Hugh Ned Seelye
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Gender: Male
Date of Birth: February 4, 1934
Date of Death: November 7, 1997
Birth Place: Kingston, PA
Death Place: Albuquerque, NM
Hugh Ned Seelye
H. Ned Seelye, 63, Albuquerque, N.M.
Albuquerque, N.M. – Hugh Ned Seelye, 63, Albuquerque died Friday, Nov. 7.
He was born Feb. 4, 1934, in Kingston, Pa., the son of the late Hugh Lyle and Margaret Ann (Griffith) Seelye.
Mr. Seelye was a 1952 graduate of Sunbury (Pa.) High School. He earned his bachelor’s degree from Brigham Young University in 1956 and his master’s degree from the Universidad de San Carlos de Guatemala in 1967.
He received many honors and awards and published numerous international books and articles in his field of cross-cultural communication.
He is survived by his wife, Clara; three sons and their wives, David and Kaye, Alan and Cristina and Michael; and three grandchildren, Nathan, Carissa and Christy Anna.
A graveside funeral will be conducted at 10:30 a.m. Saturday in Denison Cemetery, Swoyersville, Pa.
Contributions may be made to the American Cancer Society.
Published in The Daily Item (Sunbury, Pennsylvania) Wednesday November 12, 1997
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H. Ned Seelye, passed away Friday, November 7th. Born February 4, 1934. Ned spent most of his life making improvements internationally for the educationally underprivileged. He loved books, writing, and furthering cross cultural understanding. Throughout the years he made friends traveling the world over. In 1991, he was presented the “Pioneer in Bilingual Education” award by the National Association of Bilingual Education. Those around him developed through thought provoking, challenging and frank discussions with him. His thirst for humor always led to his resounding laughter which still rings in our hearts. His family and friends will miss him dearly. He is succeeded by three sons and three grandchildren, David and Kaye Seelye with Nathan, Carissa and Christy; Alan & Cristina Seelye-James; Michael Seelye; and Clara Seelye, the mother of his three children. Burial at Dennison Cemetery, Swoyersville, PA 10:30 a.m. Saturday, Nov. 15.
Published in the Chicago Tribune (Chicago, Illinois) Wednesday November 12, 1997
[Great-grandson of SGS #2600 – Hugh Ned; Hugh Lyle; Lyle Granger; Charles H. (# 2600); William Spratt (#934); John; Justus; John; Benjamin; Nathaniel; Robert]
