Louis Augustus Seaborn Jr.

July 10, 1932 - April 6, 2022

Fourth Presbyterian Church

703 E Washington St

Greenville, SC 29601

(864) 232-8123 |

Monday 4/11, 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm

Fourth Presbyterian Church

703 E Washington St

Greenville, SC 29601

(864) 232-8123 |

Monday 4/11, 11:00 am - 12:00 pm

Louis Augustus Seaborn Jr., 89, husband to Sara Seaborn, peacefully passed away on April 6, 2022.

Born in Walhalla, SC in 1932, he was the son of the late Louis Augustus Seaborn, Sr. and Lucia Norris Seaborn. Educated in the public schools in Jacksonville, FL and Atlanta, GA, he graduated from Marietta High School in 1949. He enrolled at Clemson University and graduated in 1953 with a degree in Civil Engineering. He then entered the Air Force in 1954 and was assigned to the 839th Engineer Aviation Battalion at K55 Air Base near Osan, South Korea. His return was followed by a year at ENT Air Base Headquarters of Air Defense Command in Colorado Springs, CO, where he was honorably discharged as a First Lieutenant. After returning from service, he married his sweetheart, Sara Stuart in 1957 at Buncombe Street United Methodist Church of Greenville. He then practiced structural engineering at J.E. Sirrine Company in Greenville, SC until June of 1961, when he went to work for Potter Shackelford Construction Company in Greenville, SC. He worked for Potter Shackelford until 1997, when he retired as Owner and Chairman of the Board. He was named SC’s Chapter of the National Society of Professional Engineers, Engineer of the Year in 1987.

Louis was an Eagle Scout and a Scout Master for 13 years, which is highlighted by a campsite named for him at Camp Old Indian. He was a devoted member of Fourth Presbyterian Church of Greenville for more than 60 years, where he was a Deacon, Elder and Sunday School Teacher. He was a proud Kiwanian for 35 years.

In addition to his wife of 65 years, he is survived by his two daughters, Suanne Seaborn Hall (Jeffrey) of Greenville, SC, and Laura Seaborn O’Connor (Jay) of Cary, NC; and his two beloved grandchildren, Sims Katherine Hall of Greenville, SC, and Austin Stuart Hall of Charleston, SC.

In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his sister, Sue Seaborn Ingersoll.

A memorial service will be held on Monday, April 11 at 11:00 a.m. at Fourth Presbyterian Church. Visitation will follow in the Fellowship Hall until 1 p.m.

In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the Alzheimer’s Association at www.alz.org.

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Fourth Presbyterian Church

703 E Washington St

Greenville, SC 29601

(864) 232-8123 | Map

Monday 4/11, 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm

Fourth Presbyterian Church

703 E Washington St

Greenville, SC 29601

(864) 232-8123 | Map

Monday 4/11, 11:00 am - 12:00 pm

Louis Augustus Seaborn Jr., 89, husband to Sara Seaborn, peacefully passed away on April 6, 2022. Born in Walhalla, SC in 1932, he was the son of the late Louis Augustus Seaborn, Sr. and Lucia Norris Seaborn. Educated in the public schools in Jacksonville, FL and Atlanta, GA, he graduated from Marietta High School inContinue Reading

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Prayers for comfort and peace. The love y'all shared will never fade. May his memory be a blessing to all. Love, Gayle

We are so sorry for the loss of Mr. Seaborn.

Louie was one of the nicest men I have ever met. I was with the Furman Co., later Marsh & McLennan and handled the insurance for Potter-Shackelford. He was a pleasure to work with. My thoughts and prayers are with his family.

I met Louie as a young engineer in 1973 and worked on several projects with Potter Shackleford. He was always gracious and knew his stuff. He was a mentor to me even though we were associated on same jobs but from different perspectives. I know his family will miss him. and please accept our condolences. Bill

Thinking of how you loved your girls so very much. And I’m quite sure they loved you back even more. ❤️

Peace of mind is a call away. We’re here when you need us most.

Laura...I sure wish I could be there and even more...I also wish I had met your Dad and loved seeing all the pictures! He looks like such a nice man...sending hugs...

There is a short list of people that made a huge difference in my life. Louis is on that list. Between my Mom and Louis, it is hard to say who deserved the most credit for my becoming an Eagle Scout. All the camping trips, weekly meetings and summer camps were certainly great fun, but the real constant was Louis' guiding hand to make us better prepared for life. And after my Dad died, Louis was always in the background supporting me. Whether it was dropping by the house to talk when he was worried about me, or getting me an after-school job at Potter-Shackelford, I always felt like he would be there if I ever needed support. Over the years, he impacted the lives of so many boys in scouting. And no doubt did the same for many people in whatever organization he touched. My deepest sympathies to Sara and the family. (The picture is at the dedication of a cabin at Camp Old Indian in Louis' honor in 2003. Tom Helms, also of Troop 3, is on the right and I am on the left.)
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Connie and I were saddened to hear of Louis' death. We became close friends at our church, and worked and worshipped together in a number of ways, Connie and I were guests at Sara and Louis' home at Pawley's Island, and they were ours in Cashiers. Louis and I hiked a number of trails in the Blue Ridge, and at Louis' direction ate some fine hot dogs on our commutes to the mountains. He will be greatly missed.

I know how much you all loved Lou. My condolences and prayers to the entire family. Please remember all of the good times in these difficult hours! Love you!❤️❤️🙏🙏

Thoughts and prayers…. Annie

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