David Wayne Seaman, 62,

David Wayne Seaman, 62, died March 14, 2010, at the Vancouver VA Medical Center in Vancouver, Wash. He was born Oct. 18, 1947, in Havre, to George and Esther Seaman, the seventh sibling of 10 in his family. He grew up in Havre and attended grade school there. In his high school years he was proud of his football and boxing accomplishments. David enlisted in the U.S. Army and served for two years. In 1966 he was assigned to the 3rd Infantry Division in Germany as a tank driver. In 1967 he volunteered for service in Vietnam and was a construction/machine operator in a combat zone. He was awarded a National Defense Service Medal, a Vietnam Service Medal, a Good Conduct Medal and Sharp Shooter Medal. Ten years later in 1977 and 1978 he served in the Air National Guard in Oregon as an airman 1st class. He was proud to have served his country and remained patriotic throughout his life. He was a lifetime member of the VFW (Veterans of Foreign Wars) and the American Legion. David was married to Helen Janel Major and they lived in Portland. Together they had one daughter, Paula Rae Seaman. He remarried Dianna (Colvig) Wolff and they lived in Portland. Later he married PuCha (Kim) Park and they lived in Aloha, Ore. The majority of his work years were in Portland at Columbia Steel Mills as a molder and on the Willamette River as a longshoreman. He also owned and operated a ceramic business, Imagination Gallery. David learned how to work hard in his early years and maintained a strong work ethic all his life. David held the utmost respect and love for his entire family; they were his joy, and he made it a priority to stay connected. He was interested in global politics and economics and he shared his views with family and friends. He was proud of his own baptism in 1995 and was devoted to the study of God s Holy Word and was passionate about sharing God s promises with others. After being diagnosed with cancer he participated as a Disabled American Veteran in a scientific medical research program in an effort to help others. He was a warrior at fighting cancer for over five years. David will be remembered as a loving husband and father and a hero to his family. David is survived by his wife, PuCha Seaman, of Aloha;, daughter, Paula Seaman of Portland; and his sisters and brothers, Luella McCabe of Ridgefield, Wash., Vernon Seaman and Donald Seaman of Kalispell, Betty Ann Leap of Tacoma, Wash., Vicki Niederegger of Chinook, Janet Knauss of Libby, and Paul Seaman of Renton, Wash. He was preceded in death by his sister, Margaret Black, in 1977; his father, George Seaman, in 1989, his mother, Esther (Runnion) Seaman, in 2008; and his sister, Diana Enloe in 2010. At David s request, cremation has taken place. The family has plans for a memorial graveside service on June 26 at the C.E. Conrad Cemetery in Kalispell. Cards and letters of condolence can be mailed to 2222 S.W. Spring Garden Street, Apt. No.107, Portland, OR 97219.