How do you summarize the life of a man who selflessly cared for everyone his whole life? A man who led a great but difficult life? A man you admire with every fiber of your being? I guess just from the beginning;

On January 6, 1942, Phillip (Phil) Glen Seamster was born to Glen and Dorothy Seamster in Washington DC. He grew up alongside his sister Jean and his brother Edward (Eddy). 

After graduating high school, he joined the military and worked diligently to steal away Gayle Elizabeth Postle to be his wife. In June 1961 they married in an intimate ceremony. Phil continued to serve in the Army in South Korea for a time working on airplanes and vigorously providing for and serving his country and his family which had multiplied by 2 since he joined. Phyllis Anne Seamster was born April 4, 1962, followed a short 11 months later by Phillip (better known as Bro) Glen Seamster Jr. on March 17, 1963. After his discharge from the military, Phil Sr. used his earned GI Bill benefits to gain his bachelor’s in electrical engineering from the University of South Alabama. He gained federal employment as an engineer which took him and his family across the country. He worked for the Department of Defense at Los Alamos National Laboratories, Department of Energy, and Sandia National Laboratories working on projects his family knows little about due to his Top Secret Clearance. Phyllis Anne gave him two grandchildren, Jason Samuel Sullivan on November 14, 1984 and Victoria (Tori) Anne Eger (formerly Sullivan) on May 17, 1988. He served his country well and retired from federal service in 1994.

 In retirement, the adventure continued with time well spent with his family and hitting the road as he and Gayle became full-time RVers in 1995. They led caravans to Mexico and Alaska and toted their grandchildren across the country during summer breaks in their motorhome. In 2009, Phil and Gayle finally decided to settle down in Foley, Alabama. It’s in this place that they continued to live hosting family and friends, playing cards, reading, and providing all the love to everyone who had the pleasure of stepping into their home. Phil was always the quieter one, which isn’t really saying much if you knew Gayle, but he was wise, deeply caring, and if you really listened, a jokester to the max. He enjoyed hunting, fishing, traveling, playing cards, Sci-fi, reading, forensic files, and Sudokus. But mostly he loved caring for those around him. During her final years, Phil cared for Gayle without a single complaint. He demonstrated what unconditional love can look like. In his final years, he continued to serve his family always sharing his love and wisdom. He got to live out the rest of his days under the same roof as his daughter, Phyllis, and son-in-law, Arthur, and with regular visits and adventures from and with family and friends. On October 26, 2026, Phil took his final breath on earth and his first breath in heaven. To say he will be missed here is a severe understatement. For those of us who get to call him family, there is a void that can never be filled…or Phil-ed if you will.

Goodbye to the man who taught us all things logical and practical, who showed us genuine and unconditional love, and who beat the heck out of us in cards; We love you, Grampy!

Survived by his daughter and son-in-law, Phyllis Anne and Arthur Busch, grandson Jason Sullivan, granddaughter and grandson-in-law Tori and Ryan Eger, sister Jean, niece Ginger and her husband Craig Cantrell and their family, as well as numerous other family and friends. The family would like to sincerely thank the wonderful nurses and caretakers from Visiting Angels, Gentivas, Right at Home, and Center Well who made Phil’s last days sweeter.

In lieu of flowers, the family would ask that you make a donation to The Parkinson's Foundation to fund research on this disease or to your favorite organization in Phil's name.