Seaman S. Mills died Saturday, January 19, 2002, in a local care center after an extended illness.
Seaman was born June 30, 1918, in Black Pine, Idaho, to Samuel and Rhoda Taggart Mills. He was the oldest of nine children. He spent most of his boyhood in the Utah communities of Bothwell and Brigham City. Following graduation from high school he attended Weber Junior College in Ogden, Utah. In 1939 he enlisted in the U.S. Army and served until the end of World War II.
He married Opal Stone of Ogden, Utah October 13, 1942 in the Mesa, Arizona, temple of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. They were the parents of two children, Diana M. Loomis and David J. Mills.
Following the conclusion of the war, Seaman and Opal lived briefly in Nampa, Idaho, moving to Boise in 1949, where they resided for the balance of their lives. Seaman was an employee of the Idaho Department of Transportation, retiring on his 65th birthday in 1983.
He was a lifelong member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and served in a wide variety of callings during his adult life.
He is survived by six of his seven sisters, Athlene M. Clark of Blackfoot, Idaho; Jane M. Poll and Dorothy M. Bird (Mac)of Ogden, Utah; Dyan M. Welch (George) of Corrine, Utah; LaNae M. Wheatley (Dan) of Brigham City, Utah; and Sharon M. Messegee (Ray) of Olympia, Washington. Also surviving are his son David J. Mills (Judith) of Boise; five grandchildren, Brian, Lincoln, and Jioia Loomis; Camy Cox and Peter Mills; and three great grandchildren, Draven and Gabriel Loomis and Lauren E. Cox.
He was preceded in death by his wife, Opal; his daughter, Diana; sister, Helen M. Barger, and brother Charles T. Mills.
Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. Wednesday, January 23, at the Relyea Funeral Chapel, 318 N. Latah St. Burial will follow in Morris Hill Cemetery.
In 1999, he composed "Open Heart Surgery"
Can I open my heart to Jesus
And let the Master Surgeon's skill
Repair my valves and ventricles
While he whispers, "Peace. Peace be still."
Can I open my heart to Jesus
And let the Master Surgeon's skill
Lift up my wounded spirit
As he says, "Just do my will."
Yes, I'll open my heart to Jesus
And let the Master Surgeon's skill
Restore my mind and body
While my spirit cries,"Obey, I will."
I opened my heart to Jesus
And let the Master Surgeon's skill
Calm my troubled spirit
From his cross upon the hill.
Oh Jesus, with your Master Surgeon's skills
Make my heart more meek and mild.
Help me return again to thee
As if I were a little child.
Seaman was born June 30, 1918, in Black Pine, Idaho, to Samuel and Rhoda Taggart Mills. He was the oldest of nine children. He spent most of his boyhood in the Utah communities of Bothwell and Brigham City. Following graduation from high school he attended Weber Junior College in Ogden, Utah. In 1939 he enlisted in the U.S. Army and served until the end of World War II.
He married Opal Stone of Ogden, Utah October 13, 1942 in the Mesa, Arizona, temple of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. They were the parents of two children, Diana M. Loomis and David J. Mills.
Following the conclusion of the war, Seaman and Opal lived briefly in Nampa, Idaho, moving to Boise in 1949, where they resided for the balance of their lives. Seaman was an employee of the Idaho Department of Transportation, retiring on his 65th birthday in 1983.
He was a lifelong member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and served in a wide variety of callings during his adult life.
He is survived by six of his seven sisters, Athlene M. Clark of Blackfoot, Idaho; Jane M. Poll and Dorothy M. Bird (Mac)of Ogden, Utah; Dyan M. Welch (George) of Corrine, Utah; LaNae M. Wheatley (Dan) of Brigham City, Utah; and Sharon M. Messegee (Ray) of Olympia, Washington. Also surviving are his son David J. Mills (Judith) of Boise; five grandchildren, Brian, Lincoln, and Jioia Loomis; Camy Cox and Peter Mills; and three great grandchildren, Draven and Gabriel Loomis and Lauren E. Cox.
He was preceded in death by his wife, Opal; his daughter, Diana; sister, Helen M. Barger, and brother Charles T. Mills.
Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. Wednesday, January 23, at the Relyea Funeral Chapel, 318 N. Latah St. Burial will follow in Morris Hill Cemetery.
In 1999, he composed "Open Heart Surgery"
Can I open my heart to Jesus
And let the Master Surgeon's skill
Repair my valves and ventricles
While he whispers, "Peace. Peace be still."
Can I open my heart to Jesus
And let the Master Surgeon's skill
Lift up my wounded spirit
As he says, "Just do my will."
Yes, I'll open my heart to Jesus
And let the Master Surgeon's skill
Restore my mind and body
While my spirit cries,"Obey, I will."
I opened my heart to Jesus
And let the Master Surgeon's skill
Calm my troubled spirit
From his cross upon the hill.
Oh Jesus, with your Master Surgeon's skills
Make my heart more meek and mild.
Help me return again to thee
As if I were a little child.
