Lesley SEATON Obituary

RIP Lesley Seaton...Thank you for your encouraging, teaching, loving and caring for me during my uni lesson until our last meeting in lakemba. I can't be like this now without you. I still remembered when my heart felt down to cut off my renewal registration, you still encouraged me to renew it with many reasons. I will miss you Lesley and I'm still missing you...Rest in Peace my Best Teacher.

You have taught me so.much not only in the nursing field but in life. I wonder how much more I would have learnt if you were still at Mallet Street....Fly High and may you continue to Rest In Peace Lesly...till we meet again 'ofa atu, your Tongan Student

To my beautiful precious girl our story begins from the moment I saw you that Saturday night on July 17th 1982. I was smitten as soon as you pushed open that huge swinging door of the Carlton and saw you tilt your head around. Your long blonde hair cascading towards the floor.

I remember saying to myself I'm going to have her'. I invited you to dance. You said no, with that beautiful smile. A smile I'd come to know so well. I replied Great because I'm a useless dancer' (thinking phew got out of that one). I quickly said would you like a drink?'. You said yes and I raced over to the bar. Getting you a rum lime and coke, and myself a whiskey peppermint. The whole time I was away from you I worried somebody else would start talking to you. I returned and found you there still waiting for me. As I handed you a drink, you said I'm here with my sister', I said great I'm here with my brother'. Shall we get rid of them? She said yes with another big smile. I was over the moon.

We started chatting and she shared that she'd been spending the day with her two gorgeous boys. A while later I suggested we should get outta here. We gathered up the other two, I told you'd I'd meet you out the front with my car. I remember clearly you said, how will I know it', I said it's a big maroon Fairlane V8 don't worry you'll recognise it'. With a wise smile she said I will have to powder my nose first.
As I waited for you out the front I was still not relaxed, I was worried you wouldn't come out. My beautiful darling appeared and hopped into the car. We drove back to Opawa Road and talked for 5 hours.

I learnt how incredibly intelligent you are, and more about your two boys, Reuben and Jacob which you loved to bits. We arranged to meet up again on Wednesday but as Monday night came around I had found myself going out the back getting on my Harley and heading in the direction of your flat.

I was about half way down Brown's Road slouched over on the Harley, one hand on the throttle my other hand laying in my lap, where I found I was talking to myself. Saying I wonder what's it is going to be like married to this girl? There will be ups and downs but it will work'.

About a week and a half later I'm standing at your front door and you're laying down the law. Little did you realise I already knew we'd be spending forever together. We have shared 34 years of love, and never in the entire time we have been together have I never stopped loving you and I never will.

I have had the privileged of loving this most amazing women. I have told her this many many times, she would just smile and say I love you too.

My darling wife was an outstanding intellectual and distinguished clinician. She has touched so many lives with her generosity, her graciousness and her selflessness which has never been matched by anyone I have ever met.

She wrote a thesis that was unparalleled in the history of cultural care in nursing. She is a co-author to books used by most nurses in Australasia most recently Brown, Edwards and Seaton. She has also had Acts of Parliament changed in nursing not that the public would know.

A woman that was underestimated by many. She had a work ethic that had to be seen to be believed. I have seen her work 30 days straight and work 14 16 hour days. Then feel guilty for taking one day off. She enabled me to train as a policeman in Sydney, a profession I loved. She'd never complain, except when I couldn't get home on weekends to see her as neither of us could bear to be apart.

My darling precious girl made me what I am today, without her I would be nothing. She gave me three precious children Reuben, Jacob and Alexis. For that I go to my knees in homage to her, the greatest lady I have ever met. Goodbye my precious darling. The promises I made years ago, they shall be fulfilled. I will look after our children and our grandchildren until it is time that I join you. As I stand here today I declare my love will never die. Love you my precious darling.

So very sorry to hear of your loss Jim, I am heart broken for you and wish there was something I could do to help ease the sorrow.
You are in my thoughts and prayers.
I cherish the memories.....
RIP to a beautiful strong lady may eternal rest be with her.
Stay strong Jim.
Peter and Kelvin Shamy.

So sorry for your loss. We only found out that Lesley had passed away today. Such a lovely lady - taken too soon.

RIP Lesley Loved your sharp wit and wisdom

RIP Lesley

Nurses & pateints flourished under your watch. You thought deeply & inspired others to do the same. You were witty, kind & a lot of fun. You made excellence cool! Goodbye LP Seaton, Megan.

Lesley was an inspiration to all and I first worked with her way back in the old I.C.U Christchurch Hospital and also I was familiar with her home at Butlers Crossing Pleasant Point I did visit there as I used to stay with relatives at Timaru. She will be missed very much. Love, Jeanette Geddes