Charles “Chuck” Clayton Seaman, 79, son of James Fred and Nonnia Welch Seaman, was born June 29, 1928, at Burlington, Iowa. He died Aug. 16, 2007, at Texas County Memorial Hospital in Houston.
He was a sergeant in the U.S. Army 112th Infantry Regiment, 28th Division during the Korean War.
Mr. Seaman owned and operated C.C. Seaman Concrete Construction Co. in Burlington, Iowa, for more than 25 years and Tri-State Monument in West Burlington, Iowa, for more than 10 years.
He and his wife, Eunice, retired in 1990 to Houston.
In his retirement in the Ozarks, Mr. Seaman pursued his love of woodworking using the hardwoods of Missouri. He built a solar kiln to dry his wood. He built custom kitchen cabinets, household furniture and clocks for family and friends. He also restored vintage Harley Davidson motorcycles.
The Seamans traveled the United States extensively on their Harley Davidson.
He was preceded in death by his parents; three brothers, Arthur, Harry and Harold Seaman; and two sisters, Ruth and Rosella Susie Day.
Surviving are his wife of 57 years, daughter, Carol Askew of Springfield; son, Mark Seaman of Des Moines, Iowa; and sister, Fern Seaman McCoy of Cabool.
A celebration of his life is planned at a later date under the direction of Evans Funeral Home.
Memorials may be made to Hospice of Care.
