Sherman Bullock Kellar
Sherman Bullock Kellar, retired Portland attorney, passed away Jan. 14, 2016, from complications of Lewy body dementia at the age of 81. Sherman was born July 21, 1934, at home in Lead, S.D. to Kenneth C. Kellar and Allison Loeffler Kellar. Sherman was the great-grandson of Seth Bullock, who was appointed sheriff of Deadwood, S.D. after the unfortunate demise of Wild Bill Hickock. Soon after, Bullock developed a lifelong friendship with President Teddy Roosevelt. The friendship created, would have a lasting influence on generations to come. After high school in Lead, Sherman went on to graduate from Stanford University with a degree in economics. He attended law school at Stanford for two years and after a year in New York City with Aramco Oil, received his law degree from the University of Colorado. A third generation lawyer, he began his law career as a National Labor Relations Board trial attorney in Denver. He migrated to Portland in 1964, where he was in private practice for over 23 years. From 1986 to 1990, Sherman was president and CEO of a company which developed and sold products for the treatment and restoration of concrete. From 1991 to 2009, he served on arbitration-mediation panels for the American Arbitration Association and the Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service, as well as Employment Relations Boards in Oregon, Washington, Utah, Nevada and Montana. In 1996, Sherman became the President of Shelter America Group, a nonprofit developing affordable housing in the Western U.S. He resigned from this position in 2011, but continued on Shelter America Groups Board of Directors until his death. Over the years, Shermans community service included president of the Japanese Garden Society of Portland, Trinity Episcopal Cathedral as a member of the Chapter Financial Committee and commissioner for the Center for Spiritual Development, Rotary Club and Portland Chamber of Commerce. Some of his proudest moments were coaching baseball for his son and the neighborhood boys in the Raleigh Hills Little League and Babe Ruth teams. Playing squash was Shermans passion. He took up the game in 1964 and enjoyed playing with friends at the Multnomah Athletic Club and in tournaments. He was a member there for over 50 years, serving on its Board of Trustees as vice president. Sherman will be remembered for his generous spirit, irreverent sense of humor and cultured intellect. He shared his love of the outdoors on adventures, cycling, cross- country skiing and fishing with Jayn, family and friends. He loved his dogs and spent hours making certain they were well trained. Sherman is survived by his wife of 36 years, Jayn Barnes Kellar; son, Scot Kellar (Caroline Gutmann); daughter, Courtney Kellar Tibbitts (Mark); stepdaughters, Karyn Coleman (Jeff) and Jennifer Kulle Jones (Jason); grandchildren, Reed Kellar, Emma, Katie and Jackson Tibbitts, and Sara and Thomas Coleman; former wife, Suzanne Clinger Garvey; and four nieces. Sherman was predeceased by his brother, Chambers in 1999. Shermans memorial service will be held at 1 p.m. Friday, Feb. 12, 2016, at the Trinity Episcopal Cathedral Chapel, followed by a reception at the Multnomah Athletic Club. In lieu of flowers, the family suggests contributions to the Japanese Garden Society of Portland.