Bill Seliskar passed away Thursday, Dec.
3, 2009, at the age of 66. He was born Nov. 15, 1943, in Waukegan,
Ill., to Philip and Evelyn Seliskar.
He was preceded in death by a brother, Jim Seliskar of Wisconsin;
and a sister, Phyllis Jurceka of Illinois.
Bill graduated from Greenwood Community
High School in Wisconsin in 1961. He was a talented baseball player
and was selected to participate in the 1962 Silver Sluggers
All-Stars game. In 1965, he was drafted into the Army and served
with the 101st Airborne in Vietnam, where he was awarded the Bronze
Star with V device and Oak Cluster for heroism. After his service
in the war, he graduated from Triton College with an associate of
science degree.
Bill was the president of Cat Claws, a company that he founded with
his wife, Gale, in 1986, in Illinois. In 1993, the couple relocated
the company to Morrilton, Ark. Bill and Gale strongly believed in
sharing the success of their business with the community and were
honored in 2003 by the Arkansas Community Foundation for being an
Outstanding Philanthropic Corporation. Bill also received
recognition by Governor Mike Huckabee in May of 2005 for
distinguished accomplishments and outstanding volunteer services.
He served as Chairman of the Conway County Republican Party for
many years, and was a sitting member of the Board of Directors for
The Safe Place.
Survivors include his wife of 45 years, Gale Seliskar of Morrilton,
Ark.; two daughters and sons-in-law, Jill and Pete Zambrzycki of
Morrilton, Ark., and Ginger and Charles Bussey of McDonough, Ga.;
two sisters, Mary Ann Seliskar and Judy Benzel of Menomonie; four
grandsons; two great granddaughters; and several nieces and
nephews.
A celebration of Bill's life will be held on Tuesday, Dec. 15,
2009, at the Rialto in Morrilton, Ark., from 6 to 8 p.m. In lieu of
flowers, memorial donations may be made to the American Diabetes
Association.
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