Obituary for Dr. Ken Seeber

Dr. Kenneth P. Seeber, 66, of Glenfield, N.Y., died Monday, August 23, with his four children by his side.

 

Dr. Seeber, son of Kenneth and Evelyn Seeber, was born on October 14, 1943, on Oneonta, New York. Dr. Seeber was raised in Glens Falls, N.Y., and graduated from Glens Falls High School in June of 1961. Dr. Seeber enrolled in the College of Agriculture at Cornell University in September of 1962. He graduated in the class of 1965 from Cornell University and NYS Veterinary College, Cornell University, on June of 1968, when he was also President of the Veterinary Fraternity (OTS).

 

Dr. Seeber was married to Susan Dancer on December 28, 1973, in Lighthouse Point, Florida.

 

Dr. Seeber is survived by his four children, his daughter, Rachel E. Seeber, 35, Queensbury, New York and her husband, his son-in-law, Kevin W. Conine; his daughter, Rebecca L. Damuth, 33, of Glenfield, New York, and her husband Ben Damuth; his son and best friend, Kenneth H. Seeber, 30, of Malta, New York, and his son, Christopher S. Seeber, 29, of Manhattan, New York. In addition, he is survived by his three grandchildren, Dylan A. Seeber, 13, of Queensbury, New York, Alexis L. Becnel, 13, of Thiboudaux, LA, and Paige M. Damuth, of Glenfield, New York. Dr. Seeber is also survived by his sister, Cynthia S. Fisher, and her husband, Edward B. Fisher, of Snyder, New York, and her three children, Mark, Scott and John Fisher, and their families.

 

It has been often said that "a dog is a man's best friend" and this was proven by his true companion, his yellow lab, Moose.

 

He was an avid lover of the Adirondacks and often could be found reminding those of us visiting that "If you are lucky enough to live in the Adirondacks, your're lucky enough." Dr. Seeber started a family business, Adirondack Cattle Co. in 2006, raising Wagyu Cattle and continued to practice as an Equine Veterinarian, specializing in the treatment of lameness. Dr. Seeber traveled extensively on the Eastern seaboard with periodic trips to California. He was internationally recognized as a leading Veterinarian in Dubai, Saudi Arabia, Canada, and throughout Europe. One of his many accomplishments includes writing a chapter in "The Care and Training of the Trotter and Pacer." Not only did he look after many of the most acclaimed horses in the harness industry, he went onto train and produce two of harness racing's most famous horses, Jake and Elwood and In the Pocket. Dr. Seeber provided veterinary care for Nihilator (pictured above), the largest money-earning pacer ever, and horse of the year in 1985. In 1991, Dr. Seeber won the prestigious William Haughton Award and was one of the nation's leading trainers of harness horses. Over the course of his career, racehorses he has trained have earned in excess of 13 million dollars. As quoted in the Harness Eye magazine in December of 1991, "Few horsemen have the expertise and common sense of Dr. Seeber, throughout much of his career he has seemed to have a sixth sense about horses." He was a member of the American Association of Equine Practitioners (AAEP) for 42 years and was a member of the American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA) for 43 years. Dr. Seeber was also a member of The American Wagyu Association, Adirondack Museum, the ELKS of Lowville, New York and various other organizations.

Memories may be shared with Dr. Seeber's family at www.isenekerfuneralhome.com.