Biography of Fred C Seaton, St Francis County, AR

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Submitted by: Paul V Isbell
        Date: 19 Nov 2008
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Seaton's Florist, owned by Fred C. and Mae L. Seaton on North Washington Street
is one of the most attractive businesses in Forrest City. With his 33 years
experience, specializing in roses, he was born in Appleton, Wisconsin, attended
Appleton schools, and was a bank clerk for seven and a half years before moving
to Forrest City in 1914 to join his brother in the Forrest City Box Factory as
Asst. Superintendent. In 1917, he married Miss Mae Laughinghouse, daughter of
the late Mr. & Mrs. Newman Laughinghouse, members of pioneer families of this
section. It was their land that was sold to build the Beech Grove addition after
World War II. The Seatons have five sons, and one daughter. The Seatons are
Methodists, Mr. Seaton is active in the Lions Club, Masonic Lodge, and chairman
of the Red Cross First Aid and Water Safety Program in St. Francis county. He is
active in Scouting for over 16 years, seven of which as Scoutmaster.


SOURCE:
HISTORY of ST. FRANCIS COUNTY, ARKANSAS, 1954 - Robert W. Chowning

Copyright, with Permission: Weston McCollum Lewey, Publisher
-Times Herald Publishing-Forrest City, Arkansas