CARROLLTON, Texas William Huston Sever, a former Moscow resident, drowned in a swimming accident at his family's home here Wednesday. He was 18.

He was born July 27, 1972, at Moscow to William E. and Connie Dahmen Sever. The family moved to the Tri-Cities and he attended school at Kennewick. The family later moved to Hayden Lake, Idaho, where he attended middle school. Then the family moved to Everett, Wash., where he played football for Cascade High School.

The family later moved to Carrollton, Texas. At the time of his death, he had completed his junior year at R.L. Turner High School at Carrollton. He enjoyed playing the guitar.

Survivors include his parents; a brother, David, at the family home; a paternal grandmother, Fern Boyles of Coeur d'Alene; and maternal grandparents, Gene and Hilda Dahmen of Moscow.

He was preceded in death by a sister, Laura Louise Sever, and a brother, William E. Sever Jr.

Funeral Mass will be celebrated at 10 a.m. Tuesday at St. Mary's Catholic Church at Moscow by the Rev. Dennis Wass muth. Burial will follow at the St. Mary's Catholic Cemetery at Genesee. Short's Funeral Chapel at Moscow is in charge of arrangements.