Paul Stanley Selden

July 12, 1922 - October 13, 2011

Paul Stanley Selden Paul Stanley Selden was born the son of Fay, and Agnes (Welfare) Dripps on Wednesday, July 12, 1922 in Morris, Minnesota. Paul grew up and graduated from high school in Morris. He enlisted in the U.S. Army Air Force where he became a fighter pilot. Paul served in World War II in England, France and Western Europe. After the war he served in the U.S. Air Force Reserves until 1957. He moved to Sherwood in 1945 and became owner and operator of Sherwood Equipment, with a branch in Wilsonville. On May 15, 1992 he married Grace Denny. Paul was an avid pilot who enjoyed flying his own airplane as well as traveling. He was a charter member of the Sherwood Elks, and also held memberships with the Tualatin VFW, the 55th Fighter Squadron, and Newberg Christian Church. On Thursday, October 13, 2011, Paul Stanley Selden died at a local care facility when he was eighty-nine years, three months and one day of age. Surviving and left to honor his life are: His wife Grace of Aurora; his son Jim Selden of Newberg; three daughters, Diane Ferris of Newberg, Janelle Ouellette of Michigan, and Trudis Merwin of Beaverton; several grandchildren; several great-grandchildren; and those who have come to know and appreciate him where he has lived and worked. His parents preceded him in death. His Funeral Service will be Friday, October 21, 2011, at 10:00 a.m. in Newberg Christian Church, Newberg, with Pastor Lee Shafer officiating. Committal Service will follow at 2:00 p.m. in Willamette National Cemetery, Portland. Arrangements are in the care of Attrell's Newberg Funeral Chapel, a Golden Rule Funeral Home. Online condolences may be made at www.attrells.com