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In memorium: Longtime Sunriver resident and volunteer Doug Seator
We at the Sunriver Service
District are saddened by the
recent passing of Doug Seator,
a key volunteer and contributor to Sunriver. Doug was
instrumental in the formation
of the district in 2002 and
was an early managing board
member. He continued his
service as a member of the
Civil Service Commission,
responsible for establishing
and enforcing rules for civil
service, and ensuring fair and
impartial treatment of employees among other things.
Doug was also a long-time,
key member of the Sunriver
Citizen Patrol, and led the
traffic safety of many activities such as the Pacific Crest
Sports Weekend, Otter Run
and the recent Sunriver Oktoberfest Fun Run. He was
often on patrol with other
CP members ensuring that
our pathways and residences
were safe.
Last year, in recognition of
all the volunteers that help
the service district function,
but especially in light of his
many contributions, the new
public safety building's public
training and conference area
was officially named Doug
Seator Hall. The district will
honor Doug's contributions
by continuing to faithfully
and joyfully protect the citizens
of Sunriver. We honor the contributions of all our volunteers
and could not function without
their help. Doug's contributions
exemplify this, and we will greatly
miss him.
–Written by Jim Fister, SSD
Managing Board chair and representing the Sunriver Service District
employees and volunteers.
The following is additional information about Seator gleaned from
the family’s official obituary notice:
Douglas Sinclair Seator Jr., 85,
passed away in his sleep at the
home he loved in Sunriver on
Sept. 30. He remained active in
his community and engaged in
his favorite pursuits until the time
of his death.
Doug was born in Evanston,
Illinois, the first child of Douglas and Lucille Seator, and grew
up on the outskirts of Chicago,
where as a teenager he enjoyed a
part time job on the grounds crew
at Northwestern University. After
graduating from Evanston Township High School, Doug attended
Ripon College in Wisconsin.
During the summers, he worked
through the Evanston YMCA as
a counselor and marina director
at Camp Echo near Fremont,
MI, where he met his future
wife Sue, a fellow counselor.
He went on to earn his MBA at
Doug Seator was very active in the Sunriver community, including as a Citizen Patrol member.
Indiana University and joined
the Eastman Kodak Company
in the marketing field. Doug
represented Kodak in multiple
US locations, including New
York City during the 1964-65
World’s Fair; St Louis, MO; and
Rochester, NY, and was then
transferred by Kodak overseas
where he worked and raised a
family for 18 years in several
different countries. After retiring, Doug and Sue settled in
Oregon in 1998.
While living in Sunriver,
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Doug was active in a range
of community service roles,
including with the Service
District and Citizen Patrol, as
well as in his church. He spent
many happy hours working
in his yard and remained an
adventurous traveler. Doug was
a lifelong lover of sports, including as a player of rugby while in
university as well as of tennis,
basketball, and softball as an
adult. He was a fan of football,
baseball, basketball, and track,
especially at the collegiate level,
rooting on his IU Hoosiers,
Chicago Cubs, GU Zags, and
U of O Ducks each season. For
many years, he served as a USATF lane judge for track meets
at Hayward Field.
Doug was preceded in death
by his sister Lesley Bennett, his
wife Susan Stroven Seator, and
his son Scott.
He is survived by his daughter
Anne.
Memorial services were held
in October in Michigan and
Sunriver.
