Buford Lee Selvy, 95 from the Denver/Aurora area passed away January 31, 2019 at Castle Peak Nursing Home in Eagle Colorado. The family would like to thank that facility for wonderful care and loving attention paid to him. Buford was loving and giving to everyone he met, he demonstrated unconditional love to all. Patient, accepting, kind and generous….Serving his church, friends and family were most important to Buford. The family thanks Southeast Christian Church friends for their love over the decades.
Born in Clayton, New Mexico on December 13, 1923 the son of Ray and Evelena Selvy who preceded him in death as did his Brother Bernard Selvy and Carol May Selvy, his wife of 55 years. His parents moved to Marion Kansas in his early childhood days where he worked on their family dairy and drove the milk truck at age 13. Marion High School classmates remained lifelong friends and he loved attending their reunions. He attended Phillips University in Enid OK before joining the US Army for WWII including the Battle of the Bulge. He earned the Bronze Star as a mortar gunner chief. He graduated from the University of Colorado and married Carol in Feburary 14th 1948 He operated Selvy Interiors with his family (Wichita and Newton KS.) He moved his family to Denver in 1958 where he built and sold homes. He continued as a realtor until retirement. After retirement he served at Perkins Aurora where he became the legendary “Mr. B.” He loved his Lions club friends as well as fellow Bronco’s season ticket holders. He is survived by three sons Ray, Dan, and Jim.
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