Stuart passed away on June 14, 2023, at home on Vashon Island, Washington. He was born on August 9, 1948, to Donald Jones and Helen Chapman Jones in Seattle, Washington. He grew up in the Seattle neighborhood of Ballard, where he made lifelong friends who affectionately referred to him as "The Golden Peso."

After graduating from Ballard High School, he briefly attended Shoreline Community College and then moved to California to attend Cuesta College and Cal Poly. He was passionate about music and founded his audio business, Chapman Sound, by building speakers in the basement of his home, which later grew into a high-performance audio engineering company now known as Chapman Audio Systems. Stuart was referred to as a legend among his friends and audiophiles.

Always happy to make new friends and rarely at a loss for words, he used these talents to meet the love of his life, Eve, on a warm September day at Green Lake. They shared many interests and enjoyed each other's company participating in activities such as: hiking, bike riding, skiing, watching football (especially the Seahawks and Huskies), dancing, concerts, traveling, road trips, and raising and fostering their beloved Rottweilers.

Stuart was a tremendous athlete and held the pole vault record at Ballard High School for 52 years. When his record was finally broken in 2018, a local news station featured a story about it on the evening news. He continued to compete in pole vaulting through college and later at Masters Track and Field events where, at the age of 40, he won the gold medal at the National Masters meet and a silver medal at the World Masters meet the following week. He also enjoyed the occasional golf game with friends or his youngest daughter Kelly. He was always physically active, which worked in his favor because he also loved to eat, and after finishing his own meal would occasionally offer to finish other's meals as well. This earned him the nickname "The Dumpster." He also enjoyed many hobbies, including riding his Norton motorcycle and working on and racing his custom-built 260Z. He was involved with the Seattle Hydroplane and Race Boat Museum for many years and worked with the Miss Thriftway and Miss Budweiser vintage boat crews. He also loved to read and learn about science and history. He had a wonderful sense of humor and was a captivating storyteller. He always enjoyed a good party, loud music, and catching up with friends. He never really took a day off, but he took time each day to rest and reflect. He knew how to work hard, play harder, and repeat.

Stuart was a visionary and over the past 5 decades transformed a 5-acre piece of undeveloped property on Vashon Island into a beautiful estate where he was at home with Eve and their many projects. He enjoyed sharing their home with all whom would pass through. Whether it was pool parties or evenings around the fire-pit, the good times seemed to just flow whenever and wherever Stuart would go.

Most importantly, Stuart had an incredible faith in Jesus because, in part, he recognized his own need for grace. His deep faith was such an inherent part of who he was such that he willingly shared the "Good News" with others, with love and no judgement. And whether or not you agreed, he never let that stand in the way of friendship. Stuart was known as an incredibly positive person. He had a way of seeing life as a blessing, no matter the challenge he faced. Stuart truly lived life to the fullest. He was a great encourager and found joy in seeing other people excel and live their dreams.

Stuart leaves behind Evelyn (Eve) Jones, his wife of 26 years and best friend and soul mate for nearly 36 years. Also surviving Stuart are his sister Becky Jones; his first wife Vicki Knapp and their three children - Jesse Jones (Kristi), Leah Amick (Don), Kelly Quinn (Matt); and his seven grandchildren, who he loved dearly, and who all knew him as "Grumpa": Alivia, Grant, Naomi, Mira, and Lana Jones; Emily and Declan Quinn.

Stuart will be deeply missed by all who knew him, and he will live on in our hearts.