Grant Allen Seeley, Sr., 79, died at LDS Hospital on August 18, l999 after a lingering illness.
Born July 8, 1920 to Dean Winters Seeley and Margaret Abegglen Seeley at Mt. Pleasant, Utah. He married Salome Walch in Las Vegas, Nevada, October 25, 1945. He was educated in Uinta Basin schools, Wasatch Academy and Utah State University. He was a veteran of World War II and served in the Army Air Corps, European Theater. He flew 60 missions in B-26 Marauder Bombers and 37 missions in P-51 Mustang Fighters. His military decorations included the Distinguished Flying Cross with two oak leaf clusters, Air Medal with eighteen oak leaf clusters and the Purple Heart.
He was employed by the Salt Lake City Police Department for 32 years where he served a term as president of the Police Mutual Air Association and was a qualified marksman. He coached Little League and Cops League Baseball for several years. Was a lifelong model airplane builder, an avid reader, dedicated golfer and enthusiastic gardener. In his younger years he enjoyed hunting, fishing and camping.
Survivors include his wife, Salome; son G. Allen and daughter-in-law Christine of Houston, Texas; son, David R. of Salt Lake City; sister and brother-in-law Helen and H. Boyd Phillips of Denver; brother and sister-in-law Dean G. and Ann of Hooper, Utah; brother Henry D. of Salt Lake City; eight grandchildren: Nathan, Bart, Matthew, Andrew, Rachael, Rebecca, and Michael of Houston; Kesha of Burlington, Vermont. He was preceded in death by his parents and brother Robert B.
A graveside memorial will be held at Elysian Gardens, 1075 East 4580 South, Salt Lake City, under the direction of Colonial Mortuary at 2 p.m. on Saturday, August 21, 1999. In lieu of flowers, the family suggests donations to the American Red Cross or favorite charity.
Published in The Deseret News, (Salt Lake City, UT) - August 20, 1999
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