OBITUARIES

DEFOREST A. SKINNER

Redwood -- Deforest A. Skinner, 61, died Sunday afternoon at the House of the Good Samaritan, Watertown, where he was admitted Tuesday. The funeral was Wednesday afternoon at the Quincer Funeral home, with Rev. Charles Thompson, pastor of the Redwood United Methodist church officiating. Burial was in Redwood cemetery.

He is survived by his widow, Mrs. Lillie Wills Skinner; his mother, Mrs. Emma Skinner; two sisters, Mrs. Geneva Evans and Mrs. George W. (Ruth) Kenyon, Clayton; a brother, Francis of Redwood, and nieces and nephews.

Mr. Skinner was born Aug. 12, 1908 in the town of Alexandria, son of Leslie G. and Emma E. Zoller Skinner. He was educated in rural schools and at Redwood High school.

He married Miss Lillie Wills June 28, 1932 at the Methodist parsonage in Philadelphia, with Rev. Miles L. Hutchinson officiating.

Mr. Skinner managed the homestead farm until 1933 when he went to work for the town of Alexandria until 1939. At that time he began work for Frink Snow Plows, Clayton. From 1942 to 1945 he was employed in defense work at savage Arms, Utica. In the spring of 1946 he went into business for himself and, for 23 years, had been in the sand and gravel business and the sale of overhead doors and electric operators.

He was a member of the Redwood Rod and Gun club and a retired 25-year member of the Redwood Volunteer firemen.