Skinner, Herbert K. – 1849-1915

BORTS, BOYD, EDWARDS, EUBANK, KEYS, SKINNER, TIFFANY

Posted By: Diana Wagner
Date: 3/18/2023 at 07:26:31

The funeral services for Hon. H. Skinner were held Tuesday afternoon at Ashton Chapel which is near the Skinner home north of Mingo.
There was a very large attendance and a great profusion of flowers. There was a beautiful floral pillow from the family and the I.O.O.F. and the Rebekahs of Mingo and the M.W.A. of this city sent floral pieces.
Rev. Lilly, pastor of that church had charge of the services. The music was by the church choir. The pall bearers were the sons, W. L. Arthur and Charles Skinner and the sons-in-law, Ray Tiffany, Bud Borts and George Boyd.
Herbert L. Skinner was born in Stockholm, St. Lawrence county, N.Y., April 2nd, 1849 and died at his home near Mingo, Iowa, Nov. 4th, 1915. In 1853 he came with his parents to Ft. Dodge, Ia., and in 1860 they came to Jasper county where they lived until they died.
Mr. Skinner was married to Mary B. Keys, a Benton county girl, on Jan. 19, 1871. She died June 5, 1875, but to this union two children were born, Walter L. of this city and Gertrude Blanche Boyd of Farrar.
On March 16, 1876 Mr. Skinner was married to Mary A. Edwards, a Jasper county woman. Eight children were born of this union. Three died when young but five survive: Charles H. of Clear Creek Twp., Mrs. Bertha H. Borts who now lives on the old Skinner homestead, Mrs. Clara Tiffany, of Collins, Arthur lives near the home place and Mary Lena Eubank, lives in Clear Creek.
H. K. Skinner was one of Jasper county’s prosperous and most respected citizens. He was a Christian man having united with the Congregational church when a boy. He stood for that which was best in his community and state. In politics he was a republican and held many offices in his township and served one term as representative in the state legislature.
He was a liberal supporter of the Ashton church and was one of its most prominent members and was active in its work and for many years he was superintendent of the Sunday School. In earlier years he was identified with the church at Clyde also at Mingo.
He was a kind and loving father, a good citizen and neighbor and will be missed in the community where he lived for over a half century.
Source: Newton (IA) Daily Journal; Friday, November 19, 1915, page 5