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Death
of Charles A. Skinner
1865
– 1934
One
of Watertown’s Most Noted Lawyers
Skinner, Charles Albert, b. 1865, d. 1934, Sec 20
Watertown
Gazette, 12
06 1934
The citizens of
Watertown are greatly grieved by the death of Charles A. Skinner, which took
place at his home on Tuesday evening, December 4, 1934, at the close of a long
illness, his principal ailment being heart trouble. He was born in Watertown on January 30, 1865,
son of the late Mr. and Mrs. C. B. Skinner.
He attended the Watertown High School and Northwestern College from which he graduated
in 1884. On October 10, 1892, he married
Miss Anna Pugh of this city. After
reading law he was admitted to the bar in 1892 and founded a partnership with
Nicholas Thauer, which has continued for nearly 42 years. Aside from his activity in law he was
interested in many other affairs in our city.
He was a charter member of the Watertown Rotary club and also was a
member of the Blue Lodge of the Masonic fraternity, of Olivet Commandery No.
18, Knights Templar, and the Watertown Lodge of Elks. He was for 25 years superintendent of the First Congregational Church Sunday School
and was always one of the most active members of that parish. For many years he served as secretary and
treasurer of the Jefferson County Abstract association.
Surviving him are his
two daughters, Miss Kathryn Skinner, a member of the high school faculty here,
and Miss Francis Skinner of Chicago. One
sister, Mrs. William C. Stone of this city, and
one brother, L. B. Skinner of Dunedin, Fla., also survive.
Funeral services will
be held Friday afternoon, Rev. C. W. Pinkney, pastor of the First
Congregational church officiating.
Interment will be in Oak
Hill Cemetery.
It has been our pleasure
to have known Mr. Skinner many years, during which time we have had many
business dealings with him and can truthfully say he was one of the most
pleasant and honorable men to deal with that we have ever come in contact with
during our business career of over 54 years in Watertown. We have never heard him speak disparagingly
of any man, or impugn the motive of anyone.
He fulfilled the commandment, “Love Ye One Another,” of the Divine
teacher, better than anyone we have ever known.
He was a social favorite in the circle in which he moved and a devoted
husband and father.
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