Charles L. Seaman
Charles Livingston Seaman, age 88, passed away August 28, 2018. He is survived by his wife of 67 years, Margaret Anne Dempsey; children, Lauri Seaman Ditto and husband, Butch; Suzanne Seaman Turet and husband, Charles; Scott Seaman and wife, Lisa; and Charles L. Seaman, Jr. and wife, Kim; grandchildren, Donald Hall; Amy Hall Sirianni and husband, Louis; Cynthia Hall; Jonathan Bristal; Savannah Turet; Justin Turet; Benjamin Turet; Maegan Seaman; and Caden Seaman; great-grandson, Trey Sirianni; brother, John C. Seaman and wife, Phyllis; sister, Susan Seaman Dunn; and numerous nieces and nephews. His parents, one brother and one sister pre-deceased him.
Charlie was born July 5, 1930, in Oneida, New York, to Cecil and Lois Seaman. He graduated from Chamblee High School, Chamblee, Georgia, and then Georgia Tech in 1960 with a BChE. During the Korean War, he enlisted in the Air Force and entered basic training at Lackland AFB in San Antonio, Texas. He was transferred to Lowery AFB in Denver, Colorado, where he married the love of his life, Anne, on February 3, 1951. Charlie was a gifted athlete and played baseball during his years with the Air Force against several notable players, including pitcher Don Newcombe. His love of baseball remained constant and he devoted many years coaching and managing his sons’ teams, including serving as President and Director of the Clear Creek Pony-Colt League 1972-74.
After graduating from Georgia Tech, Charlie worked for Lockheed Aircraft, but felt a patriotic duty to continue serving his country by helping achieve the goals set forth in JFK’s “We choose to go to the Moon” speech, and moved to New Orleans, Louisiana, to join Boeing Aerospace in 1962 to assist in the development of the Saturn V rocket. He was transferred to Cape Canaveral in 1965 and then to Johnson Space Center in 1967.
Among the many awards and achievements Charles earned during his career are The Presidential Medal of Freedom for his role in rescuing the crew of Apollo 13; The Snoopy Award, bestowed upon him by the astronauts; and several Certificates of Appreciation which include his roles in the success of the Apollo 11 mission signed by the crew, the Galileo missions, and the investigation of the Space Shuttle Challenger accident. Additionally, NASA awarded him with a United States Flag which had been flown aboard STS-34.
A memorial service will be held on Saturday, September 8, 2018, at 1:00 pm at Crowder Funeral Home in Webster, Texas, to celebrate his life. Please accept our family’s gratitude for any donations made in Charles’ name to the Georgia Institute of Technology, Veterans of Foreign Wars, Disabled American Veterans, American Legion Post #0490, or the charity of your choice.
Dear Ann and Family; We are so sorry to hear of Charles passing. May wonderful loving memories sustain you through the difficult days. We have enjoyed some wonderful times with y’al when you visited Aunt Myra. We will miss you Charles and will end with your beloved word “PEACE” that you offered for many occasions.
Hugs and Love; BJ and Pat
I’m so very sorry for your loss, losing those we love is the hardest thing we have to experience, may you find comfort in Jesus words, John 5:28, 29
Sincere condolences go out to the family. Please find comfort and hope in the guarantee that soon death will be no more (Rev. 21: 3, 4) and the exciting promise that those we have lost will be reunited with us again (Acts 24:15 & Psalms 37:29).
The best next door neighbor ever! What a kind and gentle man! In all the years we lived next door to Charlie and Ann I never heard him say a bad word about anything or anyone.He was always there to help and give support especially when our parents got older and needed assistance. He was the best of the best, a man so kind, witty, smart and unpretentious. Who knew he did so much for the US Space Program. He was not one to brag about himself, just his family. Ann I feel your pain.
Rest assured he’s in a better place, no more pain and no discomfort. Remember death ends a life, but not a relationship. Thanks Charlie, for being Charlie and making this world a better place.
Anne, Lauri, Suzanne, Scott and Charles Jr. I’m sorry for your loss.
Sorry to hear about Charlie. I have known Charlie for most of his professional life and appreciate the many years working with him, as well as our friendship. Thanks for your kind friendship as well.
Wil Ellis