Robert Harold Seeley

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SEELEY, ROBERT HAROLD (BOB) Bob Seeley died Sunday, February 22, 2004, in his home at age 55 of cancer. He was born May 28, 1948, in Broken Bow, Neb. He lived in Purdum, Neb., until he was eight years old, when he and his family moved to Oregon. Bob graduated in 1966 from West Linn High School, where he set a school record for pole vaulting which stood for many years. After a short stint in Alaska, he began work at Nabisco in 1970, where he worked until he recently retired. On July 12, 1984, he married Joan Anderson, who he met and wooed at Nabisco. He and Joan are the proud parents of Christopher Robert. For the last 18 years he and his family have lived in Damascus, where Bob has been staunch supporter of Chris’ baseball. Bob attended practically every game that Chris has played from Little League on to the Barlow Bruins Varsity Team. In his spare time he grew giant pumpkins which were magnificent. He entered several contests and one pumpkin tipped the scales at 640 pounds. He was always plotting for the next year’s patch. Bob was a rapid Nebraska Cornhusker fan and also dearly loved the Seattle Mariners. He, Joan, and Chris went to spring training in Arizona several times. Bob was full of joy and had a great sense of humor. He was the life of any occasion; barbecuing, pingpong playing, shooting pool, golfing, camping, swimming and using his extendable fork to snatch food from anyone’s plate at family dinners. He is survived by his wife, his son, his mother, Ellen; his brother, Jim; his sister, Lorraine, nine nieces and nephews, and so very many friends. He was preceded in death by his father, Harold. We will have a celebration of life in his honor February 29, 2004, at the VFW Hall in Tualatin at 1:00 p.m. The Hall is at 8455 SW Seneca, close to the intersection of Tualatin-Sherwood Road and Boones Ferry Road. The closest freeway exit is Tualatin/Sherwood. In lieu of flowers, remembrances can be made to the Adventist Hospice, attention charity funds.

Published in The Oregonian on 3/2/2004