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Waupaca Post

December 13, 1928

George H. Skinner Dies Friday, After Valiant Struggle

George H. Skinner died at his home Friday morning, Dec. 7, after a severe illness of about nine months, due to complications that affected the heart and snuffed out the life that for years was marked by extraordinary business activity.

Deceased was born at Waupaca August 23, 1877, the only son of Melvin F. and Ella Calkins Skinner.

Headed Farmers Bank

From Waupaca high school the youth went to Milwaukee for employment after which hew as called to take a p his father was the cashier. On the position in the First National Bank of Waupaca, of which institution his father was the cashier. On the merging of the First National Bank and Old National, Mr. Skinner set about to bring forces into action that resulted in the organization of the Farmers State Bank of this city, of which he became cashier and the dynamic power that gave the young institution a most surprising and satisfactory growth which did not cease when ten years later he resigned and took on work that permitted him to spend much time out of doors.

When finally he became associating with the bonding house of S.W. Straus & Co., his energy and business ability enabled him to hold first place among agents in several states in the volume of business done.

The business cares of this busy man did not interfere with his home duties, the responsibilities of which he assumed when on October 14, 1903, he joined his fortunes with Miss Gaywood Dakin of this city. The children, Morgan, a student of medicine at University of Wisconsin, and Morris and Gaywood, students in Waupaca high school, share the grief of their mother in the loss of a devoted husband and father.

Funeral Held Monday

The funeral was held Monday afternoon at St. Mark’s church, the Rev. G. Linn Ferguson in charge. Interment was in Lakeside cemetery.

Those from out of town attending the last rites were Mrs. Charles Skinner of Racine and son Morgan Skinner, Milwaukee; Mr. and Mrs. L.S. Gunderson, Iola; Mrs. and Mrs. L.J. Moberg and Miss Cora Turner, Amherst, Mr. and Mrs. E.H. Rowe, Mrs. Geo. Whittley and Mrs. Redding of Stevens Point; Mr. and Mrs. George Klaus, Iola; R.M. Barr, Minneapolis; Mr. and Mrs. George W. Dakin and son Thomas Dakin of Antigo; Mr. and Mrs. S.W. Hall and son Phillip Lea of Oshkosh, and Miss Margaret Lea of Neenah.