Dauna Gayle Seager Obituary (1925 - 2016)

Dauna Gayle Olson Stokes Seager Dauna Gayle Olson Stokes Seager, 91, passed away October 27, 2016 in Ogden. Dauna was born on September 22, 1925 in Wellsville, Utah to Helmar Alexander Olson and LaRena Jones Olson. Dauna graduated from Weber High School in 1943 and married her school sweetheart, Arch Junior Stokes on August 5, 1943 just prior to his entering the Army Air Corps during WWII. The marriage was later solemnized in the Logan LDS Temple. She and Arch resided in South Dakota and California during the war, after which they returned to northern Utah. After Arch's university studies, they moved to Lyman and then Evanston, Wyoming in the late 40's and 50's where Arch taught music. Later during the 50's, while Arch was directing music programs in the Weber County Schools, Dauna became an expert baton twirler and ran her own program in Ogden that taught the skill to many young women. During the time Arch was the leader of bands at Weber High School, Dauna did choreography for the Warriorettes and for dramatic productions elsewhere. An excellent ballroom dancer, she taught ballroom dancing for the Ray Driggs School of Dance. Prior to and after Arch's death in 1970, Dauna returned to school and received her Bachelor's degree at Weber State College. She received her Master's degree in Audiology and Speech Pathology at Utah State. She then worked in this field in the Davis County Schools and elsewhere for a number of years. On July 7, 1973 Dauna married Dr. Floyd W. Seager in Ogden. On September 16, 1988, seeing a great need for medical care for the homeless, Floyd and Dauna welcomed the first three patients of what was to become the Seager Memorial Clinic at the Ogden Rescue Mission. The clinic has served tens of thousands over the years and has always been staffed by volunteer doctors, nurses, dentists, pharmacists and interpreters. After Dr. Seager's death in 1996, Dauna carried on as the person responsible for staffing and directing the clinic up until she suffered a stroke in 2012. In addition, she served in the following organizations for many years and as president at one juncture or another in each: Ogden Business-Professional Women's Organization; Weber County DUP Museum; Women's Legislative Council; Beta Sigma Chi; Aglaia. She also served as historian, homeless clinic representative and emergency relief fund chair for the Weber County Medical Alliance. She was an active member of the LDS Church and served in a number of capacities over the years. Dauna has received numerous awards for her service at the Clinic and for her involvement in a number of other professional and community organizations. These include Point of Light #436, presented to Floyd and Dauna personally by President George H. W. Bush in 1991 and the Utah Governor's Silver Bowl Award for Community service given to Dauna by Governor Michael Levitt and Olene Walker in 2003. Dauna and Arch enjoyed playing bridge, and later, Dauna enjoyed the game along with her second husband, Floyd. She also was an avid traveler, having visited and learned about a number of places of historical significance in the U.S., Europe, Israel and elsewhere. Dauna had a very outgoing personality, many friends, and was tireless to the end. She wanted to live life to its fullest and wanted to live to be a ripe old age. She would often say, "I want to live to see how it all turns out." She called herself a cock-eyed optimist, and she kept the spirit of optimism to the very end. Surviving are her sister, Loraine O. West, South Ogden; her three children: Jeffery D. (Jill) Stokes, Riverdale; John P. (Teresa) Stokes, Layton; Jeannette (Daniel) Memmott, Kaysville; 21 grandchildren, 47 great-grandchildren and 2 great-great-grandchildren. Dauna was preceded in death by her parents; her husband, Arch and her husband, Floyd. Special thanks for the unwavering attention, love and care provided in Dauna's final weeks by hospice nurse Donette Hurst. Funeral Services will be held at 11 AM on Saturday, November 5, 2016 at the Burch Creek 7th Ward, 3680 Eccles Avenue. A viewing will be held for family and friends on Friday, November 4th from 6 to 8 PM at Myers Ogden Mortuary, 845 Washington Blvd. and Saturday prior to the service at the church from 9:30 to 10:30 AM. Interment, Ogden City Cemetery. VisitationMyers Mortuary - Ogden 100 Monroe Blvd. Ogden, UT 84404 November 4, 2016 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM ServiceBurch Creek 7th Ward 3680 Eccles Avenue Ogden, UT November 5, 2016 11:00 AM CemeteryOgden City Cemetery 20th and Madison Ogden, UT 84404 November 5, 2016