Anchorage Daily News August 17, 1999
Longtime Alaskan Lidia Lippi Selkregg died of natural causes Saturday morning surrounded by family. She was 79. A visitation was held at Holy Family Cathedral followed by a prayer service. Her memorial service was held at the Fourth Avenue Theater.
Her family wrote: ''Dr. Selkregg was born in Florence, Italy, in 1920. Her father, who remained dear to her all her life, died when she was three. She and her two brothers were raised by her mother in Italy and North Africa. ''Dr. Selkregg's life was greatly altered by World War II when she and her mother lived in Florence and were surrounded by endless Nazi shelling. She worked as a nurse and brought food and water to her mother and neighbors. Dr. Selkregg also joined the Italian Underground Resistance and fought the Nazis. ''At the end of the war, she was swept off her feet by Fred Selkregg, a soldier who, she often said, danced so well he stole her heart. They were married in 1945 and Alicia, her first child, was born a year later. ''Dr. Selkregg came to America that year and received full recognition for her doctorate degree at the University of Illinois in Champaign. There, she and Mr. Selkregg had two more children, Sheila and Leif. Dr. Selkregg said her children and grandchildren where the joy of her life. ''In 1958, Dr. and Mr. Selkregg packed up the family and the dog and drove the AlCan highway to Alaska. Dr. Selkregg grew to love the state, its landscape and its people beyond any place she had ever lived. ''Her life and work in Alaska were marked with joy, passion and commitment. As an Anchorage planner, she wrote the Economic Development Administration Grant for the Port of Anchorage, she led the fight to set aside land for the Anchorage's current watershed and she raised community consciousness about earthquake risk and urban beauty. She was passionately committed to social justice and she loved democracy. ''It was common for her to gather friends around her dining room table for a good meal and an animated discussion grounded in a commitment to justice and public welfare. Her tiny 5-1 frame stood tall in the Civil Rights movement. She was not afraid to take on hard public issues with a commitment to openness and truth. Dr. Selkregg advised President Carter in national land-use issues. She served on the Anchorage Assembly where she helped to create the city's network of trails and parks. She developed a graduate planning program at the University of Alaska, Anchorage, where she was a professor. She loved her students, she said. ''Dr. Selkregg also worked as a planner in rural Alaska where she is remembered for the respect and knowledge she brought to each community and each person she worked with. ''Her life had great force and impact. It was hard to meet Dr. Selkregg and not remember her with love. She was a powerful human being who changed the world she lived in with her integrity. She will be missed by all who knew her, especially (her family). To her grandchildren, she was an infinitely loving, supportive and inspiring 'Nonna.' ''
She is survived by Fred Selkregg, her husband of 54 years; her children and their spouses: Alicia and Bob Iden, Sheila Selkregg and Leif Selkregg and Laura Myntti; and grandchildren to whom she was an endlessly loving and supportive ''Nonna,'' Tara Iden and her husband Dean Spagnoli, Tanya Iden, Julia, Anthony and Joseph O'Malley and Beron and Mills Selkregg. The University of Alaska Foundation has established The Lidia Selkregg Memorial Fund. The family suggests memorial contributions to the fund at 880 H Street, Suite 101, Anchorage, 99501.
Longtime Alaskan Lidia Lippi Selkregg died of natural causes Saturday morning surrounded by family. She was 79. A visitation was held at Holy Family Cathedral followed by a prayer service. Her memorial service was held at the Fourth Avenue Theater.
