Richard Curzon Seaman, Sr., 69

Services for Richard Curzon Seaman, Sr., 69 who died September 21, 1995 at Memorial Community Hospital in Blair following a short illness were Saturday, September 23 at the Emmanuel Lutheran Church in Tekamah. Rev. Brian D. Mass officiated.

Richard Curzon Seaman, Sr. was born October 6, 1925 in New York City, New York to Joseph L. and Miriam Ziegler Seaman. He received his education through eighth grade in Catholic Schools in New York. He received his high school diploma while serving in the Navy.

He joined the Navy at age 17. He served in World War II and the Korea War with the Armed Guard. He was discharged in 1952. In 1963, he joined the Navy Reserves as a Seabee serving until 1975. He was commander of the U.S. Naval Cadets Nebraska 739 Division in Omaha at the time of his death.

In the late 1970’s and early 1980’s he attended the University of Nebraska at Omaha for three years, studying art, sculpting and photography.

On March 13, 1964, he married Shirley Ackerman at Emmanuel Lutheran Church in Tekamah. They made their home in Blair until 1972 when they purchased Woodrich’s Tavern and established Seaman’s Package Liquor Store. They operated the store until 1975.

He was a member of Emmanuel Lutheran Church of Tekamah. He was also a member of the Tekamah Veterans of Foreign Wars Post No. 3304 for many years and was a member of the Blair VFW Post No. 1251 at the time of his death. He also belonged to the Navy League and the Big Red Sub Club.

He was preceded in death by his parents.

He is survived by his wife, Shirley of Tekamah; a son, Dan Seaman, Roosevelt Road Naval Air Station, Ceiba, Puerto Rico; a daughter and son-in-law, Lisa and Harvey Hogancamp of Omaha and a brother, Joseph Seaman of North Hollywood, California.

Elaine Chamberlain was organist. Mike Johnson was vocalist.

Casket bearers were Lyle Snow, Greg Sheets, Floyd Sheets, Jim Anderson, Ronald Anderson, and Chuck Rogers, Jr.

Honorary casket bearers were officers and cadets of the Nebraska no. 739 Division of U.S. Naval Cadets.

Hamel-Peck-Pelan Funeral Home in Tekamah was in charge of services.

~~~ Obituary courtesy of the Washington County Genealogical Society. Newspaper clippings on file in the Blair Public Library at Blair, Nebraska.~~~