David Seal

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E. David Seal born July 17, 1942 passed away during a Taos sunrise, October 4, 2007 after a long battle with Alzheimer's disease. David was larger than life, ready to laugh and playful in spirit. His life was lived to the fullest with not a moment wasted. He served in Ethiopia in the Peace Corps for two years and then returned to the U.S. and was Press Secretary to the Senator Stuart Syminton for four years. He then went on to the U.S. Foreign Service and served as a Diplomat for the United States for 26 years. Together, the Seal family traveled the world, to Ethiopia, Pakistan, the Congo, Chad, Ghana, Egypt, Japan, Australia, India, Sri Lanka. David received the Presidential Medal of Freedom for his efforts to bring peace in the Middle East. He returned to the United States to become President of AMC International and went on to develop motion picture theatres for United Artists. He served for three years on the President's Advisory Board. In the year 2000, he was knighted by His Imperial Highness Ermias Sahle Sellasie Haile Selassie. The order is Knight Grand Cross, Imperial Order of the Holy Trinity. He was an amateur astronomer an avid collector of telescopes, a lover of the sky and stars, unique to this planet, a lover of life and life's pleasures. He is truly among the stars and we look up to see him there.

He is preceded in death by his father, Col. Earl Seal and his Mother in-law, Eleanor Kostelny. He was a beloved husband of 31 years to Linda Lee Seal (Kostelny), a devoted father to David Allen Seal, Remi Gabrielle Gibson (Seal), Darin Adam Seal and a loving "papa" to granddaughter Ella Taylor Gibson (age 5), his mother, Alta Reiff (Arvin), and dearest friends Roberto and Shaula de Lopez-Martinez.

A ceremony was held on Monday, October 9, 2007 at Rivera-Hanlon Funeral Home. In lieu of flowers, the family asks for donations to the Alzheimer's Association of America, 225 N. Michigan Ave., Fl. 17, Chicago, Ill. 60601 or online at www.alz.org/join_the_cause_donate, in memory of David Seal.

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	Name	David Seal
	Date of Death	October 6th, 2007

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	Funeral Home	Rivera Family Funeral Home - Taos
	Address	818 Paseo Del Pueblo Sur Taos NM 87571 United States

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Donna Jones Hessling published a tribute .

Dear Linda,

You problably don't know of me, but I am David's first counsin from his Aunt Josephine Warnock Jones. I was in Independence in September for family reunions and heard of David's illness. Am happy his mother, my Aunt Alta, was able to see him before his passing. David and I used to debate about religion as we were both teenagers. At that time he wanted to become clergy for the RLDS and thought I was wayward to be in the Utah Church. We haven't had much contact within the past several years, but I've always kept up on him and always wanted to visit him, but now, wwe must wait until I get over onto the other side.
David lives and is happy doing the Lord will where he is now. The Lord is taking good care of him and he is not bored at all!
May the Lord bless and comfort you.

Sincerely,

Donna Jones Hessling


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Ermias Sahle-Selassie published a tribute .

Dear Seal Family
I just discovered David's passing. Please accept my sincere condolences and know you are in my parayers.
Ermias


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Cecily Robbins published a tribute .

Stunned. Unbelieving. How could the last time I spoke with E. David have been the last time? You just never know.

Perhaps, his being "among the stars" is one of the reasons that David and Linda had been on my mind recently. Again, one never knows.

My thoughts and prayers are with the family, particularly Linda and Remi, with whom I share fond memories of the family's time here in Washington.

The whole family and David's friend have my condolences.

Love,
Cecily


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Sarah (Sally) Ashby Davis published a tribute .

What a great loss! I just learned about David's death today - July 11, 2008. I went to Graceland University with David for one year. I've always tried to keep up with all the interesting things he did in his life. Truly an amazing man - so talented and intelligent!! Tho' it is more than 1 1/2 yrs. after his journey on this planet, I am praying for continued peace for his family. May they follow in the large footsteps and examples of a man who has left a wonderful footprint on this earth and all the lives he touched.


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