Dr. David Seaman, 85, passed away on March 12, 2014 at Clarkson Health Center.
David was born on March 12, 1929 to Paul S. Seaman and Veda (Marsh) Seaman. He attended elementary school at Minot Teacher's College Lab, where his father was a professor at that college. He then attended 7th and 8th grade in Bismarck when his father became employed in that city. In 1944, he moved to Faulkton, SD where his parents had both grown up. David attended Faulkton High School, while his father was serving overseas immediately after WWII, graduating in 1947. He received a Bachelor's Degree in Biology and Chemistry from the University of South Dakota in Vermillion, and attended his first 2 years of medical school there. He went on to continue his education at Temple University in Philadelphia.
David married his high school sweetheart, Marrelyce Fillbach from Faulkton, in Philadelphia, in 1953. She received her Bachelor's degree in Public Health Nursing from University of Minnesota, and worked in that profession for a number of years. David interned at Ramsey County General Hospital in St. Paul, MN.
David received a commission in the US Air Force Medical Corps. He and Marrelyce then moved to Spokane, WA, while he was stationed at Fairchild AFB as a medical officer for 2 years. Their first daughter, Anne, was born in Spokane. David was next stationed at Temple University in Philadelphia, where he completed specialty training in ophthalmology.
The family then moved to Omaha, NE, where David was stationed at Offutt AFB. He served as base ophthalmologist, general medical officer and consultant to the surgeon of the Strategic Air Command there. While in Omaha, David and Marrelyce's 2nd daughter, Joy, was born.
After 10 years of military service, David resigned his commission to go into private practice in Aberdeen, SD. The family lived there for the next 30 years, during which David practiced ophthalmology, Marrelyce worked in the office and undertook additional education, and Anne and Joy attended and graduated from school.
David and Marrelyce retired to Spearfish, SD in 1993, and lived there for 14 years. They biked and traveled throughout the Black Hills area. In 2007 they moved to West Hills Village in Rapid City, SD.
David was a Life Member of the American Legion, the American Medical Association, the American Academy of Ophthalmology, and the SD Medical Association. He held offices in most of these organizations, including board membership of the SD Medical Association. In each of the towns they lived in, he was an active member in the churches and held various offices in them as well, including the Board of Directors of the South Dakota United Church of Christ.
His interests included a variety of activities and travels – visits to family around the country, trips to Europe, Great Britain and Russia, liturgical history and composition, and "all things bicycle." David and Marrelyce biked extensively around the Black Hills region, on family visits and in their favorite places in Wisconsin, Oregon, and Washington. They were also associated as lay oblates for many years with Blue Cloud Abbey in eastern South Dakota, until its closure in 2012.
A Prayer Service was held at 5:00 pm on Monday, March 17 at Kirk Funeral Home. Inurnment will be at 11:00 am on Tuesday, March 18 at Black Hills National Cemetery, followed by a Memorial Service at 1:00 pm at First Congregational Church.
Memorials may be directed to West Hills Foundation or First Congregational Church of Rapid City.
Cause of death: Pancreatic cancer
David was born on March 12, 1929 to Paul S. Seaman and Veda (Marsh) Seaman. He attended elementary school at Minot Teacher's College Lab, where his father was a professor at that college. He then attended 7th and 8th grade in Bismarck when his father became employed in that city. In 1944, he moved to Faulkton, SD where his parents had both grown up. David attended Faulkton High School, while his father was serving overseas immediately after WWII, graduating in 1947. He received a Bachelor's Degree in Biology and Chemistry from the University of South Dakota in Vermillion, and attended his first 2 years of medical school there. He went on to continue his education at Temple University in Philadelphia.
David married his high school sweetheart, Marrelyce Fillbach from Faulkton, in Philadelphia, in 1953. She received her Bachelor's degree in Public Health Nursing from University of Minnesota, and worked in that profession for a number of years. David interned at Ramsey County General Hospital in St. Paul, MN.
