Tyler Ross Seideman

Tyler Ross Seideman

20 a resident of Lincoln, Arkansas passed away August 22, 2007 in a helicopter accident while in service with the United States Army in Multaka, Iraq. He was born September 10, 1986 in Fayetteville, Arkansas, the son of William and Lee Ann Butler Seideman.

Having been baptized for the forgiveness of his sins he was a Christian. Tyler attended the West Fayetteville church of Christ and the Old Wire Road church of Christ. He was a 2004 graduate of Lincoln High School where he was involved in football, weightlifting, track and baseball. He was an Arkansas Boy’s State Representative, was on the junior bank board, and was a 7th grade assistant football coach. He was an avid camper, hiker, canoeist, swimmer, and bluff jumper.

Survivors include his mother and father of the home; two sisters, Kiera Seideman and Kristen Seideman both of the home; paternal grandparents, Donald and Barbara Seideman of Hiwasse, Arkansas; maternal grandparents, Rex and Pat Butler of Park Hill, Oklahoma; several cousins who were like brothers and sisters to him.

The family will receive friends Friday afternoon from 5:00 until 7:00 p.m. at the Holman High School Auditorium in Lincoln.

Funeral Services will be held Saturday, September 1, 2007 - 10:00 A.M. in the Holman High School Auditorium in Lincoln, Arkansas, with Berry Kercheville officiating. Burial will follow in the National Cemetery in Fayetteville, Arkansas.

Pallbearers will be Tosh Haynes, Cody Haynes, Cody Abbott, Daniel Roulet, Martin Smith, and Matthew Wallace.

Honorary Pallbearer will be Logan Cloud Biswell.

Memorials may be made to the Tyler Seideman Memorial Fund at any Arvest Bank under account number 0018451670.

Arrangements are under the direction of the Luginbuel Funeral Home of Prairie Grove, Arkansas. To sign the online guest book, visit www.luginbuel.com













Eulogy

Tyler was born on a Wednesday night, September 10, 1986 in Fayetteville, Arkansas. He is the son of Bill and Lee Ann and the brother of Kiera and Kristen. He loved his sisters and really thought they were special and even took Kiera to school for show and tell when she was born. He even challenged a buddy at basic training to a spelling bee against Kiera. He was frequently defending Kristen when she was getting herself in trouble with her moma. He knew how much alike they were. He really enjoyed rough housing with them when they were little and you could find him bouncing them on the trampoline or wrestling on the floor with them.

Again on a Wednesday night on the way home from church Tyler said that he wanted to be baptized. He and his moma and sisters returned to the building and he obeyed the Lord in baptism for the remission of his sins. On the way home Tyler burst into song “I’m Happy Today”.

WE WILL SING IT NOW

When Tyler was a young teenager and going through those difficult stages he became embarrassed by something his mother wore to his school one day. Lee Ann asked him what he would like for her to wear when she came up to the school and he told her he thought she looked good in blue jeans and a T-shirt so out of honor for Tyler his mother today is wearing blue jeans and a T-shirt that meant a lot to him. The Seideman family moved to Lincoln in October of 2000. In many ways the move was good for Tyler. He went from being a small fish in a big pond to being a big fish in a small pond. He was able to play football and baseball and to lift weights and run track at Lincoln. He proudly wore the Wolves football work-out shirt that read “Respect is earned, not given”

He was a good friend to many of the students and even mentored a classmate who was having some learning difficulties. His parents did not know he had done this until much later in the year when some teachers were bragging on him for doing so. These accomplishments helped to build his self-esteem to the point that he shocked his family when he performed in the high school musical “Annie” as Daddy Warbucks. His little sister said “He did pretty good for someone who can’t sing”. They all still smile at that. Tyler did too.

Tyler was last home on leave about a year ago and he recently told friends and cousins that his favorite memory of that time was when he and his dad went camping.

Recently Tyler had been requesting prayers and indicating that he considered himself to be a Christian. His girlfriend, Brooke, said that he told her they were going to church together when he got home. He also said that he felt God had sent her into his life to help him through the tough times.

Not long ago Tyler informed his family not to send any more care packages (many of which were donated by this community) after a certain date as there would be a stop-ship order. So they mailed his birthday presents early. He just received them on Thursday before he left for his mission on Sunday. He wrote to his mother and said that the homemade cookies were really good and that the log cabin design she did for him was awesome. Tyler was planning on building a log cabin when he got out of the Army.

On a Wednesday, August 22, 2007 just 19 days short of his 21st birthday Tyler was killed in Multaka, Iraq along with 13 other brave men who believed that “Freedom is not Free” and proved it. Tyler did not get to build his log cabin but we hope and trust that God has prepared something so much better for hi,. Jesus said “In My Father’s house are many mansions; if it were not so, I would have told you; for I go to prepare a place for you.”

With all our love, The Seideman family