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- Obituary
September 5, 1957
Joseph E. Skinner, son of Isaac and Lucy Skinner, was born on March 24, 1879 in a dugout on a homestead 2 1/2 miles south of Cawker City, Kansas, and departed this life August 26, 1957 at the age of 78 years, 5 months and 2 days. He was the last of a family of four, two brothers, Herbert and Edgar, and one sister Clara Milligan. The three along with his parents, preceded him in death. He was married to Emma L. Emigh on December 23, 1903 and they spent most of their lives around the Cawker City community.
He was in the meat business several years with his father in Cawker City and later operated a meat maket with the late Lyss Smith. In 1943 he, with his family, moved to Portland, Oregon, then later in 1953 they moved to Tucson, Arizona and lived there until August 23, 1957 when they moved back to his old home town of Cawker City where he passed away within three days of a heart attack.
He leaves to mourn his passing his devoted wife; one daughter, Jaunita Wright; son-in-law Ed Wright; two granddaughters, Joetta and Janice Wright of Cawker City; a foster sister, Jessie Aspen, of Simla, Colorado; and 3 nephews, Glen, Wallace and Orin Skinner.
Joe (as he was known to his friends) had a hobby of making beautiful curios of cactus while living in Tucson, Arizona such as lamps and salt and pepper shakers, which were bought by many tourists from every state. During the years he resided in Cawker City he was the treasurer of the fire department and a prominent member of the Cawker City band. He was also a member of the Masonic loge.
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1879 - 1957 (78 years)
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