David received a commission in the US Air Force Medical Corps. He and Marrelyce then moved to Spokane, WA, while he was stationed at Fairchild AFB as a medical officer for 2 years. Their first daughter, Anne, was born in Spokane. David was next stationed at Temple University in Philadelphia, where he completed specialty training in ophthalmology.
The family then moved to Omaha, NE, where David was stationed at Offutt AFB. He served as base ophthalmologist, general medical officer and consultant to the surgeon of the Strategic Air Command there. While in Omaha, David and Marrelyce's 2nd daughter, Joy, was born.
After 10 years of military service, David resigned his commission to go into private practice in Aberdeen, SD. The family lived there for the next 30 years, during which David practiced ophthalmology, Marrelyce worked in the office and undertook additional education, and Anne and Joy attended and graduated from school.
David and Marrelyce retired to Spearfish, SD in 1993, and lived there for 14 years. They biked and traveled throughout the Black Hills area. In 2007 they moved to West Hills Village in Rapid City, SD.
David was a Life Member of the American Legion, the American Medical Association, the American Academy of Ophthalmology, and the SD Medical Association. He held offices in most of these organizations, including board membership of the SD Medical Association. In each of the towns they lived in, he was an active member in the churches and held various offices in them as well, including the Board of Directors of the South Dakota United Church of Christ.
His interests included a variety of activities and travels – visits to family around the country, trips to Europe, Great Britain and Russia, liturgical history and composition, and "all things bicycle." David and Marrelyce biked extensively around the Black Hills region, on family visits and in their favorite places in Wisconsin, Oregon, and Washington. They were also associated as lay oblates for many years with Blue Cloud Abbey in eastern South Dakota, until its closure in 2012.
A Prayer Service was held at 5:00 pm on Monday, March 17 at Kirk Funeral Home. Inurnment will be at 11:00 am on Tuesday, March 18 at Black Hills National Cemetery, followed by a Memorial Service at 1:00 pm at First Congregational Church.
Memorials may be directed to West Hills Foundation or First Congregational Church of Rapid City.
Cause of death: Pancreatic cancer
Dr. David Seaman, 85, passed away on March 12, 2014 at Clarkson Health Center.
David was born on March 12, 1929 to Paul S. Seaman and Veda (Marsh) Seaman. He attended elementary school at Minot Teacher's College Lab, where his father was a professor at that college. He then attended 7th and 8th grade in Bismarck when his father became employed in that city. In 1944, he moved to Faulkton, SD where his parents had both grown up. David attended Faulkton High School, while his father was serving overseas immediately after WWII, graduating in 1947. He received a Bachelor's Degree in Biology and Chemistry from the University of South Dakota in Vermillion, and attended his first 2 years of medical school there. He went on to continue his education at Temple University in Philadelphia.
David married his high school sweetheart, Marrelyce Fillbach from Faulkton, in Philadelphia, in 1953. She received her Bachelor's degree in Public Health Nursing from University of Minnesota, and worked in that profession for a number of years. David interned at Ramsey County General Hospital in St. Paul, MN.
David received a commission in the US Air Force Medical Corps. He and Marrelyce then moved to Spokane, WA, while he was stationed at Fairchild AFB as a medical officer for 2 years. Their first daughter, Anne, was born in Spokane. David was next stationed at Temple University in Philadelphia, where he completed specialty training in ophthalmology.
The family then moved to Omaha, NE, where David was stationed at Offutt AFB. He served as base ophthalmologist, general medical officer and consultant to the surgeon of the Strategic Air Command there. While in Omaha, David and Marrelyce's 2nd daughter, Joy, was born.
After 10 years of military service, David resigned his commission to go into private practice in Aberdeen, SD. The family lived there for the next 30 years, during which David practiced ophthalmology, Marrelyce worked in the office and undertook additional education, and Anne and Joy attended and graduated from school.
David and Marrelyce retired to Spearfish, SD in 1993, and lived there for 14 years. They biked and traveled throughout the Black Hills area. In 2007 they moved to West Hills Village in Rapid City, SD.