Seaman S. Mills died Saturday, January 19, 2002, in a local care center after an extended illness.
Seaman was born June 30, 1918, in Black Pine, Idaho, to Samuel and Rhoda Taggart Mills. He was the oldest of nine children. He spent most of his boyhood in the Utah communities of Bothwell and Brigham City. Following graduation from high school he attended Weber Junior College in Ogden, Utah. In 1939 he enlisted in the U.S. Army and served until the end of World War II.
He married Opal Stone of Ogden, Utah October 13, 1942 in the Mesa, Arizona, temple of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. They were the parents of two children, Diana M. Loomis and David J. Mills.
Following the conclusion of the war, Seaman and Opal lived briefly in Nampa, Idaho, moving to Boise in 1949, where they resided for the balance of their lives. Seaman was an employee of the Idaho Department of Transportation, retiring on his 65th birthday in 1983.
He was a lifelong member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and served in a wide variety of callings during his adult life.
He is survived by six of his seven sisters, Athlene M. Clark of Blackfoot, Idaho; Jane M. Poll and Dorothy M. Bird (Mac)of Ogden, Utah; Dyan M. Welch (George) of Corrine, Utah; LaNae M. Wheatley (Dan) of Brigham City, Utah; and Sharon M. Messegee (Ray) of Olympia, Washington. Also surviving are his son David J. Mills (Judith) of Boise; five grandchildren, Brian, Lincoln, and Jioia Loomis; Camy Cox and Peter Mills; and three great grandchildren, Draven and Gabriel Loomis and Lauren E. Cox.
He was preceded in death by his wife, Opal; his daughter, Diana; sister, Helen M. Barger, and brother Charles T. Mills.
Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. Wednesday, January 23, at the Relyea Funeral Chapel, 318 N. Latah St. Burial will follow in Morris Hill Cemetery.
In 1999, he composed "Open Heart Surgery"
Can I open my heart to Jesus
And let the Master Surgeon's skill
Repair my valves and ventricles
While he whispers, "Peace. Peace be still."
Can I open my heart to Jesus
And let the Master Surgeon's skill
Lift up my wounded spirit
As he says, "Just do my will."
Yes, I'll open my heart to Jesus
And let the Master Surgeon's skill
Restore my mind and body
While my spirit cries,"Obey, I will."
I opened my heart to Jesus
And let the Master Surgeon's skill
Calm my troubled spirit
From his cross upon the hill.
Oh Jesus, with your Master Surgeon's skills
Make my heart more meek and mild.
Help me return again to thee
As if I were a little child.
Seaman was born June 30, 1918, in Black Pine, Idaho, to Samuel and Rhoda Taggart Mills. He was the oldest of nine children. He spent most of his boyhood in the Utah communities of Bothwell and Brigham City. Following graduation from high school he attended Weber Junior College in Ogden, Utah. In 1939 he enlisted in the U.S. Army and served until the end of World War II.
He married Opal Stone of Ogden, Utah October 13, 1942 in the Mesa, Arizona, temple of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. They were the parents of two children, Diana M. Loomis and David J. Mills.
Following the conclusion of the war, Seaman and Opal lived briefly in Nampa, Idaho, moving to Boise in 1949, where they resided for the balance of their lives. Seaman was an employee of the Idaho Department of Transportation, retiring on his 65th birthday in 1983.
He was a lifelong member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and served in a wide variety of callings during his adult life.
He is survived by six of his seven sisters, Athlene M. Clark of Blackfoot, Idaho; Jane M. Poll and Dorothy M. Bird (Mac)of Ogden, Utah; Dyan M. Welch (George) of Corrine, Utah; LaNae M. Wheatley (Dan) of Brigham City, Utah; and Sharon M. Messegee (Ray) of Olympia, Washington. Also surviving are his son David J. Mills (Judith) of Boise; five grandchildren, Brian, Lincoln, and Jioia Loomis; Camy Cox and Peter Mills; and three great grandchildren, Draven and Gabriel Loomis and Lauren E. Cox.
He was preceded in death by his wife, Opal; his daughter, Diana; sister, Helen M. Barger, and brother Charles T. Mills.
Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. Wednesday, January 23, at the Relyea Funeral Chapel, 318 N. Latah St. Burial will follow in Morris Hill Cemetery.
In 1999, he composed "Open Heart Surgery"
Can I open my heart to Jesus
And let the Master Surgeon's skill
Repair my valves and ventricles
While he whispers, "Peace. Peace be still."
Can I open my heart to Jesus
And let the Master Surgeon's skill
Lift up my wounded spirit
As he says, "Just do my will."
Yes, I'll open my heart to Jesus
And let the Master Surgeon's skill
Restore my mind and body
While my spirit cries,"Obey, I will."
I opened my heart to Jesus
And let the Master Surgeon's skill
Calm my troubled spirit
From his cross upon the hill.
Oh Jesus, with your Master Surgeon's skills
Make my heart more meek and mild.
Help me return again to thee
As if I were a little child.
