David Mitchell Seals, 87, of Meadowlakes, formerly of Alpine and Brownwood went to his heavenly home Wednesday, December 6 at Granite Mesa Health Center in Marble Falls. He is survived by his wife of twenty-two years, Reba Cross Seals, and three sons, Greg (Kathy,) of Spring, Geoff (Jill,) and Gary (Cyndi,) of San Antonio, as well as stepchildren, Justin (Lori,) Stuart (Linda,) and Kimberley (Max Johnson.) His grandchildren are Kelsey, Kaitie, and Travis. Step- grandchildren are Jarrod, Andrew, Sierra, Josh, Lacey, Logan, and Mikayla. David was also proud to claim five great-grandchildren.

David was born in Cisco to Ella (Martin) and Lowell Seals. He was a proud graduate of Reagan County High School in Big Lake and attended Uvalde Junior College and the University of North Texas. He married Peggy Jane Cheney in Uvalde in 1958 who preceded him in death in 1996. David and his family lived in Brownwood for many years where he owned a Texaco Service Station, then Exxon, and later worked for Auto Zone. He was a Mason and a Christian who was proud of going on a three-day Emmaus Walk to strengthen his faith. He was a family man, and they made many happy memories on Lake Brownwood.

In 2001 David married Reba Theus Cross in Alpine where they lived for 20 years until health concerns took them to Meadowlakes, near Marble Falls in 2021. David and Reba had been classmates in high school and met again 40 years later at a reunion. In Alpine, he was active in the First Baptist Church where he proudly served as a deacon. They delighted in hosting Grandparents Summer Camp when their grandkids were young and enjoyed making trips in a much-loved camper where he fished on all lakes and rivers where they stopped.

David was an active twenty-plus-year member of the Texas Mountain Trail Writers. He was an avid reader of Texas history and published an article about Indian fighter and U.S. Army scout, Henry Skillman, the first stagecoach driver on the Santa Fe Trail. He presented this article at the 2004 Conference for Big Bend Studies at Sul Ross State University in Alpine. Another passion was researching Seals family genealogy back to ancestral families in England with whom he corresponded.

They especially enjoyed the Easter and Thanksgiving holidays with the extended Seals family at the Seals campground in Oakville on the Nueces River.

The family is grateful to Granite Mesa Health Center for their excellent therapy, competent care, and love for each individual in their facility. A memorial service for David is being planned in Brownwood for a later date.