Obituary of George R SEAMAN, Macoupin County Illinois 22 March 1998
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Name of Deceased: SEAMAN,George R.
Name of Newspaper: Macoupin County Enquirer
Date of Obituary: Jan 13 1926 
Obituary: George Riley SEAMAN died at the home of his sister, Mrs. William
ROGERS in the Third Ward, Tuesday evening at 9:30 o'clock after an illness
of several weeks' duration at the age of 71 years, two months and eight days.
Mr.SEAMAN was born in Carlinville, his parents being Sylvanus and Nancy
SEAMAN both of whom died a number of years ago. He has always made this 
city his home. He was a blacksmith by trade and for many years was employed
in the George Siegel foundry and machine shop. Giving up his work there he
was employed at the electric light and gas plant when owned by W.L.
MOUNTS and has been in continuous service there for thirty-six years. 
The deceased was a man who nearly everyone knew and respected and
his passing is regretted by all who knew him. He was unassuming in manner
but his influence was always for the better. His wife preceded him in death
and he leaves to mourn his demise, two daughters, Mrs. Abbie SEAMAN
DEEDS of this city and Mrs. Mary STARKWEATHER of Alton; one sister,
Mrs. Millie ROGERS and one brother, Samuel SEAMAN, both of this city,
besides a number of nieces and nephews. The funeral was held Thursday at
2:30 o'clock at the First Baptist Church and was attended by a large number
of relatives and friends. The services were conducted by the pastor Rev. R. T.
GASAWAY, assisted by Rev. Vincent VAN HORN, pastor of the Methodist
church. The flower girls were Eleanor EMRICK, Mrs. O'CONNELL, Harriet
CHALLENS, Elsa CLEVENGER, Lucy ROGERS, Mildred BOATMAN.
The pallbearers were Albert EMRICK, Albert ROGERS, Irwin COPE,
Virgil JEFFRIES, Patrick MCDONALD, William DAMBAUGH, all fellow
employees of the Illinois Power & Light Corporation. Interment was in the
city cemetery.


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