John D. Seaman, 84, of Perryton, Texas, passed away Wednesday, December 28, 2022. A graveside service will be held 10:30 a.m., Saturday, December 31, 2022 at the Edith Ford Memorial Cemetery in Canadian, Texas with Rev. Mark Metzger officiating. Viewing/visitation will be held Friday (12/30/22) from 9:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m. at Boxwell Brothers Funeral Home, Inc. of Perryton, Texas. Family visitation is scheduled for Friday (12/30/22) from 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. at the funeral home in Perryton.

John Donald Seaman was born January 4, 1938 in Sunray, Texas to Marvin and Florence (Washburn) Seaman. John graduated from Stratford High School in 1957, attended West Texas A&M University, where he obtained a Bachelor's degree in 1962 and then went on to study at the University of Houston and graduated with a degree in Pharmacy in 1969. He married Frederica Ellis of Canadian, Texas in 1964. He worked as a pharmacist in Houston and College Station from 1969-1990. He was a lifelong scholar and loved history. He also served as a battlefield medic in the US Army. John taught high school physics and chemistry for three years. He enjoyed politics and even ran for State Representative in Brazos County, Texas in 1982. He and his wife moved to Perryton in the late 1990's, where he farmed. He loved his family and liked to spend time reading and working in the garden and orchard.

He is survived by his wife, Frederica, of the home; son, Dr. John Charles Seaman of Perryton, Texas; sisters, Rogene Garoutte of Austin, Texas and Ruth Turner of The Woodlands, Texas; and brother, Edwin Seaman of Flower Mound, Texas.

He is preceded in death by his parents, Marvin and Florence Seaman and brothers, Larry Seaman, Bobby Seaman and Tommy Seaman.

Family requests memorials be in his honor to Cal Farley's Boys Ranch, PO Box 1890, Amarillo, Texas 79174 or The Museum of the Plains, 1200 N Main, Perryton, Texas 79070.