Maurice Eugene Seymour

April 21, 1930 - October 8, 2015

Maurice Eugene Seymour, 85, formerly of Rossville, IL, passed away on October 8, 2015 at Fountain Senior Assisted Living Center in Orange, CA. He was born April 21, 1930, in Rossville, IL, the son of Glenn and Mildred (Abbott) Seymour. He is survived by two sisters, Donna Lithgow of Hoopeston, IL and Bonnie (Jack) Luttrell of Bismarck, IL; one brother, Lonnie (Sue) Seymour of Naperville, IL; eighteen nieces and nephews including his caregiver, Ellen (Reid) Johnson of Orange, CA. He is preceded in death by his parents; two sisters, and two brothers. Maurice was a graduate of Rossville High School in 1948. After earning a BS in Education from Illinois State Normal University in 1952, he enlisted in the United States Air Force serving at Parks AFB (CA) and Elmendorf AFB (AK). Following his discharge he moved to Southern California where he was a systems analyst for Pacific Mutual Life Insurance Company, retiring in April of 1992. He was an accomplished amateur photographer and a collector of Disneyana. He took countless photographs at Disneyland Anaheim, Disney World Orlando, and Disneyland Paris. His photographs were shown at Disney events as well as local art exhibitions. Maurice was an avid Los Angeles Dodgers fan. Per his wishes he will be cremated and a graveside service will be held at a later date at the Rossville Cemetery. Anderson Funeral Home is handling the arrangements.