T. "Bill" William Selman

T. William Selman, "Bill", 66, died while visiting family in Portland, OR on Oct. 30th. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 1 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 3 at Our Lady of the Valley Catholic Church, 1002 "L" Avenue, La Grande. A recitation of the Holy Rosary will begin at 7 p.m. Friday Nov. 2 at the church.

Bill was born on June 28, 1941 in Detroit, Michigan to Joseph and Catherine Selman. He lived in many places throughout his life and always said home was where his family was. His faith was the guiding principle in his life through which he strove to bring love and healing to others. He reached out with an open mind and an open heart to those most in need and always felt his family was his greatest blessing. Bill was a scholar, artist, teacher, healer, husband, father, brother and grandfather, and still said he didn't know what he wanted to be when he grew up. Above all, he was devoted to honoring the power and glory of God. He believed his purpose in life was to be an instrument of God and that everything he accomplished was only by God's will and for His divine plan.

He is survived by his wife of thirty years, Susan; his thirteen children, William, Robert, Brian, Michael, Catherine, Kevin, Mary, Rebecca, Joseph, Christine, John, Thomas and James; his fourteen grandchildren and his brother, Joseph. In lieu of flowers, the family requests that donations be made to FoodForThePoor.org or CovenantHouse.org.