David was a Life Member of the American Legion, the American Medical Association, the American Academy of Ophthalmology, and the SD Medical Association. He held offices in most of these organizations, including board membership of the SD Medical Association. In each of the towns they lived in, he was an active member in the churches and held various offices in them as well, including the Board of Directors of the South Dakota United Church of Christ.
His interests included a variety of activities and travels – visits to family around the country, trips to Europe, Great Britain and Russia, liturgical history and composition, and "all things bicycle." David and Marrelyce biked extensively around the Black Hills region, on family visits and in their favorite places in Wisconsin, Oregon, and Washington. They were also associated as lay oblates for many years with Blue Cloud Abbey in eastern South Dakota, until its closure in 2012.
A Prayer Service was held at 5:00 pm on Monday, March 17 at Kirk Funeral Home. Inurnment will be at 11:00 am on Tuesday, March 18 at Black Hills National Cemetery, followed by a Memorial Service at 1:00 pm at First Congregational Church.
Memorials may be directed to West Hills Foundation or First Congregational Church of Rapid City.
Cause of death: Pancreatic cancer
David was born on March 12, 1929 to Paul S. Seaman and Veda (Marsh) Seaman. He attended elementary school at Minot Teacher's College Lab, where his father was a professor at that college. He then attended 7th and 8th grade in Bismarck when his father became employed in that city. In 1944, he moved to Faulkton, SD where his parents had both grown up. David attended Faulkton High School, while his father was serving overseas immediately after WWII, graduating in 1947. He received a Bachelor's Degree in Biology and Chemistry from the University of South Dakota in Vermillion, and attended his first 2 years of medical school there. He went on to continue his education at Temple University in Philadelphia.
David married his high school sweetheart, Marrelyce Fillbach from Faulkton, in Philadelphia, in 1953. She received her Bachelor's degree in Public Health Nursing from University of Minnesota, and worked in that profession for a number of years. David interned at Ramsey County General Hospital in St. Paul, MN.
David received a commission in the US Air Force Medical Corps. He and Marrelyce then moved to Spokane, WA, while he was stationed at Fairchild AFB as a medical officer for 2 years. Their first daughter, Anne, was born in Spokane. David was next stationed at Temple University in Philadelphia, where he completed specialty training in ophthalmology.
The family then moved to Omaha, NE, where David was stationed at Offutt AFB. He served as base ophthalmologist, general medical officer and consultant to the surgeon of the Strategic Air Command there. While in Omaha, David and Marrelyce's 2nd daughter, Joy, was born.
After 10 years of military service, David resigned his commission to go into private practice in Aberdeen, SD. The family lived there for the next 30 years, during which David practiced ophthalmology, Marrelyce worked in the office and undertook additional education, and Anne and Joy attended and graduated from school.
David and Marrelyce retired to Spearfish, SD in 1993, and lived there for 14 years. They biked and traveled throughout the Black Hills area. In 2007 they moved to West Hills Village in Rapid City, SD.
David was a Life Member of the American Legion, the American Medical Association, the American Academy of Ophthalmology, and the SD Medical Association. He held offices in most of these organizations, including board membership of the SD Medical Association. In each of the towns they lived in, he was an active member in the churches and held various offices in them as well, including the Board of Directors of the South Dakota United Church of Christ.
His interests included a variety of activities and travels – visits to family around the country, trips to Europe, Great Britain and Russia, liturgical history and composition, and "all things bicycle." David and Marrelyce biked extensively around the Black Hills region, on family visits and in their favorite places in Wisconsin, Oregon, and Washington. They were also associated as lay oblates for many years with Blue Cloud Abbey in eastern South Dakota, until its closure in 2012.
A Prayer Service was held at 5:00 pm on Monday, March 17 at Kirk Funeral Home. Inurnment will be at 11:00 am on Tuesday, March 18 at Black Hills National Cemetery, followed by a Memorial Service at 1:00 pm at First Congregational Church.
Memorials may be directed to West Hills Foundation or First Congregational Church of Rapid City.
Cause of death: Pancreatic cancer
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