Mary Elaine Seelinger

Mary Elaine Seelinger

Mary Elaine Seelinger was born in St. Cloud, Minn., on Sept. 24, 1920.

In the 90 years that followed, she built a life rich with family, friends and professional accolades. Mary Elaine graduated from St. Mary of the Woods College in Indiana in 1942, sparking a passion for education which would include positions at Browning High School, Montana State College, the College of Great Falls, and Northern Montana College.

She met Bud Seelinger of Great Falls (deceased in 1999), and they married in 1944. From 1963 to 1982, Mary Elaine taught English, speech and newspaper at Ha...