Born in Boston, Massachusetts on May 7, 1939, to Herbert and Dorothea Bullard, she grew up on Sagamore Avenue in Medford with her sister Jane, mother, and grandmother. She spent her summers on the coast of Maine attending camps and working at a local hotel. Her love of baseball came from watching the Boston Red Sox and Brooklyn Dodgers.
A 1957 graduate of Medford High School, Elisabeth continued her education at Children’s Hospital School of Nursing, earning her RN degree. Her nursing degree was a source of pride and she kept up her licensure into the 1990s.
Always one for adventure, she began traveling. She earned her stewardess wings with United and spent time in Japan and Australia. Elisabeth settled in San Francisco where she met the love of her life, Owen Seaton, a young dashing Army officer.
Married at Fort Meade, Maryland, in 1966, Elisabeth began her life as a military officer’s wife. Owen and Elisabeth were stationed at various posts over the years including Germany, Fort Bragg, and Washington, D.C. They traveled around Europe during the 1970s. A lady of elegance, she entertained and organized officer wives’ events with joy and pride. She spoke fondly of those years.
In 1974, Elisabeth’s life changed forever. Through a neighborhood Bible study, she accepted Jesus Christ as her personal Savior.
Upon Army retirement, Owen and Elisabeth followed their dream to live in the West and established a full life in Colorado. She was actively involved in her church and the local Republican Party as well as a growing family of grandchildren. Each summer she loved attending rodeos and the 4th of July parade in Steamboat Springs. Bird feeders and flowers throughout their yard brought a variety of birds and animals.
Her children and grandchildren were the pride of her life. She attended their sports events, music recitals, school programs, birthdays, and graduations. The birth of two great-grandchildren brought great joy.
An avid Rockies fan, Elisabeth never missed their baseball games on tv. She loved Arthur Fiedler and the Boston Pops Orchestra, playing “Stars and Stripes Forever” each July. A cabin nestled in the Rocky Mountains north of Steamboat Springs provided a family getaway where she enjoyed bountiful views and wildlife.
Generous, kind, elegant: these words sum up Elisabeth. Her Christian faith influenced every area of her life. She was a great woman of faith and prayer.
She is survived by her daughter Meredith (Jeff) McKinney of Laurel, MT; son Owen (Kathy) Seaton of Chattanooga, TN; Andrew (Stephanie) Seaton of Lakewood, CO; grandchildren Jess (David) Fagot of Goodyear, AZ; Joanna McKinney of Denver, CO; Luke McKinney of Helena, MT; Levi McKinney of Laurel, MT, Lauren Seaton of Lincoln, NE; Danielle and Clark Seaton of Lakewood, CO; great-grandchildren, Judah and Mercy Fagot; her sister, Jane Cunningham of Rumney, NH, and numerous nieces and nephews.
She is preceded in death by her devoted husband of 50 years, Owen Seaton, her parents Herbert and Dorothea Bullard, and her infant sister Joanna.
A memorial service will be held at Red Rocks Baptist Church in Morrison, CO on Monday, May 10, 2021, at 10:30 am. Elisabeth will be buried next to her husband at Arlington National Cemetery in Virginia at a later date.
In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to her favorite charity: The Wounded Warrior Project https://www.woundedwarriorproject.org or to further research for Primary Progressive Aphasia: http://aphasiahope.wpengine.com
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