William ‘Bill’ H. Selzer, 90

William “Bill” H. Selzer, 90, of Spokane, Wash., died April 15, 2020, in Hayden, Idaho.

Bill was born in Port Chester, N.Y., and grew up in the adjacent town of Rye, N.Y., spending his summers upstate on Lake Champlain. It was there he met his wife, Virginia S. Selzer. They were married in New York City in October of 1950, and remained so until her passing in October, 2019.

Bill enlisted in the U.S. Army in 1946, at the age of 17. He served two years of active duty with the 82nd Airborne and occupational constabulary in Germany. He is a life member of the VFW.

Bill attended and graduated from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill in 1952. He later earned a master’s degree from Texas A&M International.

Bill enlisted in the U.S. Border Patrol in 1955, serving in numerous locations and positions along the southern and northern border of the U.S. He retired as the chief patrol agent, Laredo, Texas, in 1984.

Bill later was an administrator for the Laredo Independent School District. He relocated to Spokane in 2001 after residing for several years in Tucson, Ariz.

In his youth he was a boxer and enjoyed a variety of sports. He was an avid hiker, camper, swimmer, hunter and fisherman. He and Virginia were both voracious readers.

Bill is survived by his son, Frank and daughter-in-law, Janet of Hayden; his granddaughter, Melissa (Karl Muelheims) of Spokane; and his grandson, Elliot, stationed at Eglin AFB.

Funeral services will be held at a later date at St. David’s Episcopal Church, in Spokane. Yates Funeral Home has been entrusted with the final arrangements. Please visit Bill’s online memorial at www.yatesfuneralhomes.com