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Charles R. Seward left us to be with the Lord on Saturday, March 14, 2009. "Chuck" as he was known to his family and friends leaves a legacy of loving his family, a great friend to many people and a business professional whose advice and counsel was, by many, considered priceless. Chuck was born in Smackover, Arkansas on May 22, 1931. He leaves behind his wife of 52 years, Ruby, of Albuquerque; a son, Hal and his wife Leslie of Ponte Vedra Beach, Florida; a sister, Tommie Hess of Durango, Colorado and a sister, Marie Barnett of Virginia. He was preceded in death by his parents Joseph Seward and Daisy Burton; his sister, Louise; and brothers, Lloyd, Raymond and James. Chuck was a graduate of Carlsbad High School. After high school he enlisted in the Navy serving most of his four year duty at Pearl Harbor. He attended the University of New Mexico and was a graduate of Browning Business College. Chuck was a certified public accountant. After retiring from his fulltime practice in 2007, he worked on a limited basis as partner and counsel to the firm of Golden, Seward & Kelley of Roswell. Chuck was a prior board member and past president of the New Mexico Society of Public Accountants and served two terms as the Society's State Director to the National Society of Accountants. He served two terms as a District Governor of the National Society of Accountants. He was a prior board member of the New Mexico Society of Certified Public Accountants and a past recipient of the Society's Lifetime Achievement Award. In addition to his professional practice, as service to the accounting professional's trade associations, Chuck served six years as an investigator for the New Mexico Public Accountancy Board. Funeral Services will be held on Wednesday, March 18, 2009, 10:30 a.m., at Calvary Chapel of Albuquerque, 4001 Osuna NE. Interment will follow at the Santa Fe National Cemetery 1:30 p.m. Pallbearers will be Ed Cooper, Bill Golden, Jim Hoyt, Dwain Love, Mike Monroy and Kim Purce. Honorary Pallbearers will be James Edwards, Jack Emmons, Maurice Ezell and Reese Gately. Friends may visit French Mortuary Wyoming Blvd. Chapel on Tuesday, March 17, 2009, 5:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. The family would like to express its appreciation to the medical staff of the New Mexico Heart Institute and the Southwest Pulmonary Clinic. In lieu of flowers, the family requests that contributions be made to the Mission Fund of Calvary Chapel of Albuquerque. Please visit our online guestbook for Chuck at RememberTheirStory.com French 7121 Wyoming Blvd. NE (505) 823-9400
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