Obituary for Vincent Richard Seymour
Vincent Richard Seymour passed away at 78 years of age in Olds after a short illness on 29/10/2021.
He will be missed by his wife Diana (nee Fox), his daughter Susanna and son Michael (Karine) and his
grandchildren Brett, Trey, Julia, Alexis, and Lucas. He was born in Calgary on April 23, 1943 and returned there to enlist with the Canadian Armed Forces in 1960. He met his wife Diana on the back steps of a house party in Calgary and they were married in 1964 in Barrie Ontario with Michael
arriving in 1965 and Susanna in 1968. After four years in Germany with the army, the family moved to Wainwright Alberta in 1971. Vince and Diana took the risky decision for Vince to return back to school in 1974 and moved to Edmonton. He earned his diploma in Electronics Engineering Technology from NAIT in 1977 and the family moved to Whitehorse, Yukon that same year. Vince fell in love
with the Yukon, enjoying the Yukon outdoors and the unique Yukon ways of doing things. He considered himself a sourdough. He became involved in the Royal Canadian Legion during his time in Whitehorse, eventually serving on the executive. He established a long-term career with Northwestel, working his way up from technician to management with responsibility for the technical operations of the telephone network in the Yukon and western half of the Northwest Territories. Finishing his career in the
central engineering department, Vince and Diana retired to Breton, Alberta in 2003 moving to Olds in 2008. In retirement, he and Diana kept active by participating in the Anglican Church and the Royal Canadian Legion. Due to his telecom background, Vince also volunteered with O-NET helping with deployment in Olds. Vince could often be found sitting at the computer setting up the church service bulletin and sending jokes to all of his friends. He was an active member of the Legion executive in the role of Service Officer helping veterans who were in need or having trouble navigating bureaucracy.
Above all, he was a loving husband and father who took great pride in his children and grandchildren.
He was a kind and generous man who always tried to help people. He made friends easily
and enjoyed talking with everybody. His caring nature, support, counsel, and sense of humour will be missed by many; especially his children.
He will be missed by his wife Diana (nee Fox), his daughter Susanna and son Michael (Karine) and his
grandchildren Brett, Trey, Julia, Alexis, and Lucas. He was born in Calgary on April 23, 1943 and returned there to enlist with the Canadian Armed Forces in 1960. He met his wife Diana on the back steps of a house party in Calgary and they were married in 1964 in Barrie Ontario with Michael
arriving in 1965 and Susanna in 1968. After four years in Germany with the army, the family moved to Wainwright Alberta in 1971. Vince and Diana took the risky decision for Vince to return back to school in 1974 and moved to Edmonton. He earned his diploma in Electronics Engineering Technology from NAIT in 1977 and the family moved to Whitehorse, Yukon that same year. Vince fell in love
with the Yukon, enjoying the Yukon outdoors and the unique Yukon ways of doing things. He considered himself a sourdough. He became involved in the Royal Canadian Legion during his time in Whitehorse, eventually serving on the executive. He established a long-term career with Northwestel, working his way up from technician to management with responsibility for the technical operations of the telephone network in the Yukon and western half of the Northwest Territories. Finishing his career in the
central engineering department, Vince and Diana retired to Breton, Alberta in 2003 moving to Olds in 2008. In retirement, he and Diana kept active by participating in the Anglican Church and the Royal Canadian Legion. Due to his telecom background, Vince also volunteered with O-NET helping with deployment in Olds. Vince could often be found sitting at the computer setting up the church service bulletin and sending jokes to all of his friends. He was an active member of the Legion executive in the role of Service Officer helping veterans who were in need or having trouble navigating bureaucracy.
Above all, he was a loving husband and father who took great pride in his children and grandchildren.
He was a kind and generous man who always tried to help people. He made friends easily
and enjoyed talking with everybody. His caring nature, support, counsel, and sense of humour will be missed by many; especially his children.