Harold R. Seely
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Gender: Male
Date of Birth: March 20, 1926
Date of Death: June 1, 2019
Birth Place: Asherville, KS
Death Place: Glasco, KS
Harold R. Seely
GLASCO — Harold R. Seely, 94, passed away Saturday, June 1, 2019 at Nicol Home in Glasco.
Survivors include: his wife, Leta Dameron, of Beloit; sons, Clarence, of Asherville, and Alvin (Cynthia), of Junction City; daughter, Susan Johnson, of Nevada, Mo.; stepchildren, Tommy Dale Dameron (Julie), of Amerillo, Texas, and Robert Dameron (Debra), and Pam Fogo (Brad), of Shawnee; sister, Dorothy Burch; numerous grandchildren, great-grandchildren and great-great-grandchildren. Preceded in death by: parents; wife, Kathryn; sister, Virginia Bonnenblust; and son-in-law, Ron Johnson.
Services will be at 10 a.m. Wednesday, June 12, at Roberts Family Funeral Home, Beloit.
In lieu of flowers, memorials to: the M.C.O Rural Fire District No. 1, in care of Roberts Family Funeral Service.
Published in the Salina Journal June 7, 2019
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Harold R. Seely
March 20, 1925 – June 01, 2019
Harold Seely was born on March 20, 1925 near Asherville, Kansas. He grew up on the family farm south of Asherville and attended Asherville Grade School and Asherville High school graduating in 1942. He studied electrical engineering in what is now Kansas State University for one year before fulfilling what he felt was his duty to his country by enlisting in the United States Marine Corps. He served as a radio repairman in the Signal Corps from August 13, 1942 until August 22, 1946 when he was Honorably Discharged as a Corporal. During his service, he served in the Pacific Area from April 2, 1945 until August 9, 1946 and in the Occupation of China from December 10, 1945 until July 20, 1946. He earned an Expert Rifle Weapons Qualification on October 13, 1943 and was promoted to the rank of Corporal on February 4, 1944.
Harold returned to the United States and worked as a farmer and county surveyor until he met his first wife, Kathryn Law. They married on January 1, 1947. They lived for a year in Manhattan where Harold continued his studies at Kansas State University and they returned to the Asherville area to begin a family, eventually settling on the family farm just south of Asherville. They raised their three children there as Harold farmed and worked as a radio and color television repairman for the Hiserote and Weir Appliance Store in Beloit and then started his own Seely Repair Services in his garage on the family farm. He continued farming after retiring his repair business. After Kathryn passed away in October of 2000, Harold married Leta Dameron in 2002 and moved to Beloit.
Harold was active in working with his neighbors to establish a rural fire district to improve safety on the area farms and small towns. He remained active in this until his age made retiring as a volunteer fireman a necessity. He remained interested in their work all his life.
Harold had a strong belief in America and in family. He maintained a positive outlook on life and loved to visit with his neighbors. He strived to help make the world a better place by being actively involved in his community. He was preceded in death by his parents, Ray and Alie Seely, his wife Kathryn Seely, his sister Virginia Bonnenblust, and his son-in-law Ron Johnson. He is survived by his wife Leta Dameron Seely, his sister Dorothy Burch, his sons Clarence Seely and Alvin and Cynthia Seely, daughter, Susan Johnson, step-children, Tommy and Julie Dameron, Bob and Debra Dameron, and Pam and Brad Fogo. He is also survived by numerous grandchildren, great grandchildren, and great, great grandchildren.
Visitation will be from 1pm to 6pm Tuesday, June 11 at the Roberts Family Funeral Home. Funeral services will be at 10 am Wednesday June 12 with graveside services immediately following at the Greenmound Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, Memorials are suggested for the M.C.O. Rural Fire Dist. #1.
Published online by the Roberts Family Funeral Service
