Stuart  was born in Dimmitt, Texas on January 1, 1936. Stuart received a Bachelor of Science in Chemical Engineering from Texas Tech in 1958, and later received a Masters in Chemical Engineering with a nuclear engineering focus in 1963, from Texas Tech. He received a Masters of Bible and Ministry from LCU in 1998. Also, in 1998, he Received his Doctor of Ministry degree from the Theological University of America.

He married Cecilia on September 6, 1958. They moved to Port Arthur, Texas, working for Texaco, where he helped develop their process of hydrogen treating lubricating oil base stocks.

They have four children - Dana Marie who lives in Searcy, Arkansas, with husband Tod; Melanie Carol who lives in Austin with husband Tim; Virginia Gayle lives in Lubbock with her daughter Heather and Harold Dean lives in Dallas with wife Brett and daughter, Bay.

Stuart and Cecilia with their four children moved to Cape Town, South Africa, as
vocational missionaries in mid-1966. The family returned to the states in 1982. Stuart and Cecilia then moved to Lubbock to begin Senior Adventures in Ministry in 1994.

One of Stuart’s favorite scriptures is Psalm 19. Stuart’s favorite food is Tex-mex with curry and rice a close second. Hobbies include cooking, writing, reading, travel and fixing things. He loves to study and teach.