Stuart Fraser

I was in corporate life for 16 years beginning in 1966 after college with Hallmark Cards.

Moving back from Kansas City to California with Ginny and starting our own company the Fraser Collection. We created the art, manufactured greeting cards and licensed the art to 40 different companies for use on their products. The business is virtually non-existent and other than volunteer boards and being Mayor we have entered the realm of retirement.

Born in Los Angeles, CA
Spokane, WA
Provo, UT
Hurricane, UT
Highland Park, CA
South Pasadena, CA
Fresno, CA
Sacramento, CA
Scottsdale, AZ
Kansas City, MO
Westlake Village, CA
Leucadia, CA
Telluride, CO

5th Grade-1966

With a group of guys after a football game we all played in. We were in my 52 Chevy and we pulled alongside the Tigerettes bus and a couple of the guys mooned the bus. The bus almost tipped over from the girls running to one side to see the view.

Playing sports with some of the best athletes and friends anyone could ask for.

Making friendships that still are strong and built upon good foundations from SPHS.

I am a member and former President of the Telluride Choral Society. Began singing 8-10 years ago and both Ginny and I are active participants in this organization. We have sung with a full symphony orchestra and the Durango Choral Society for Rocky Mountain PBS. We did the Verdi Requiem. Acted in the Repertory Theatre productions of Guys and Dolls and The Sound of Music. We also participated with the Berkshire Choral Festival and performed in the Salzburg Dom in front of 6,000 attendees and sang a Schubert Mass.

Having two great kids who are now adults.
Being married to two wonderful women, the first ended in divorce after 13 years, after the birth of our children. The second with Ginny, who I have been married to for 34 years.
Getting involved in politics in Telluride has been both an education and an eye-opener.
Elected to Town Council in 2001 on a high card draw-I drew the Ace of Spades and being elected Mayor halfway through my second term on Council.
It is now April, 2016 and the past November I was termed out of the Mayor position in Telluride. 8 years as mayor and 6 additional on town council. A truly memorable 14 years in our Telluride life.

Since we have lived in Telluride since 1991 it has been skiing, hiking, photography and travel.

Travel is becoming pretty important to us, especially since we have gotten involved in genealogy. The photo of Ginny and me in front of Melrose Abbey in Scotland is an example. This is the burial location of Robert the Bruce's heart. He was the first King of Scotland and my 18th Great Grandfather. We traveled there in 2013 and visited other relative's burial sites throughout Scotland and England. So far we have been able to get back in history to the 400-500's.

Baldacci, Dan Brown, James Patterson-pretty escapist reading to get me away from politics.

Andy and Stephanie, our daughter, recently had a wonderful baby daughter...Cassidy Marie Vogt. They live in Ladera Ranch, CA. Cassidy is our first grandchild.