Her family wrote: ''Dr. Selkregg was born in Florence, Italy, in 1920. Her father, who remained dear to her all her life, died when she was three. She and her two brothers were raised by her mother in Italy and North Africa. ''Dr. Selkregg's life was greatly altered by World War II when she and her mother lived in Florence and were surrounded by endless Nazi shelling. She worked as a nurse and brought food and water to her mother and neighbors. Dr. Selkregg also joined the Italian Underground Resistance and fought the Nazis. ''At the end of the war, she was swept off her feet by Fred Selkregg, a soldier who, she often said, danced so well he stole her heart. They were married in 1945 and Alicia, her first child, was born a year later. ''Dr. Selkregg came to America that year and received full recognition for her doctorate degree at the University of Illinois in Champaign. There, she and Mr. Selkregg had two more children, Sheila and Leif. Dr. Selkregg said her children and grandchildren where the joy of her life. ''In 1958, Dr. and Mr. Selkregg packed up the family and the dog and drove the AlCan highway to Alaska. Dr. Selkregg grew to love the state, its landscape and its people beyond any place she had ever lived. ''Her life and work in Alaska were marked with joy, passion and commitment. As an Anchorage planner, she wrote the Economic Development Administration Grant for the Port of Anchorage, she led the fight to set aside land for the Anchorage's current watershed and she raised community consciousness about earthquake risk and urban beauty. She was passionately committed to social justice and she loved democracy. ''It was common for her to gather friends around her dining room table for a good meal and an animated discussion grounded in a commitment to justice and public welfare. Her tiny 5-1 frame stood tall in the Civil Rights movement. She was not afraid to take on hard public issues with a commitment to openness and truth. Dr. Selkregg advised President Carter in national land-use issues. She served on the Anchorage Assembly where she helped to create the city's network of trails and parks. She developed a graduate planning program at the University of Alaska, Anchorage, where she was a professor. She loved her students, she said. ''Dr. Selkregg also worked as a planner in rural Alaska where she is remembered for the respect and knowledge she brought to each community and each person she worked with. ''Her life had great force and impact. It was hard to meet Dr. Selkregg and not remember her with love. She was a powerful human being who changed the world she lived in with her integrity. She will be missed by all who knew her, especially (her family). To her grandchildren, she was an infinitely loving, supportive and inspiring 'Nonna.' ''
She is survived by Fred Selkregg, her husband of 54 years; her children and their spouses: Alicia and Bob Iden, Sheila Selkregg and Leif Selkregg and Laura Myntti; and grandchildren to whom she was an endlessly loving and supportive ''Nonna,'' Tara Iden and her husband Dean Spagnoli, Tanya Iden, Julia, Anthony and Joseph O'Malley and Beron and Mills Selkregg. The University of Alaska Foundation has established The Lidia Selkregg Memorial Fund. The family suggests memorial contributions to the fund at 880 H Street, Suite 101, Anchorage, 99501.
Anchorage Daily News August 17, 1999
Longtime Alaskan Lidia Lippi Selkregg died of natural causes Saturday morning surrounded by family. She was 79. A visitation was held at Holy Family Cathedral followed by a prayer service. Her memorial service was held at the Fourth Avenue Theater.
Her family wrote: ''Dr. Selkregg was born in Florence, Italy, in 1920. Her father, who remained dear to her all her life, died when she was three. She and her two brothers were raised by her mother in Italy and North Africa. ''Dr. Selkregg's life was greatly altered by World War II when she and her mother lived in Florence and were surrounded by endless Nazi shelling. She worked as a nurse and brought food and water to her mother and neighbors. Dr. Selkregg also joined the Italian Underground Resistance and fought the Nazis. ''At the end of the war, she was swept off her feet by Fred Selkregg, a soldier who, she often said, danced so well he stole her heart. They were married in 1945 and Alicia, her first child, was born a year later. ''Dr. Selkregg came to America that year and received full recognition for her doctorate degree at the University of Illinois in Champaign. There, she and Mr. Selkregg had two more children, Sheila and Leif. Dr. Selkregg said her children and grandchildren where the joy of her life. ''In 1958, Dr. and Mr. Selkregg packed up the family and the dog and drove the AlCan highway to Alaska. Dr. Selkregg grew to love the state, its landscape and its people beyond any place she had ever lived. ''Her life and work in Alaska were marked with joy, passion and commitment. As an Anchorage planner, she wrote the Economic Development Administration Grant for the Port of Anchorage, she led the fight to set aside land for the Anchorage's current watershed and she raised community consciousness about earthquake risk and urban beauty. She was passionately committed to social justice and she loved democracy. ''It was common for her to gather friends around her dining room table for a good meal and an animated discussion grounded in a commitment to justice and public welfare. Her tiny 5-1 frame stood tall in the Civil Rights movement. She was not afraid to take on hard public issues with a commitment to openness and truth. Dr. Selkregg advised President Carter in national land-use issues. She served on the Anchorage Assembly where she helped to create the city's network of trails and parks. She developed a graduate planning program at the University of Alaska, Anchorage, where she was a professor. She loved her students, she said. ''Dr. Selkregg also worked as a planner in rural Alaska where she is remembered for the respect and knowledge she brought to each community and each person she worked with. ''Her life had great force and impact. It was hard to meet Dr. Selkregg and not remember her with love. She was a powerful human being who changed the world she lived in with her integrity. She will be missed by all who knew her, especially (her family). To her grandchildren, she was an infinitely loving, supportive and inspiring 'Nonna.' ''
She is survived by Fred Selkregg, her husband of 54 years; her children and their spouses: Alicia and Bob Iden, Sheila Selkregg and Leif Selkregg and Laura Myntti; and grandchildren to whom she was an endlessly loving and supportive ''Nonna,'' Tara Iden and her husband Dean Spagnoli, Tanya Iden, Julia, Anthony and Joseph O'Malley and Beron and Mills Selkregg. The University of Alaska Foundation has established The Lidia Selkregg Memorial Fund. The family suggests memorial contributions to the fund at 880 H Street, Suite 101, Anchorage, 99501.
