Byron Eaton Seely
Personal
Gender: Male
Date of Birth: November 9, 1925
Date of Death: January 17, 2009
Birth Place: Missoula, MT
Death Place: Pocatello, ID
Byron Eaton Seely
SODA SPRINGS – Byron Eaton Seely, 83, of Soda Springs, passed away January 17, 2009, in Pocatello.
Byron was born November 9, 1925, at Missoula, Montana, the son of David Clinton and Louise Juanita Rice Seely. His family later moved to Oklahoma, where he later joined the U.S. Navy and served in World War II. After being discharged he lived in North Dakota, Montana, Lancaster, California, and Kennewick, Washington, and Soda Springs, Idaho.
Byron married Sylvia Alice Blake in December of 1950, in Fallon, Montana. They were later divorced. He married Marjorie M. Ayers on November 11, 1972, in Coeur d’Alene, Idaho.
He was a heavy equipment operator in construction and mining. Byron was a member of the Operating Engineers Local 370. He also enjoyed reading, gardening, woodworking, welding and animals.
He is survived by his wife, Marjorie; and five sons and four daughters, Jerry Beus of Soda Springs, Idaho, Dallas Beus of Mountain Home, Idaho, Doug Beus of Evanston, Wyo., Kelly Seely of Kennewick, Wash., Karl Seely of Touchet, Wash., Teresa Martin of Benton City, Wash., Karen Brewer of Spokane, Wash., Becky Collins of Beaverton, Ore., and Meryl Seely of Seattle, Wash. Also surviving are 26 grandchildren and three great-grandchildren; and two brothers Dr. Howard Seely of Walla Walla, Wash., and Neal Seely of Milton-Freewater, Ore. He was preceded in death by a stepdaughter, Marcia Manda, and three sisters Lois Smith, Patsy Smith and Donna Hall, and great-grandson, Jordan Davis.
Services will be held on Thursday, January 22, 2009, at the Sims Funeral Home at 1 p.m. Family will meet friends on Wednesday evening from 7 to 8 p.m., and on Thursday morning from 11:30 a.m. to 12:45 p.m. at the funeral home prior to services. Burial will be in the Fairview Cemetery in Soda Springs, with military graveside services.
Family suggests donations be made to the local animal shelter.
Services are under the direction of the Sims Funeral Home.
Published in the Idaho State Journal (Pocatello, ID) – January 21, 2009
