Steven Stone

Steven Jay Stone passed away on Friday, December 3, 2010, in Maui, Hawaii. He is the son of James (Jim) Moore Stone and Martha Barnes Stone of Fort Collins. Steve was born May 17, 1979, in Manhattan, Kansas. He moved with his family to Fort Collins in 1989, and graduated from Fort Collins High School in 1997. He was a member of First United Methodist Church and an organ donor. He attended Colorado State University and completed an internship in whitewater rafting at Mountain Whitewater Descents where he constructed a nature trail. He earned a B.S. degree in Natural Resource Recreation and Tourism. He moved to Maui in 2005 and was employed in management at Maui Dive Shop in South Kihei. Steve became a certified dive instructor in June and led scuba trips for beginning and experienced divers. He enjoyed the mountains and the ocean, spending time with his family and friends, music, concerts, snorkeling, scuba diving, travel, snowboarding, skateboarding, the beautiful view of paradise from his lanai, and all that life had to offer. He will be remembered for his kindness and consideration for others, quick wit, fun-loving, adventurous spirit, and his genuine appreciation of life and nature. His surviving family members are his parents Jim and Martha Stone and brother Christopher Mark Stone of Fort Collins; grandparents James Isaac and Dora Stone and uncle Jeffery O'Neal Stone of Union City, Tennessee. On the day of Steve's death his Maui family gathered for an impromptu service at the Kamole 3, his favorite beach to watch the sunset. Maui friends are invited to a Wreath to the Ocean ceremony on Sunday, December 12, at 2:00 p.m. at Kamole 3 Beach in Kihei. Paddle out will begin at 4:30 p.m. for paddle boards, surfboards, and kayaks. Music, barbecue, and a champagne toast also are planned in this Celebration of Life for Steve. In addition, Jim, Martha, and Chris will host a memorial service with Steve's Maui family in spring, 2011. Memorial donations may be made to the Steven Stone Memorial Fund in care of Allnutt Funeral Service, 650 West Drake Road, Fort Collins, CO 80526. Funds will be used for protection and preservation of the beautiful coral reefs in Maui where Steve made over 350 dives.

Services: Colorado friends are invited to a visitation at 2:00 p.m. and a memorial service at 3:30 p.m. to be held at Allnutt Funeral Service on Saturday, December 11. A Celebration of Life will be held at 6:00 p.m. at 320 Walnut Street in the former Goodwill Building. A memorial service also will be held in Union City, Tennessee, at the Pleasant Valley Methodist Church on Sunday, December 19, at 2 p.m.