Travis Malcolm Selje

He passed away May 5, 2017, surrounded by family, as a result of injuries sustained in a horrific motor vehicle collision on May 3, 2017.

He was born March 5, 2000 in Langley, BC, the son of Miki and Carola Selje.

He attended Martha Currie Elementary School, Burnaby Central Secondary School and Lord Tweedsmuir Secondary School all the while being a straight A honour roll student.

A hard working self sufficient young man whose mottos were

"Do what you have to do, then do what you want to do" along with "1% luck + 99% hard work = 100% success"

Travis was an amazing athlete, starting organized sports at the age of 5 with Surrey United Soccer Club from 2005 to 2012. At the same time he joined the Cloverdale Minor Baseball Association where he was a member of the Provincial and Western Canadian Championship winning team. In 2012, he decided to focus solely on soccer joining the Vancouver Whitecaps Pre-Residency program until 2015 at which time he graduated to the Whitecaps Residency program. In 2016 he returned to the Surrey United SC U16/U18 squad while also a member of Team BC Soccer, with which he was to go to the Canada Games this August.

Travis was a talented and versatile player, along with being a fierce competitor but always had a smile and encouraging words for his teammates. He was an incredible leader on and off the field, highly respected by both teammates and adversaries.

Travis is survived by his parents Miki and Carola, his sister Sara and his uncle Markus. He also leaves behind his grandparents, Gerhard Selje, Hilda Zeyda and Wilfried and Monika Warth.

Travis, a young man any family would be proud to call their own, will be greatly missed, but never forgotten by so many. RIP my friend.

Funeral arrangements are being handled by

Henderson's Funeral Home

20786 Fraser Highway

Langley, B.C. V3A 4G6

604-530-6488

Remembrance viewing hours will be Tuesday May 16th 4:30-7:00 pm. at Henderson's Funeral home.

A Celebration of Life ceremony for all, will be held on Wednesday May 17th, 2017 at 2:00 p.m. at the Cloverdale Baptist Church 18685 64th Ave, Surrey, BC V3S 8X3.

In lieu of flowers, donations to The Royal Columbian Hospital, Surrey United Soccer Club or Cloverdale Minor Baseball Association would be much appreciated.

Arrangements under the direction of Henderson's Langley Funeral Home, Langley, BC.