Bill, William, Dr Seese my father passed away this AM in Tucson after a long struggle with Coronary Artery Disease. I can say that he had a full and exciting life and had touched many in his decades as a teacher in many countries and parts with little regret aside from the sad loss of memory due to Alzheimer’s.
Born 1932 in Southwestern PA to Florence and Carmen he began a journey with his parents through The Great Depression and WWII landing in Albuquerque where he attended Albuquerque High, University of New Mexico and married my mother Ann. After receiving a Bachelors in Chemistry they moved on to get a Masters in Pharmacology and a Phd in Organic Chemistry, having touched down in many places for research, education and teaching including: Salt Lake, Boulder, Wasco, Durango, Pullman and Corvallis eventually becoming Chair of Chemistry in Casper, Wyoming. 1970 he along with co-author and Professor Guido Daub wrote the textbook Basic Chemistry. Taking a sabbatical in 1972 to teach at The University of Petroleum and Minerals in Daharan, Saudi Arabia after 4 years including a one year assignment at UNM Gallup returning to Casper College. After early retirement in Casper he received teaching Fulbright grants to teach in Khartoum and The Sultanate of Oman in addition to a two year position at Alice Lloyd College in Pippa Passes Kentucky. He and my mother spent almost all time off traveling the world returning many times to New Zealand. He is survived by his Wife Ann, Sons David and Steven, David’s wife Nadine, Grandson’s Avery and Cooper, Jude and Eva Banahene their children Francisca, Patricia and William.