Stephen was such a wonderfully warm man.
Every time I sat next to him over a meal, he put me at ease and made me laugh. He was such a fabulous storyteller as well and his knowledge of The Beatles was so impressive.
It was especially obvious to me what a family man Stephen was. His pride in his lovely wife Rita, his children and grandchildren was heart warming.
Stephen readily accepted my son Will into the Buell family fold when he married Monica, as did Rita, and made him feel so welcome. I really enjoy listening to Will telling me stories of his time with Stephen, including when he taught Will to drive on the Californian roads. I know they shared many laughs on those excursions and I'm sure the odd scarey moments too.
Gone far too soon.
God speed Stephen.