The Downingtown West High School community is mourning the unexpected passing of the beloved, long-time physics teacher David Kirk Seagers, writes Mac Bullock for the Daily Voice. 

Seagers passed away unexpectedly on June 12. 

“For the past 12 years, Mr. Seagers was a dynamic, energetic physics teacher at Downingtown West High School,” wrote his daughter Kirsten Seagers Szalapski on a GoFundMe campaign page. “He was a loving father to me and devoted husband to his wife, Shelly.” 

Szalapski has been asking for donations to erect a memorial for her father at Downingtown West. Within just a week, the campaign had already surpassed its $7,500 goal. 

Students, both current and former, and colleagues who pledged their support to the fund also paid respect to Seagers on the page. 

“Mr. Seagers was easily the most genuine teacher I have ever had,” wrote one student. 

“He inspired my love for physics and compassionately mentored me through my most difficult year of high school,” said another. 

The plans for the memorial are still being ironed out. Any leftover funds will be donated to math and physics departments at the school, said Szalapski. 

Read more about David Kirk Seagers in the Daily Voice.