Monte Seymour's Obituary
Monte Seymour, age 94, peacefully passed away in his home on October 1, 2013. Monte was born on February 18, 1919 in Brooklyn, New York, the son of Russian immigrants. He developed his lifelong work ethic at a young age when he helped the whole family during The Great Depression. He sold newspapers during baseball games at Ebbets Field as a well selling concessions at Madison Square Garden. When he was of age in the late thirties, he enrolled in The Civilian Conservation Core, part of The New Deal. He was stationed in Montana with his brother Glenn, building roads throughout the state. He often reflected on this period of his life with genuine fondness. Although he had to return to New York when his mother was ill, the beauty of Montana led to his desire to live in the western part of the United States. After his mother's death, Monte headed west again and landed in California around the beginning of World War II. He helped his country by working at the shipyards at the port of Los Angeles at San Pedro where he assembled ships. He eventually came to Arizona in 1948. Once in Arizona, he acquired a real estate license and began selling houses. Over time he bought real estate for himself until he had cemented his role as a leader in the developing real estate market in Tucson. Monte is survived by his wife of 48 years, Thelma; daughter, Estelle (Ted) Elliott of Westlake Village, California; stepson David Rodriguez of Camarillo, California; grandchildren Theodore, Samuel, and Rose Elliott of Westlake Village, California. Funeral services were privately held on Friday, October 4, 2013 with interment at Evergreen Cemetery, with Rabbi Samuel Cohon officiating.
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