1967 - 2009
Jason David Sear, 41, of Steamboat Springs passed away May 11, 2009, at the Yampa Valley Medical Center with his wife, Stacey, at his side and his family and friends nearby. He was buried in a family ceremony May 14 at Steamboat Springs Cemetery, followed by a celebration of life at the Catamount Lake House.
Born in Singapore on Oct. 3, 1967, Jason and his family moved to Sydney, Australia, in December 1967. Jason spent his infancy and early school years close to the surf beaches of New South Wales. In early 1974, Jason moved with his family to Hong Kong, where he attended Hong Kong International School. After school and on weekends, Jason and his siblings explored the hillsides around the fishing village of Shek-O, where the family lived, and sailed the South China Sea on an old fishing junk shared with friends.
In 1975, Jason's family relocated to Fort Worth, Texas, where Jason attended Trinity Valley School, McClean Middle School and Paschal High School. He graduated from the Oakridge School in Arlington, Texas, where he met the love of his life, Stacey. While attending the University of Houston, Texas, Jason discovered an abiding enthusiasm for real estate.
Jason was a lifelong entrepreneur with business interests in real estate and mortgage finance. He was chief executive of Foster and Sear, a law firm based in Arlington, Texas.
Jason married Stacey Foster in 1993. Their children Nick, Tatum and Jake were his passion and delight.
In 2006, Jason and Stacey relocated to Steamboat Springs, a town in which they had spent many vacations and had come to love. They embraced fully Steamboat Springs' outdoor lifestyle and close community.
Jason will be particularly remembered for his total engagement in the lives of his own children and for his unusual ability to relate to children of all ages. Jason and Stacey's home was always open to their children's friends, who dropped by to visit even when the Sear kids were not there.
Jason was a participant in and a supporter of American Cancer Society's Relay for Life and several local charities.
Deeply loved and missed, Jason is survived by his beloved wife, Stacey, and their three children Nick, Tatum and Jake; parents Tim and Judith Sear, of Egan, Texas; Adam, Rosann and Giada Sear, of Austin, Texas; Kate, Adam and Vanessa Johnson, of Boston; Daniel and Robin Sear, of Egan, Texas; and Gustavo Tittoto, of Sao Miguel de Gostoso, Brazil; parents-in-law Barbara Ann and John B. Foster, of Arlington, Texas; Stephanie, Richard, Skylar and John Foster-Gilbert; and Spring, Jeff, Mallory, Miller and Megan McCurdy, all of Arlington, Texas; and a host of extended family and friends all over the world.
In place of flowers, please support the Jason Sear Memorial Fund for Cancer Services at the Yampa Valley Medical Center, c/o Healthcare Foundation for the Yampa Valley, P.O. Box 883415, Steamboat Springs, CO 80488. Call 970-871-0700.
