Robert R. Selberg

Robert''Bob''Selberg'-'
Husband,'father,'grandfather,'companion'and'tinkerer'=passed'Tuesday,'December'24,'
2014'in'Hillsboro,'Oregon'due'to'complications'following'heart'surgery.'He'was'81.'
Bob'was'survived'by'his'wife'Shirley,'dog'Daisy,'children;'Ken'Selberg'and'his'wife'
Jennifer,'Connie'Settle'and'her'husband'Greg,'2'grandchildren;'Auna'and'Jenna'Selberg,'
his'brother'Pat'Selberg,'3'nieces,'Sandy,'Sherry,'Kathy'and'their'families.'
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Bob'was'born'in'Forest'Grove,'Oregon'on'August'28,'1933,'graduating'from'Forest'
Grove'High'School'in'1952'and'attending'Graceland'College'in'Iowa.''He'was'raised'on'
property'at'the'edge'of'Forest'Grove.''His'childhood'prepared'him'for'his'real'calling'in'
life,'his'hobby'farm.'''
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He'was'married'to'the'love'of'his'life,'wife'Shirley'Davis'Selberg'for'almost'59'years,'
whom'he'met'at'a'party'by'asking'her'the'time'and'they'ended'up'talking'all'night.'''
Married'March'10,'1956,'started'a'course'to'Germany'in'the'Army,'then'back'to'
Hillsboro'where,'after'picking'up'their'2'children'Kenneth'and'Connie,'they'settled'into'
a'hobby'farm'and'the'fun'truly'began.''Few'farm'animals'were'missed,'raising,'chickens,'
ducks,'geese,'rabbits,'cows,'pigs,'dogs,'cats,'fish,'interesting'times,'falling'off'this'
daughter's'horse'Shiloh'and'years'with'beloved'goat'named'Oscar.'''
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The'Greenhouse'on'the'property'spun'years'of'growing'orchids'from'a'single'plant'he'
bought'his'wife'as'a'gift'for'her'birthday.''He'started'plants'in'the'greenhouse,'and'then'
competed'with'the'chipmunks'to'save'them'for'spring'planting.''This'year'he'had'the'
best'crop'of'tomatoes'in'years.'
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Always'active'in'groups'such'as'Boy'Scouts'with'his'son,'Coast'Guard'Reserves,'Bob'was'
a'charter'member'of'the'Hillsboro'Elks'Lodge.''Over'the'years'he'helped'with'Christmas'
basket'drive'and'Meadowood'Garage'Sales.'
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Bob'retired'in'1995'from'Key'Bank,'in'Asset'Recovery'and'started'new'adventures.''In'
1994,'thanks'to'George,'Bob'has'enjoyed'20'years'in'the'B.P.O.E.'on'Wheels'Camper'
Club'resulting'in'life'long,'wonderful'friends'exploring'Oregon'and'Washington.'
Bob'and'Shirley'expanded'their'motorhome'wanderlust'joining'Camping'World'and'
FMCA'clubs,'traveling'throughout'Canada'and'Mexico,'United'States,'including'Alaska,'
particularly'enjoying'Arizona'and'the'Southwest.'''
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Golf'became'his'favorite'sport'and'not'just'in'fair'weather.''Every'Tuesday'and'Thursday'
he'played'with'his'golf'buddies'through'rain,'sleet'or'sunshine.''He'loved'to'fish,'he'and'
Jess'had'good'times'on'Hagg'Lake.''Bob'played'his'trumpet'in'High'School'and'has'
always'loved'Jazz'and'Classical'music.'
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In'lieu'of'flowers,'the'family'suggests'donations'to'Bonnie'L'Hays'Animal'Shelter'
Hillsboro,'Oregon.'
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