John Leonard Seaman
In loving memory of John Leonard Seaman.
Dad was born to Leonard and Johanna Seaman
in Bradgate, Iowa, on November 7, 1927. He left our side on
December 22, 2009 to be with his Lord and Savior.
His family moved to the farm near Absarokee
in 1944. Upon his graduation in 1945 he returned to
Iowa for the summer than came back to
Montana to start working at J.I. Case, then
to Vaughn Ragsdale Specialty’s. During this time he started his own
business with his partner Ed Blaesius, which later became Seaman
Construction. While working for Vaughn Ragsdale, Dad met our
mother Joan Clark and five months later they wed on August 20, 1949.
During their union, children Nancy, Sally and Lee were born. Dad
and Mom celebrated their 60th Wedding Anniversary in August.
In 1961 the family moved to Edgar, Montana.
And Dad continued to run his business until 2002. He was a
Self-taught heavy equipment operator, surveyor, “Dirt Stiff”, such a
perfectionist, and a salt of the earth. He very much enjoyed
the friendship of area farmer and ranchers.
John is survived by his wife Joan of Edgar,
children, Nancy (Gary) Brook and Sally (Greg) Huffard of Billings,
and Lee (Michelle) Seaman of Piedmont, South Dakota, 10
grandchildren, and 12 great grandchildren. Preceding him in
death were his parents, 2 sisters, 1 brother and 1 grandchild.
We all invite you to come and celebrate his
life with us at the Edgar Gym, in Edgar, Montana,
Monday December 28, 2009 at 11 am for a memorial and luncheon.
In lieu of flowers, memorials can be given to the Edgar Fire
Department, P.O. Box 14,
Edgar, MT
59026. Internment will be set
at a later date.
A special thanks to the staff of
St Vincent’s Hospital. And a very special thanks to his
neighbor and friends Alan and Pam Wetstein. Goodbye Dad, we will
miss you. Enjoy moving dirt for the Lord.
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