PERCY WILLIAM SEELEY, 78, of 6 Pembina apartments, died Wednesday in Misericordia hospital. Born in England. Mr. Seeley came to Canada 57 years ago. He was an electric welder with the Canadian National railways for 20 years prior to retiring 13 years ago. Mr. Seeley was a former member of the Y.M.C.A. chess club and of the West Kildonan Cricket Club. Surviving are his wife Ann; a son Robert; two daughters, Mrs. R.G. Hellyer and Miss E.G. Seeley; three brothers, Charles, Sydney and Herbert Seeley; two sisters, Miss Eva Seeley and Miss Grace Seely; and three grandchildren. Funeral service will be held Saturday at 2:45 p.m. in the Clark Leatherdale funeral home. Rev. J.I. McKinney officiating. Burial will be in Brookside cemetery.
Published in the Winnipeg Free Press, October 16, 1952
