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'''Bobby Joe Seales''' is the former president of the [[Shelby County Historical Society]] and director of the [[Shelby County Museum and Archives]] in [[Columbiana]].  
'''Bobby Joe Seales''' is a former auditor, former president of the [[Shelby County Historical Society]] and former director of the [[Shelby County Museum and Archives]] in [[Columbiana]].  


Seales retired from both positions on [[November 1]], [[2015]]. At the time he was presented with a key to the city of [[Alabaster]] by [[Mayor of Alabaster|Mayor]] [[Marty Handlon]].
Seales grew up in [[Alabaster]] and earned his bachelor's degree in mathematics at [[University of Montevallo|Alabama College]] (now the [[University of Montevallo]]. He met his wife, the former [[Diane Seales|Diane Brandenberg]], while in college. They married on [[December 6]], [[1969]] and the couple inherited later her family's estate, the [[Thompson Place]], where they raised two sons.
 
Seales worked as an internal auditor and credit manager and also served his church as a youth minister.
 
Seales retired from both positions on [[November 1]], [[2015]]. He was succeeded by [[Jennifer Maier]] as director of the Shelby County Museum. Seales was presented with a key to the city of [[Alabaster]] by [[Mayor of Alabaster|Mayor]] [[Marty Handlon]].
 
Seales is also a member of the [[2004]] class of [[Leadership Shelby County]].
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==References==
==References==
* Seales, Bobby Joe (n.d.) "[http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~alshelby/biography.html My Connections to Shelby County]" at rootsweb.ancestry.com
* Kennedy, Veronica (March 16, 2011) "Alabaster's Diane and Bobby Joe Seales have love of history at core of long marriage." {{BN}}
* Cromwell, Sydney (September 23, 2015) "[http://280living.com/people/writing-shelby-countys-history0923/ Writing Shelby County’s history]" ''280 Living''
* Wagner, Neal (October 13, 2015) "Mayor presents Seales with key to city." ''Shelby County Reporter''
* Wagner, Neal (October 13, 2015) "Mayor presents Seales with key to city." ''Shelby County Reporter''


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Revision as of 12:04, 13 October 2015

Bobby Joe Seales is a former auditor, former president of the Shelby County Historical Society and former director of the Shelby County Museum and Archives in Columbiana.

Seales grew up in Alabaster and earned his bachelor's degree in mathematics at Alabama College (now the University of Montevallo. He met his wife, the former Diane Brandenberg, while in college. They married on December 6, 1969 and the couple inherited later her family's estate, the Thompson Place, where they raised two sons.

Seales worked as an internal auditor and credit manager and also served his church as a youth minister.

Seales retired from both positions on November 1, 2015. He was succeeded by Jennifer Maier as director of the Shelby County Museum. Seales was presented with a key to the city of Alabaster by Mayor Marty Handlon.

Seales is also a member of the 2004 class of Leadership Shelby County.

Preceded by:
' 		President of the Shelby County Historical Society
1999-2015 		Succeeded by:
Fred Olive
Preceded by:
Earl and Maydine Evans (caretakers) 		Director of the Shelby County Museum and Archives
1999-2015 		Succeeded by:
Jennifer Maier

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