We celebrate the life of Mark Seaman, 80, beloved and devoted father, husband, and grandfather, who passed away in his Kingwood home Sunday morning, May 18, 2014.
Mark was born in Chicago, Illinois, to Raymond and Melva Seaman and grew up in the Chicago and Beloit, Wisconsin, areas. His career included management positions at Flourshiem Shoes and Radio Shack and retired as a regional manager for Radio Shack in Southfield, Michigan. He and his wife, Sharon, moved to Cape Coral, Florida, and finally to Kingwood, Texas, to be closer to their grandchildren. He was an Army veteran and an officer of VFW Post #8463 and the Power Squadron in Cape Coral.
Mark will be laid to rest with military honors presented at 2:15 PM on Thursday, May 22, 2014 at Houston National Cemetery, 10410 Veterans Memorial Drive, Houston, TX 77038. Rabbi Don Gordon will officiate at the pavilion service.
The family requests that in-lieu of flowers, a donation be made to the Wounded Warrior Project in his memoriam, http://www.woundedwarriorproject.org/ or the Cape Coral Power Squadron.
Mark is survived by his wife of 40 years, the former Sharon; two daughters Maureen Humbert and Amy Jarrett; two sons, Bil Seaman and Jim Jarrett; and four grandchildren: Jack (16) and Rachel Humbert (14) and twins Michael and Erin Jarrett (15).
Please sign the guestbook below.
My Father is a wonderful and devoted father. He gave me space to grow and for that I am strong and resilient. He loved his family and made many sacrifices over the years to provide for us. I will deeply miss him, and will forever treasure the times we shared. We attended an Arizona Wildcats football game in Tucson in 2003. We got there early and the gates were not open so we bought a little souvenir football and played catch as we did when I was growing up. That was a wonderful day. I will miss you, Pop. Your loving son, Billy Boy
I was always proud of my brother Mark. He was my handsome big brother and I will miss our “catching up” calls. My parents were proud too; we were a loving family. I will always remember our childhood together, the fun we had and the mischief we got into together. I will remember how handsome he looked in his uniform at St. Johns Military Academy in Delafield, Wisconsin, and in his U.S. Army uniform when he went into the Service.
Mark was a good man with a gentle heart and loved his family dearly. He took care of his four children; a good father and a good husband to his beloved wife Sharon.
I’ll miss you Mark.
What a guy my Uncle Mark was. His skills at photography is in part what inspired me to pursue the same craft. Amongst my childhood memories of him is that he gave me a loud stereo receiver for my birthday that endured throughout my wild teens. I now know how hard it is to choose gifts for youngsters, what a wise and thoughtful gift. He once also gave me a large framed collection on velvet of every presidential campaign button going back many decades. Too bad I lost it, it would probably be worth a fortune now. As a child growing up I regarded my Uncle’s military service with awe and wonder. He always seemed like he was 10 feet tall and bigger than life. I’ll always remember him coming up to me at my sister’s wedding and telling me how much I looked like his father. It was very moving. I’m grateful my mother had such a strong and loyal big brother who to my dismay took her childhood tease name to his grave as promised. I wish we stayed in touch more but I know a part of him is still with us all. Love you always Uncle Mark. Your nephew, Ray.
Mark was my neighbor in Cape Coral when I was in High School. He was a would take me out in his boat and teach me about photography. He treated me like a son and was was a great friend. Mark and Sharon would attend football games when I was in the marching band and were both very generous to me. Mark was a great man and made and impact on me growing up.