Personal Life
Eugene Selvage was born in Eureka, California on August 26, 1896. He was the son of Thomas H. Selvage, a Republican California State Senator and Luna M. Shattuck Selvage. In 1917, Eugene enlisted in the United States Naval Aviation Corps, was commissioned a naval aviator, with the rank of ensign, and continued in the service until August 1919. A graduate of the University of California, Berkeley School of Law, he practiced law after his service in the war. Eugene married Jeanne Sexsmith and they had two children, Marilyn Jeanne and Jeannette Lorraine. He is survived by his five grandchildren Jeanne Wise, Dan and Tom Avila, and Geoff and James Hancock.
Selvage was an avid sportsman, and achieved amateur standing in skeet-shooting and golfing. He also owned Lucky Livestock Company and Lucky Hereford Ranch in Gilroy, California.
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