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Event Date : Friday, June 17, 1955
Event Type : Death
Municipality : Calgary, Alta.

Description : Died at his home in Calgary, Alta. Beloved husband of Laura McQueen and father of Dr. Raymond Selby and Bill Selby, both of Calgary, brother of Percy and Cyril Selby and Mrs. Roy Kneeshaw (Mary) of Bradford, Lena Selby of Asbury Park, N.J., and Mrs. George Thomas (Stella) of Orange, N.J.

Event Date : Sunday, September 13, 1959
Event Type : Death

Description : Suddenly at Bradford. Son of the late William and Hannah Selby. Brother of Cyril of Bradford, Lena and Stella (Mrs. E.G. Thomas), both of New Jersey, the late Dr. Ernest Selby, and the late Mary (Mrs. Roy Kneeshaw). Rested at the Lathangue-Kilkenny Funeral Home. Service in St. Paul's Anglican Church, Coulson's Hill. Interment in adjoining cemetery.

Event Date : Friday, April 22, 1966
Event Type : Death

Description : William Cyril Selby, whose pioneer ancestors in York County became early settlers in West Gwillimbury, died in York County Hospital on April 22, following a coronary. He was the last surviving member of his family to reside in this area. Born on the 9th Concession of West Gwillimbury, 76 years ago, Mr. Selby served throughout the years of the First World War with heavy artillery. Returning after the war, to the farm of his birth, he made his home there, and that farm his life interest, until 1960, when he purchased a home on Church Street and retired to Bradford. Of a quiet and kindly disposition, he was liked by his neighbours and other friends. He was a member of St. Paul's Anglican Church. The story of the Selby family is one which reminds us of the early history of this area, his great-grandmother having been Isabel Sutherland, a Selkirk settler, and another grandparent being a U.E. Loyalist. Mr. Selby was predeceased by two brothers, Mr. Ernest Selby and Percy, one time reeve of West Gwillimbury, and by a sister, Mrs. Roy Kneeshaw (Mary). Two sisters survive him, namely Mrs. Lena B. Selby of Asbury Park, N.Y., and Mrs. Thomas (Stella) of South Orange N.J. The funeral service was held in St. Paul's Anglican Church, Coulson's Hill, with the services being conducted by his rector, Rev. W. H. Warnica, and interment in St. Paul's Cemetery. The pallbearers were Dr. Selby Kneeshaw, Messrs. Carl Bowles, Keith Bowles, Victor Sloane, John Fennell and Sam Lee. Flower bearers were Messrs. Norman Bowles, J. L. Henderson, Waldy Crossland, Thos. Brown and Seward Lee.