John W. Seaman

Seaman, Jr., John Warner, passed away Tuesday (Jan. 12, 2010) at Edward White Hospital. The son of Grace and John W. Seaman, Sr., Jack was born in Brooklyn, NY on November 25, 1924. He came to St. Petersburg with his family at the young age of six. After graduating from St. Pete High School in 1942, he joined the Army Air Corps. He finished flight school and served as a bomber pilot flying B-29's and B-24's during World War II. Following the war he attended and graduated from the University of Florida, where he was a member of the Phi Kappa Tau Fraternity, with a degree in banking and finance. He then spent his professional career as an investment banker retiring in the early 1990's from the firm of H.G. Nix in Tampa. Jack was a founder of the First Commercial Bank of Tampa. His current and past memberships included St. Petersburg Yacht Club, Vinoy Club, University Club of Tampa, and Lakewood Country Club, as well as the Houndears Club and Beech Mountain Club in North Carolina. In recent years, Jack and his wife were seasonal residents of Beech Mountain, NC. Survivors include his wife of 57 years, Bettye; daughter: Susan Schwabinger of Clearwater; son Scott Seaman of St. Petersburg; daughter-in-law Brenda Seaman of St. Petersburg; son-in-law Keith Schwabinger; granddaughter Alexis Scher and grandson Bryce Seaman; sister Janet Ward and many nieces and nephews. A Memorial Service will be held on Wednesday (Jan. 20, 2010) at 4 PM at First Presbyterian Church, 701 Beach Drive NE, St. Petersburg. Burial with military honors will be at Bay Pines National Cemetery. Visit the family's personalized Guestbooks to share memories, photos or videos at www.AndersonMcQueen.com.