Alice Seeburg

Alice Neville Seeburg, wife of Noel Marshall Seeburg, Jr. died at home on January 16, 2015 in Beaufort, South Carolina. Memorial reception and concert in Beaufort and graveside service for the family in St. Louis are planned for a later date. Alice Seeburg was born in New York City on April 20, 1927, daughter of Mark Anthony Neville, former headmaster of the Latin School of Chicago, and Lucy Taylor Neville. She graduated from John Burroughs School, St. Louis; Radcliffe College/Harvard University (B.A., 1950); University of Chicago (M.A., 1974.) Mrs. Seeburg lived in Chicago for 25 years where she served on civic and cultural boards including the Urban League and the Women's Board of the Art Institute, and served as past chairperson of The Women's League of the Crusade of Mercy. Mr. and Mrs. Seeburg moved to Beaufort in 1976 after buying the William Wigg Barnwell House on the Point. Mrs. Seeburg was an adjunct professor at USCB; a founding member of the Friends of the Democratic Party, Beaufort County; past chairperson of the Board of Architectural Review; and recipient of the Pringle Award for Outstanding Service to Historic Beaufort Foundation. In later years, Alice and Noel lived aboard and sailed their boat in Bahamian and Floridian waters. She was predeceased by her daughter, Karin Neville Seeburg M.D., and Is survived by her husband and two daughters, Lucy Van Sands Seeburg of Bolinas, California and Alice S. St. Germain-Jefferson of New Orleans, Louisiana as well as three grandchildren. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to Historic Beaufort Foundation, St. Peter's School Library, Beaufort, the Art Institute of Chicago or the John Burroughs School, St. Louis.. In later years, Alice and Noel lived aboard and sailed their boat in Bahamian and Floridian waters. She was predeceased by her daughter, Karin Neville Seeburg M.D., and Is survived by her husband and two daughters, Lucy Van Sands Seeburg of Bolinas, California and Alice S. St. Germain-Jefferson of New Orleans, Louisiana as well as three grandchildren. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to Historic Beaufort Foundation, St. Peter's School Library, Beaufort, the Art Institute of Chicago or the John Burroughs School, St. Louis.