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John Seamon was a lover of history and belonged to several local historical groups in the area. So it was a natural step into metal detecting when he was introduced to the hobby by a fellow Orion bus employee Dave Tutuska in 1994. He joined up with the EARTH club shortly thereafter and served as vice-president under Stan Blazek for 2 years. With the resignation of Stan in 1998, John enthusiastically took over as club president.

He pretty much ran the club single-handedly, writing much of the newsletter, organizing monthly hunts, creating special awards to deserving members and doing nearly all of the leg work for the end of the season club hunt & Christmas banquet. He was a tireless and inspirational leader.

John Seamon

It was somewhere about this time that he found out he had cancer, having already lost his mother and a brother to the same disease. After initial treatment, the cancer temporarily went into remission and the hobby of metal detecting he so loved gave him the physiological therapy to continue on.

It was during this time that he discovered Camp Good Days & Special Times (an organization that sends kids with cancer to camp) and brought it to the attention of the club. Because of his own battle with cancer, he pushed for our club to sponsor this group through members’ donations and a large annual contribution which we continue today.

In the January 2002 issue of the EARTH club’s newsletter “Searchers along the Mohawk” John wrote a farewell letter which read in part, “After hours and hours of heart-wrenching thought, I have come to the decision to step down as club president effective after the March meeting. With my continuing failing health, I’m holding the club back from growing. That is the last thing I want; the club has come so far and I want it to go as far as it can. So for these reasons, with a very heavy heart, I make this decision.”

John passed away the very next month at age 53. As a tribute, the club voted unanimously to name the annual end of the season picnic/hunt “The John Seamon Memorial Picnic.”

John Seamon Memorial Hunt

Picnic Pictures: 200620072008

2006 Picnic