BRIGHTON, Colo. — Two families connected in tragedy came together Saturday to help each other heal through the pain.
It has been seven years since Bryan Seymour took his own life, and for the past four years, his family has held a benefit car show in his honor.
But the Bryan Seymour Scholarship Fund Car Show is different this year, because instead of helping a high school senior car enthusiast, the scholarship will go to Nate Leon’s three daughters. Leon was the pizza delivery driver who was gunned down by Evan Ebel on March 17.
Leon was the sole provider for Kaydance, 6, and his 4-year-old twins Irelynn and Scotlyn.
“As much as we miss our son, I know as those girls grow up they’re going to miss having a dad,” said Alden Seymour, Bryan’s father.
The 27-year-old worked a second job delivering pizzas to help support his family. Ebel stole Leon’s delivery uniform to use as a ruse to kill the head of the Department of Corrections, Tom Clements.
“He wasn’t just that pizza delivery man, my son was a good person,” said Nate’s father, John Leon.
John said this scholarship means that his granddaughters will have an easier time than his son did.
“We’d been talking about Nate going back to school. The scholarship makes it easier for the girls to be able to do that, and not worry as much about working,” John said.
The car show called “Down in the Weeds #4” was held Saturday at 14661 Garfield Steet. All proceeds from the event went to helping Leon’s daughters through donations, a raffle, and auctions.
“When Brian passed away, there was an outpouring of people coming forward and helping us. So this is our way of paying it forward a little bit,” Alden said.
Two families, both rocked by tragedy, united as one by moving forward and helping each other in the process.
“I’d like to thank the family for sharing this rather hard time. It’s strange how we come together,” Alden said.
The three girls will split the donations to help fund their college educations.
“From the bottom of my heart and from Cindy, my wife, and rest of the family, thank you so much for what you done,” John said.