George Stewart obituary: The 103-year-old from Scone who lived life to the full

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Tributes have been paid to inspirational Scone man George Stewart after he sadly passed away aged 103.The definition of living life to the full, George led a heroic and colourful life and was still skiing at the age of 100 and playing tennis competitively in his 80s.In his earlier life, service in the Territorial Army saw him called up to fight in the Second World War.He fought in the battle of El Alamein in Egypt then on to Italy – where he narrowly evaded capture by the Germans and was also awarded a Military Cross for his heroic action.It was in Italy that George learned to ski, a sport he very much became a legend in.

He was still hitting the slopes as a centenarian.He skied abroad every year – with three exceptions – until he was 100.George, who lost his wife Jean in 2004 and is survived by their two children, four grandchildren and nine great-grandchildren, spoke to the PA after a trip to the slopes of Vignec, France, aged 100.He said at the time: “I was very pleased with myself.

Not many people can say they skied at 100. I’d like to think I have shown what an oldie can do.”George was president of the Scottish Ski Club in the 1970s as well as president of the Scottish National Ski Council, now Snowsport Scotland.Tennis was another love and, although he did not take up the game until he retired, George was a member of the first British over-80s team to take part in the Seniors World Team Championships.He was a finalist in the Individual Over-85 Championship and twice won the doubles with Gerry Ells MBE.Jane Morrison, former club coach at Kinnoull Tennis Club, where he played, knew George for more than 30 years.“He was already heavily involved in the club when I met him and this continued for the rest of his life,”