’s example as he passionately epitomised the motto, ‘Serve to Change Lives.’
 
 
YOU ARE INVITED to view the online funeral service for Stu
    Stuart McDonald
(PP Rotary Club of Healesville and key member of D9810 YE Committee, Victorian, Australian and Rotary International Youth Exchange committees for over 30 years)
 
Livestreamed on Thursday 26th August from 1.45pm to 2.45pm AEST.
The recording can be viewed for up to 90 days.
 
Email: info@heritagefunerals.com.au
Password: P5PF74
 
Instead of a floral tribute to Stu, it should be noted that his preferred charity was Australian Rotary Health. You might care to make a donation in his name by using one of the following links:
 
Australian bank transfer:
BSB: 112 879
Acct No: 065 433 595
Reference: McDonald
 
OR
make a memorial donation through the ARH website
 
 
Kind Regards
 
Dr Daryl Moran
District Governor
District 9810
Ph.: 0404 069 751