*Denotes Elected Executive Board

• James R. Seeley*, President
• Katherine M. Olsen*, First Vice President
• Ivey Harris*, Second Vice President
• Joan J. Phillips*, Secretary
• Eugene A. Seelye*, Secretary
• Chris Havnar*, Treasurer
• Dian Little*, Genealogist
• Marshall B. Seelye*, Director at Large
• Wesley Waring*, Director at Large
• Terry Tietjens*, Director at Large
• Daniel P. Seelye, Past President
• W. Paul Taylor, Newsletter Editor
• Linda L. Crocker, Query Editor
• John R. Seely, SGS Database
• Terry Tietjens, Research Center
• Ramon E. Hall, Membership
• Ruthetta Seelye Hansen, Assist. Membership
• Chris and Jerry Havnar, SGS Webmasters
• Dr. Ken McCrea, Seeley DNA Project
• Robert Seeley, CD-ROM Project
• Pamela D. Turner, SRC Librarian

The 2005 SGS Reunion was in Abilene, Kan., Sept. 14-18, 2005. It kicked off with the SGS Executive Board hosting a welcoming picnic on the beautiful Seelye Mansion grounds attended by about 70 people. Sixty-five people registered for the reunion. At the opening session, the membership was welcomed by Abilene Mayor Diane Miller. It was announced that the theme of the reunion was “The Seeley Family as Pioneers.” Members were also reminded that 2005 was the 40th anniversary of the founding of SGS, the 100th anniversary of the construction of the Seelye Mansion, and the 375th anniversary of Seeleys in North America. Presentations were given on the SRC Filing System, use of the Personal Ancestor File (PAF) genealogy application, use of a Family History Library, latest changes to the three SGS generation books, and planning for a future tour of New England to visit sites where immigrants Robert and Obadiah Seeley lived. The after-dinner speaker was Terry Tietjens who talked about the history of the Seelye Mansion. The reunion also included a “skit” titled “Robert & Mary Seeley’s Courageous Journey to the New World” and put on by Montell Seely, his wife, Kathryn, and daughter LeAnne. Other discussions included an update on the Seeley DNA Lineage Project and an update on Obadiah Seeley and his possible sister, Sarah Seeley Bruen.

James R. Seeley,
SGS President