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Gerald SELDEN Obituary

Gerald 'Jerry' SELDEN Age 61, of Renton, passed away April 22nd, 2010. Jerry graduated from Renton HS in '67. He was a proud Ma rine who served our country in Viet nam, receiving two Purple Hearts. Jerry loved fishing. Casting in the backyard and playing with tackle were his favorite hobbies. Jerry was preceded in death by his parents, Howard and Helene, and his broth ers, Michael and Richard. He is sur vived by his loving wife of 38 years, Sharron, his daughters Angela and Jaime, his stepmother Betty Selden of Tacoma, half brother Bob Vlach of Oregon, and many nieces and neph ews. Military honors will be held at 2:30pm May 3rd, at the Tahoma National Cemetery, 18600 SE 240th, Kent 98042. A celebration of his life will follow at the VFW Hall, 416 Bur nett Ave S, in Renton. In lieu of flow ers, donations may be made in his memory to King County Search and Rescue at http://kcsara.org/funding/

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Published by The Seattle Times on May 2, 2010.

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alma blankenship

May 25, 2010

I have known Jerry since the Seldens moved into our neighborhood in the 60tys.
He was always a happy go lucky kind of
guy. He had such a sense of humor. And it was a pleasure to be around him.
I want to thank him and his family for
the service he gave to our country.
I loved all the photos that were shone at his goodbye party. It brought back so many memories of the good days.
Jerry I will always remember you.
I will always love you. alma b.

May 19, 2010

I just heard of Jerry's death, I am sorry for your loss, I thank him for his service to our country. I have thought many times of Jerry and the 3 other friends from the RHS class of " 67" that joined the Marines together. He will not be forgotten.

John Smith
Class of 67

Yolanda Felix

May 12, 2010

The first time I meet Jerry he talked about how he loved to fish and of coarse got up early to go fishing the next morning. Memories will light our hearts and dreams of him will continue to fill it. Love Yolanda

Marsha Williams

May 3, 2010

Jerry was honored today with a special military ceremony at Tahoma National Cemetery and a celebration of his life at the Renton VFW Post. His wonderful humor, his love of fishing, his love for his family were all recognized by the family and friends present. Sharron and Angela and Jaime did a terrific job of honoring Jerry and making everyone welcome. I only wish I had known him better and had heard him sing karoke! With love, Marsha

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