Bobby Joe Seales: Difference between revisions

From Bhamwiki
Jump to navigation Jump to search
No edit summary
No edit summary
 
(9 intermediate revisions by 2 users not shown)
Line 1: Line 1:
'''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]].  
[[File:Bobby Joe Seales.jpg|right|thumb|Bobby Joe Seales]]
'''Bobby Joe Seales''' (born [[1945]]) 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 [[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 grew up in [[Alabaster]]. He graduated from [[Thompson High School]] in [[1963]] 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 later inherited 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 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 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]] and the key to the city of [[Columbiana]] by [[Mayor of Columbiana|Mayor]] [[Stancil Handley]].


Seales is also a member of the [[2004]] class of [[Leadership Shelby County]].
Seales is also a member of the [[2004]] class of [[Leadership Shelby County]]. He has served as president of the [[Alabama Society Sons of the American Revolution]] and received awards from the [[Alabama Society Daughters of the American Revolution]], the Church of Jesus Christ of Later-day Saints, the [[Alabama Baptist Historical Commission]], and the [[Friends of the Alabama Archive]] and many others. He retired from the Museum and Archives in [[2015]]. In [[2016]] he was named an honorary ambassador for the [[Alabama Bicentennial Commission]].
<!--Current President of the Alabama Society Sons of the American Revolution; Received the Community Service Award from the Alabama Society Daughters of the American Revolution; Received the Christus statue from the Church of Jesus Christ of Later-day Saints [first ever given in Alabama - for the preservation and dissemination of local history]; Alabama Baptist Historical Commission Board; Friends of the Alabama Archives Board;-->
 
In May [[2021]] the [[Alabaster Police Department]] arrested Seales on charges of possession and dissemination of child pornography. He was released on bond.


{{start box}}
{{start box}}
Line 15: Line 17:
{{end box}}
{{end box}}


{{stub}}
==References==
==References==
* Seales, Bobby Joe (n.d.) "[http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~alshelby/biography.html My Connections to Shelby County]" at rootsweb.ancestry.com
* Seales, Bobby Joe (n.d.) "[https://www.algenweb.org/shelby/biography.html My Connections to Shelby County]" at algenweb.org
* Kennedy, Veronica (March 16, 2011) "Alabaster's Diane and Bobby Joe Seales have love of history at core of long marriage." {{BN}}
* 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''
* 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." {{SCR}}
* "[https://www.shelbycountyreporter.com/2016/06/28/seales-named-ambassador-for-alabama-bicentennial/ Seales named Ambassador for Alabama Bicentennial]." (June 28, 2016) {{SCR}}
* Robinson, Carol (May 13, 2021) "76-year-old Shelby County man arrested on child porn charges." {{BN}}
* Etheredge, Alec (May 13, 2021) "[https://www.shelbycountyreporter.com/2021/05/13/bobby-joe-seales-arrested-for-child-pornography-in-alabaster/ Bobby Joe Seales arrested for child pornography in Alabaster]." {{SCR}}


{{DEFAULTSORT:Seales, Bobby Joe}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:Seales, Bobby Joe}}
[[Category:1945 births]]
[[Category:Living people]]
[[Category:Living people]]
[[Category:Thompson graduates]]
[[Category:Montevallo alumni]]
[[Category:Montevallo alumni]]
[[Category:Historians]]
[[Category:Historians]]
[[Category:Curators]]
[[Category:Curators]]

Latest revision as of 20:48, 31 July 2023

Bobby Joe Seales

Bobby Joe Seales (born 1945) 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. He graduated from Thompson High School in 1963 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 later inherited 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 and the key to the city of Columbiana by Mayor Stancil Handley.

Seales is also a member of the 2004 class of Leadership Shelby County. He has served as president of the Alabama Society Sons of the American Revolution and received awards from the Alabama Society Daughters of the American Revolution, the Church of Jesus Christ of Later-day Saints, the Alabama Baptist Historical Commission, and the Friends of the Alabama Archive and many others. He retired from the Museum and Archives in 2015. In 2016 he was named an honorary ambassador for the Alabama Bicentennial Commission.

In May 2021 the Alabaster Police Department arrested Seales on charges of possession and dissemination of child pornography. He was released on bond.

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

References

Retrieved from "http://bhamwiki.com/w/index.php?title=Bobby_Joe_Seales&oldid=205313"