VERO AT 100
LIVING HISTORY
as bipolar disorder, and was hospitalied repeatedly with the
depressive episodes often occurring after the completion of a
highly creative proMect.
2ne episode occurred in &uba, and Elsebeth had to travel
there to retrieve her husband. By , he was being treated
in -acNsonville and then later the 0enninger &linic in 7opeNa,
.ansas, and -acNson 0emorial in 0iami, often with sons
5andy or 5alph delivering him or picNing him up.
LAST DAYS
As :aldo approached his s, city and community leaders
declared 1ov. , , as :aldo Seton 'ay to celebrate the
life and accomplishments of their favorite son. Seton 3laa on
the beach was dedicated in his honor while bands played and
speeches were made. A parade was held featuring Áoats with
themes from various Seton enterprises. At the reviewing stand
where Seton sat, a chest full of silver dollars sat at his feet.
´7he whole town turned out for the parade,·· said *eeslin.
´3apa threw silver dollars at people.µ
Sadly, it marNed the beginning of :aldo·s long goodbye
to 9ero Beach. His health would continue its decline over the
net nine years, and he would spend his last five years at the
5oyal 3alm 1ursing Home.
He died 'ec. , , at the age of and was buried in
9ero·s &restlawn &emetery.
´0y only regret,·· he once said, ´is that , had not come to
9ero Beach sooner.··
Reporting for this article is based on Sexton family interviews
and archives, ‘Tales of Waldo E. Sexton’ by George W. Gross, the
photo glossary from Sean Sexton’s ‘Waldo’s Mountain’ and the
research and archives of historian and genealogist Pam Cooper.
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