Paul L. Selby Jr., professor emeritus and former dean of the WVU College of Law, died Wednesday, Oct. 6, 1999, at age 75 due to congestive heart failure. He lived at 3290 University Ave., Morgantown. He was born Jan. 27, 1924, in Columbus, Ohio, the oldest son of Paul L. Selby and Ellis Hopkins Selby. He graduated cum laude from Ohio State University, Columbus, with a bachelor's of arts degree in 1944. He was a member of the 1942 Ohio State varsity National Championship football team, treasurer of Beta Theta Pi fraternity, a member of academic honoraries Phi Epsilon Delta, Phi Sigma Alpha (political science), Pi Alpha Theta (history), and Alpha Epsilon Delta (pre-medicine), and activities honoraries Romophos and Sphinx. He served as President of the Sophomore Class, was a member of the Senior Class C abinet, Student Senate, Fraternity Managers Association board and Ohio Staters Inc., and was a Judge on Student Court. He received his Juris Doctor cum laude from Ohio State University in 1947. While in law school, was president of the Student Bar Association, business manager of Ohio State Law Journal, a member of Phi Delta Phi and was awarded Order of Coif (law academic honorary). He was admitted to practice law in Ohio and the federal courts in 1947 and went into private practice in Columbus for 10 years, specializing in personal injury and medical malpractice defense. In 1957, he became a member of the Ohio State College of Law faculty, serving as a professor, assistant dean and director of legal clinics before moving to West Virginia in 1964. He came to the WVU College of Law in 1964 as dean and professor. He served in both posts until 1972, when he gave up his role as dean to concentrate on teaching. He retired in 1989 and was named professor emeritus. The WVU College of Law honored him with the Justicia Officium Award in May 1996. He was an active Labor Law Arbitrator from 1967 until the end of 1994. He served on the Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service panel and, on various panels of arbitrators under the National Bituminous Coal Wage Agreement between the United Mine Workers and the Bituminous Coal Operators Association. From 1979-1981, while on leave from WVU, he served as Chief Umpire for the Arbitration Review Board, in Washington, enforcing the National Bituminous Coal Wage Agreement of 1978. He was a founding and active member of The Pines Country Club, Morgantown; a 32nd degree Scottish Rite Mason, a member of Drummond Chapel United Methodist Church and Rotary. He is survived by his wife, Jeanne B. Selby; three sons, Stephen A. Selby of Key West, Fla., Mark A. Selby of Waukesha, Wisc., and Daniel L. Selby of Hurricane, and five grandchildren. He was also preceded in death by a brother, John E. Selby. No visitation is planned. Cremation will be provided by Hastings Funeral Home. A memorial service will be held at Suncrest United Methodist Church (formerly Drummond Chapel United Methodist Church) at 10 a.m. Saturday, Oct. 9, with the Rev. Ronald M. McCauley officiating. A private family graveside committal service will be held at East Oak Grove Cemetery.