Obituary of David Ian Seymour

David Ian Seymour, 56, passed away on July 25, 2026, surrounded by his family and under the remarkable care of the staffs of the Victoria Hospital in London and the St. Marys Memorial Hospital.

Born in Scarborough, Ontario, on November 5, 1969 to parents Christine and Ian Seymour, David was the family's gentle, kind, and sensitive soul. He was Christine and Ian's second child, and loved and appreciated by his two brothers, Andrew (Lori) and Jason (Sophia). He was a caring uncle to Marisa (Jon) and Spencer, and great-uncle to Tyler, Lauren, and Olivia.

David was a loving partner to Ellen, with whom the pair had a daughter, Milan, the most important thing in David's world and his greatest accomplishment. After raising Milan in Taiwan for many years where he operated a bar, David moved back to Canada to be closer to his family and raised Milan in St. Marys until his passing. David devoted his life to being a present and supportive father to Milan, and is beloved and missed deeply by his entire family.

David is remembered for treating everyone he encountered with compassion and grace. He treated everyone as if they were his close friend, and to Milan's friends, he was an inviting and welcoming presence in their lives who they trusted to care for them as if they were his own. David had a deep love of music, especially classic rock, that he shared with many people, and he spent many years travelling the world, gaining experiences and stories that will stay with his family forever and that his family would often recall as things only David could have experienced. In recent years, David enjoyed time spent with his family playing trivia games and watching hockey, including his favourite team, the Toronto Maple Leafs, who would often cause him to shout and jump around the house.

David was a friend to anyone he met and his caring, compassionate nature will never be forgotten and will be greatly missed by all who were fortunate to meet him. Cremation has taken place and a private ceremony will be held with David's immediate relatives. David's family also thanks Marisa Gennaro and Pam Caldwell, the best friends of David's mother Christine, for their support during this difficult time. In lieu of flowers, the family asks anyone capable to donate to CAMH or CMHA.