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Seal leaves lasting impression on Mississippi education.

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Not only have banking and business lost a powerful influence with the passing of Leo W. Seal Jr., education has lost a staunch, dedicated supporter. The late banker's commitment to improving education is well known even though much of what he did for education was done anonymously. Since his death last week at the age of 84, stories of his generosity for education are being told.

"Mr. Seal was always passionate in his dedication to education," said Hancock Bank vice president and corporate communications manager Paul Maxwell. "He did many untold things to foster better education and was generous in his support of Bay St. Louis High School--his alma mater, Pearl River Community College and his other alma mater, Mississippi State University (MSU). He was an avid Bulldog. Three generations of the Seal family attended MSU."

Seal was an avid Bulldog indeed. Former MSU athletic director and longtime friend Larry Templeton says the university has lost a great...

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