Formerly of Feilding, Whangamata and Havelock North. Peacefully at Palmerston North on Sunday 21 September 2025, aged 93. Dearly beloved and devoted husband of the late Coleen. Loved father and father-in-law of John and Vicki, Ross and Catherine, Sally and Fred, and loved Grandad of Callum, Brianna, Braedyn, Cameron, Scott, Emma, Robbie, Angus and Fergus. All Black no.554, Pharmacist and King’s Scout. A service to celebrate the life of Stuart (and of Coleen, 1933-2023) will be held at St Peter’s Anglican Church, 229 Ruahine Street, Palmerston North on Friday 3 October 2025 at 11am. followed by a private cremation. For those unable to attend, live-stream will be on this page, where messages may be left or posted to the Freebairn Family, c/o 29 Beattie Street, Feilding 4702.