Roy Stuart, a longtime geologist with Chevron Canada, died peacefully Sept. 14, 2013. He was 86.
Stuart earned a bachelor’s degree from the University of British Columbia in 1950, and a master’s degree from Dartmouth in 1952. In 1956, he earned a Ph.D. in geology from Princeton. From 1956 to 1991, Stuart was a geologist for Chevron Canada.
Starting as a field geologist doing surface geological mapping, he moved through Chevron’s system, acquiring training and experience in production and well-site geology plus geophysical interpretation. This led to front-line supervisory jobs directing oil- and gas-exploration efforts, and later to middle-management positions. Stuart then became a scientist again as the liaison between Chevron’s experimental lab in the United States and the Canadian production department, where he decided which new experimental technologies to apply to Canadian production sites.
Stuart was a popular volunteer trail host in Banff National Park. His love of nature overflowed with geological tidbits on family car trips and hikes, plus recollections of Einstein bicycling around Princeton.
Stuart was predeceased by Anne, his wife of 60 years. He is survived by four children, seven grandchildren, and four great-grandchildren.
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