Arthur H. Selby Jr. ’45

Art died Dec. 31, 2011.

He entered Princeton from Mercersburg Academy, joined Gateway Club, and was on the staff of The Daily Princetonian. Art received a bachelor’s degree in politics in 1945 and served in the Army at Fort Dix from 1947 to 1950. He then joined the family millinery business as a merchandising manager and devoted his career to that endeavor.

Art married Evelyn Lesser in 1951, but she passed away in 1965. He then met and married his second wife, Jillian, who survives him. Arthur had a lifelong interest in tournament contract bridge, attaining the rank of life master at a very young age.

In addition to Jillian, Arthur is survived by his son, Frank; and stepdaughter, Christine. The class expresses its sympathy to the family.