Selker

James A. Selker, 78, of Route 66, Shippenville, Paint Township, Clarion County, died Thursday, Oct. 8, in a boating accident while on a moose hunting trip at Caesar's Lodge in Parent, Canada.

Born Nov. 8, 1930, in Arthurs, Clarion County, he was the son of the late Edward C. and Eva Zacherl Selker.

Mr. Selker was a veteran, serving during the Korean conflict from 1952 to 1954. He spent 19 months in Germany.

He was married May 5, 1956, to the former Rose Schill, who survives.

Mr. Selker co-owned the Selker Coal Co., along with his father and brothers, from 1944 to 1960. He founded and owned Jim's Sporting Goods from 1954 to 1982. He was employed by the Owens-Illinois Glass Plant for 32 years and retired in 1993.

He was a member of the Immaculate Conception Church in Clarion.

Mr. Selker also was a member of the Antler Club in Lucinda, the Quarter Century Club O-I and the Pennsylvania Trappers Association.

He loved spending time with his family and friends. He was an avid outdoorsman and enjoyed his time on the water fishing.

He is survived by his wife of 53 years, Rose Selker; and three children, Debbie Dodge and her husband, Jim, of Norfolk, Va., James E. Selker and his wife, Linda, of Valencia and Linda Dechant and her husband, Lee, of Lucinda. He also was blessed with four grandchildren, Luke and Andy Selker and Tony and Lori Dechant.

In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by three brothers and one sister.

<B>SELKER</B> — The family of James A. Selker, who died Thursday, Oct. 8, 2009, will receive friends from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Sunday at the <B>Robert V. Burns Funeral Home</B> in Clarion. A Mass of Christian burial will be celebrated at 11 a.m. Monday at the Immaculate Conception Church in Clarion with the Rev. Monty Sayers presiding. Interment will be held in the Immaculate Conception Cemetery.In lieu of flowers, please make donations to the American Heart Association, 777 Penn Center Blvd., Suite 200, Pittsburgh, PA 15235.Those wishing to submit condolences may do so by visiting www.rvburnsfuneralhome.com.