Longtime Alaskan Lidia Lippi Selkregg died of natural causes Saturday morning surrounded by family. She was 79. A visitation was held at Holy Family Cathedral followed by a prayer service. Her memorial service was held at the Fourth Avenue Theater.
Her family wrote: ''Dr. Selkregg was born in Florence, Italy, in 1920. Her father, who remained dear to her all her life, died when she was three. She and her two brothers were raised by her mother in Italy and North Africa. ''Dr. Selkregg's life was greatly altered by World War II when she and her mother lived in Florence and were surrounded by endless Nazi shelling. She worked as a nurse and brought food and water to her mother and neighbors. Dr. Selkregg also joined the Italian Underground Resistance and fought the Nazis. ''At the end of the war, she was swept off her feet by Fred Selkregg, a soldier who, she often said, danced so well he stole her heart. They were married in 1945 and Alicia, her first child, was born a year later. ''Dr. Selkregg came to America that year and received full recognition for her doctorate degree at the University of Illinois in Champaign. There, she and Mr. Selkregg had two more children, Sheila and Leif. Dr. Selkregg said her children and grandchildren where the joy of her life. ''In 1958, Dr. and Mr. Selkregg packed up the family and the dog and drove the AlCan highway to Alaska. Dr. Selkregg grew to love the state, its landscape and its people beyond any place she had ever lived. ''Her life and work in Alaska were marked with joy, passion and commitment. As an Anchorage planner, she wrote the Economic Development Administration Grant for the Port of Anchorage, she led the fight to set aside land for the Anchorage's current watershed and she raised community consciousness about earthquake risk and urban beauty. She was passionately committed to social justice and she loved democracy. ''It was common for her to gather friends around her dining room table for a good meal and an animated discussion grounded in a commitment to justice and public welfare. Her tiny 5-1 frame stood tall in the Civil Rights movement. She was not afraid to take on hard public issues with a commitment to openness and truth. Dr. Selkregg advised President Carter in national land-use issues. She served on the Anchorage Assembly where she helped to create the city's network of trails and parks. She developed a graduate planning program at the University of Alaska, Anchorage, where she was a professor. She loved her students, she said. ''Dr. Selkregg also worked as a planner in rural Alaska where she is remembered for the respect and knowledge she brought to each community and each person she worked with. ''Her life had great force and impact. It was hard to meet Dr. Selkregg and not remember her with love. She was a powerful human being who changed the world she lived in with her integrity. She will be missed by all who knew her, especially (her family). To her grandchildren, she was an infinitely loving, supportive and inspiring 'Nonna.' ''
She is survived by Fred Selkregg, her husband of 54 years; her children and their spouses: Alicia and Bob Iden, Sheila Selkregg and Leif Selkregg and Laura Myntti; and grandchildren to whom she was an endlessly loving and supportive ''Nonna,'' Tara Iden and her husband Dean Spagnoli, Tanya Iden, Julia, Anthony and Joseph O'Malley and Beron and Mills Selkregg. The University of Alaska Foundation has established The Lidia Selkregg Memorial Fund. The family suggests memorial contributions to the fund at 880 H Street, Suite 101, Anchorage, 99501.
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