The reality was Mr. Selby: short and stocky, mild and self-effacing, a man who seemed to listen with his eyes. Mr. Selby attended local schools, traveling by ox cart, and later the Prince of Wales, a boarding school in Nairobi. In 1956, after Mr. Ruark’s book had made him famous, he formed his own safari company, Selby & Holmberg. Mr. Selby is survived by his wife, daughter and a number of grandchildren. In 2007, President Festus Mogae of Botswana awarded Mr. Selby the Presidential Certificate of Honor in recognition of his contributions to hunting and photographic tourism.

Source: New York Times January 20, 2018 23:37 UTC