Neil G. Seeley


SEELEY -- Neil G. Seeley, 83, passed away on Sunday, October 26, 2003. He was born on April 13, 1920 in Denver, Colorado to William and Elizabeth Seeley. He married Margaret "Jean" Pratt in 1941 and they moved to Los Alamos in 1947 where he worked for the Pro Force. He then became a member of the Los Alamos Police Department where he worked for over 19 years and obtained the rank of Captain. While with the police department, he was one of only a few police officers around the country to be invited to the National FBI Academy Special Course Training Program. While there, he did all it takes, and graduated number one at the top of his class. Neil was presented with a special award by J. Edgar Hoover - this was always one of his proudest moments. Neil then went to work for Los Alamos County as the Traffic Control Director. He did extensive research while completely rewriting the traffic ordinances for Los Alamos. Neil eventually became the County Manager of Los Alamos and spent his last eight years in Los Alamos as County Manager. He retired in 1984 as County Manger and took his work ethics and integrity to Albuquerque and went in to business with his son, Fred, in the real estate industry. He was preceded in death by his wife of 58 years, Jean and daughter, Carol. He is survived by his daughter, Charlene Goehl and her husband, Art of Alamosa, CO; son, Fred and his wife, Gina of Albuquerque; grandchildren, Mary Kaye Cottingham and her husband, Chuck, Amy Holman of Pueblo, CO., Christopher and Jessica Seeley; great-grandchildren, Dustin, Kyle, Dillon, Parker and Paige. Rosary will be recited on Wednesday at 7:00 p.m. at French Mortuary - Westside Chapel with Deacon Bob Lewis, reciting. Memorial mass will be celebrated on Thursday at 10:00 a.m. at St. Jude Thaddeus Catholic Church, 5712 Paradise Blvd. NW, with Father John Conway, celebrant. Friends may visit on Wednesday at French Mortuary - Westside Chapel from 6:00 p.m. until time of Rosary. French Mortuary 9300 Golf Course Rd. NW (505) 897-0300

Published on October 29, 2003