Paul John Selden

1938 - 2021

BROOMFIELD, Colo. - Paul John Selden, 83, of Broomfield, Colo., passed away Sunday, May 16, 2021, in Wheat Ridge, Colo.
A Celebration of Life service will be at 2:30 p.m. Tuesday, May 25, at Peace Lutheran Church in Arvada, Colo.
There will also be a visitation from 5 to 7 p.m. Wednesday at All Faiths Funeral Home in Grand Island. Interment will be at 10 a.m. Thursday in the North Logan Cemetery, north of St. Paul.
Paul and his twin sister, Nancy, were born April 8, 1938, in Shelby. He graduated from Dannebrog High School in 1956.
Paul was united in marriage to Marilyn Rasmussen on Sept. 1, 1956, in Pierre, S.D. They resided in Grand Island for one year before Paul was called into active duty in the Naval Air Reserve. He served on the U.S.S. Midway from 1957 to 1959, with an honorable discharge.
He worked for Harold Schlund at Schlund's Conoco until Harold's death in 1967. He then bought the station and was there until he closed it in 1986. The family moved to the Denver area in 1987. He opened Selden & Sons in Boulder, Colo., until he retired in 2009.
Paul was the Cairo Volunteer Fire Chief for 25-plus years and helped form the Cairo Quick Response. He was very active in the surrounding area's mutual aid for fire districts. He was president for both Fire Mutual Aid districts of Hall and North Loup. He served on the Hall County Planning Commission, including as president. He was one of Cairo's local business leaders for over 30 years.
He loved spending time with his family, fishing, hunting and camping. He sincerely loved helping anyone in need. Paul loved his country. He served on several boards at Christ Lutheran Church in Cairo for 30 years. He was a lay minister for Peace Lutheran Church in Arvada, Colo., for 16 years.
Paul is survived by his wife, Marilyn; two daughters, Debbie McLachlan of Broomfield and Trish (Kirk) Brennan of Westminster, Colo.; two sons, Morris Selden of Broomfield and John Selden of Wheat Ridge; seven grandchildren, Jason (Brynja) McLachlan, Aaron (Jen) McLachlan, Payton (Natalie) McLachlan, Drew Brennan, Austin Brennan, Emily Selden and Molly Selden; and three great-grandchildren, Maddi McLachlan, Chase McLachlan and Blake McLachlan.
Paul was welcomed into Heaven by his mother-in-law, Emma Rasmussen; son-in-law, Jeff McLachlan; brother-in-law, Gary Christensen; sister and brother-in-law, Eline and Robert Gans; brother-in-law, Virgil Stonestreet; sister-in-law, Rosetta Scranton; and parents, Chalmar and Dorothy Selden.
Memorials are suggested to Peace Lutheran Church in Arvada, Colo., or the Cairo Quick Response team.