Robert L. Selig

Robert Livingstone Selig passed away on September 19, 2018 after a brief illness. Robert was born on June 24, 1932 in New York City. He was the son of Dr. Seth Selig and his wife, the former Leonore Freedman. Robert is survived by his loving wife Maureen Flynn Patrick; stepson Gregory Davis Young; daughter-in-law Brenda Beaty; grandchildren Jessica Ruth Young and Grady Davis Young; as well as numerous devoted nieces, nephews, cousins, and four sisters-in-law and brothers-in-law.

In 1954 Robert Selig received a Bachelor of Arts in English from the University of North Carolina. He obtained a Master of Arts in English in 1958 and a Doctor of Philosophy in English in 1965 from Columbia University.

Robert served as an instructor in English at Queens College of the City University of New York, Flushing, NY, from 1961 to 1967. Between 1967 and 1972 he served as an assistant professor of English at Purdue University Northwest, Hammond, IN, where he went on to become an associate professor from 1972-1981 and professor of English from 1981 until his retirement in 2011.

Robert was a gifted writer and authored several books, most notably George Gissing (1995); Time and Anthony Powell: A Critical Study (1991); and Elizabeth Gaskell: A Reference Guide (1977).

Robert and his wife Maureen moved to Denver in 2013, where he continued to pursue his writing and to enjoy an active role in grandparenting.

A Celebration of Life will be held at Horan and McConaty Family Chapel, 1091 South Colorado Boulevard, on Saturday, November 10^th at 3:00 p.m.

Memorial contributions can be made to:

North Country Camps Foundation at Camp Lincoln for Boys 395 Frontage Road Keeseville, NY 12944 http://www.nccampsfoundation.org/

Doctors without Borders USA at P.O. Box 5030 Hagerstown, MD 21741-5030

Reading Is Fundamental at 750 First Street, NE Suite 920 Washington, DC 20002

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Memorial Service: November 10, 2018 3:00 pm

Horan & McConaty - South Denver
1091 S. Colorado Blvd.
Denver, CO 80246

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