Dr. Stanley Selman

Stanley Selman, of Cumming, GA, passed away after a short illness on May 7, 2021.

Stan was born in 1932 and grew up in the Bronx in New York City. He was the youngest of 3 children of Milton and Beatrice Selman.

He attended City College of New York, where he received a Batchelor's Degree in Chemistry in 1953.

He served in the US Army in the Korea War and was honorably discharged in 1955. He returned to school to complete a PhD in Polymer Chemistry at the University of Tennessee and graduated in 1959. While there, he met his future wife, Shirley (Shrader) Selman in 1957.

After receiving his PhD, they moved to Wilmington, Delaware, where Stan worked for the EI DuPont Company for nearly 30 years. Stan held numerous Senior roles at DuPont and traveled extensively throughout the world. During his career, he was awarded more than 20 patents and published numerous journal articles.

In 1975, Stan and Shirley moved to a small farm in Pennsylvania. There, they found their passion for breeding and showing German Shepherd Dogs; and produced several champion award-winning dogs. Shirley and Stan moved back to Tennessee to retire in 1986, first in Knoxville, then Dandridge, then Farragut.

Shirley passed away in 2017, and Stan was lucky enough to meet Judy Coll with whom he spent the next 4 years. They relocated to Cumming, GA to be closer to Stans' family.

In his spare time, Stan loved playing golf, long-distance running, playing pool and enjoying a glass of wine and good game of Poker or Gin Rummy.

Stan is survived by his partner Judy Coll, his son - Brad, daughter-in-law - Rita, and their children, Matthew and Alexis.

A celebration of life service will be on Monday, May 17th, 2021 at 7:00pm at McDonald and Son Funeral Home.

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