Stu Tower
 

Stu Tower (Fodor's name Tower) died this morning with his entire family around him. He was a long time member of Fodor's and had visited over 80 countries. He was eager to give advice and state his opinions no matter the consequences. After a successful career in business, he wrote a number of books including the award winning novels The Wayfarers about Rumanian Jews who make their way to Bremerrhaven before WWI and Branko.

I am so sorry to hear this. He was a valued contributor on the Asia. Board. Rest in Peace, my fellow traveler.

Rest in peace, stu. My condolences to his family and friends. Stu was a very helpful, interesting poster whose knowledge and ideas have made my trips better over the years.

Yes so so sad news -one of my favorite Fodorites - will be sadly missed.

We owe some pretty awesome drives to Stu. He will be missed.

How sad!!! Stu & I exchanged e-mails a few times. He was a great guy & well traveled. He volunteered to change his Fodors name following his posts (like I do) to Stu T when people got confused between his posts & mine.

Stu Dudley

That is very said news. He will be greatly missed here.
My condolences to his family and friends.

Thankyou for letting us know IMDonehere.

Sorry to read this. He gave so many tips on many of the places I traveled. He was definitely well traveled and liked to share his wealth of knowledge which I appreciated.

A lovely man, who shared his vast knowledge of the world with Fodor's posters.
Sending my sympathy to his loved ones.
Thank you for letting us know, IMDonehere.

Thanks for letting us know about Stu's demise. The lovely man sent me a copy of his novel Branko. I enjoyed it a lot.

Very sorry to hear this. He read from his newest book at a large Fodor's get-together in Boston a few years ago.

May his memory be for a blessing.

I'm so sorry to learn of his passing. I always looked forward to reading what he posted. My best to his family.

Thank you IMDonehere for letting us know.
Kathy

I will pass along your condolences to his family.

I am so sorry to hear that. I always enjoyed reading his posts. Sympathy to his family.

Thanks for letting us know.

Very sad news. Condolences to his family. An inspiration to us all.

I didn't know him but my condolences nevertheless.

I knew him through Fodor's--may he rest in peace.

I am sorry to hear of Stu's death. He always seemed such a gentleman! I enjoyed reading his trip reports, his suggestions and tips to those who were traveling, and his pictures.

My sympathy to his family. I hope the memories of travels with Stu will help them through this!

I always enjoyed his posts, be it threads or replies.
He will be missed in these parts.... as in life, too.

I am so sorry to see this news. I had always enjoyed Stu's posts--such a generosity of spirit--and was the recipient of his excellent advice regarding a trip to Ojai. My condolences to his family and friends.

I'm really sorry to hear this news. Thanks for letting us know.

Lee Ann

Stu; I feel so guilty not talking to you for the last 6/7 weeks.

He was so instrumental getting my oldest granddaughter into grad school.

I have his book BRANKO in my hands and have not read it since he gave it to me. I now will, I promise.

Love you and rest in peace.

Richard

Thank you all again, I will pass along your sympathy to his family.

Iris-he was incommunicado the last few weeks. I was in contact with his daughter.

Damn! REALLY hate to see that man go! A true treasure for this Forum and for his readers.

Thank you for letting us know. So sorry to hear this news.

Stu was a brilliant man and an exceptional human being.

My condolences to his family and all those who knew and loved him.

I am glad I got to meet him at the Boston GTG a few years ago. I will miss seeing him here. Please give my condolences to his family.

Thanks for letting us know, IMDonehere.

What incredibly sad news. Stu's love of life and his love of travel were inspirational. He will be very sorely missed.

Oh dear oh dear. One of my best e-mail pals. He always let me know when his son was going to be playing in his band nearby us, and we went once. We shared so many travel and other tales. I have his books, too, which he generously sent to me. This is a really sad moment for me.

Sad news indeed. Stu chimed in to one of my threads on Spain with fascinating information about the the Ladino language and the departure of Sephardic Jews from Spain.

I purchased and enjoyed <i>The Wayfarers</i> after that, and was honored he called me a "bro".

Photo of Stu here:
http://www.thelighthousepress.com/tower.htm

Condolences to his friends and family.

Very sad news, my thoughts are with his family. He will be missed.

I too am sorry to hear this. He was an important voice here.

Very sad news. Stu Tower was a great Fodorite, and an awesome fella in general. We were very glad to finally meet him in person at one of the Boston GTGs a few years ago, and he was exactly the great guy we'd imagined him to be.

My condolences to his family and friends, and to the Fodors community. We've lost an original.

Sorry to hear this. He was one of the kind people, the sort who make life better for all who encounter them.

From his posts I gathered that Mr. Tower was a true gentleman, gracious and kind. Sorry to hear this.

I am very sorry to hear this.

We exchanged many e-mails and talks about travel in Europe .

When he knew I was touring the gravesites of those that died in WWI and WW II, Stu was a wealth of knowledge.

Thank You Stu, you were a personal delight.
I will miss you.

Condolences to the family. ((F)) ((F))

What terrible news.

He always brought a smile to my face with his comments and suggestions for the "Prince and Princess of Pasadena." This is a tremendous loss. He will be sorely missed.

Sad news. I had many conversations on line and via email with Stu, we were both lovers of the City of Prague and discussed it a lot,he always claimed the Judith Tower in Prague was named for his wife.he very kindly sent me decals with special messages from him that I could put into his books that I had bought.
we never met but I know I have lost a friend.

I have sent these postings to his family.

I am so sorry to hear this sad news about Stu Tower. I enjoyed reading his posts, and I remember him especially from posts about Prague. I live in central Massachusetts, and if I remember correctly, Stu once told me he grew up in Quincy, MA, near Boston, about an hour from where I live. And Stu Dudley, you are right, because I sometimes did get the two of you confused.

He was very kind and helpful when my daughter and I were planning a summer touring WWII and Holocaust sites around Europe when she was still in high school.

This is sad news and my condolences to his family and friends.

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