This is a Message Board Post. Reply to the message or author by clicking on the link below. *************************************************************************** MESSAGE: (#222597) W. H. Skipton <http://iagenweb.org/boards/louisa/obituaries/index.cgi?rev=222597> AUTHOR: David L. Skipto DATE: 2/21/2009 at 19:26:10 Surnames: SKIPTON,ADAMS,VAN DYKE,HANNAN,CARLISLE,BURKS,PINE W.H. Skipton, one of the last known men of Fredona who had followed the trade of painting and paper hanging in this community for many years, died at his home in Fredonia at 8:30 Saturday morning following an illness of five weeks. William Harwood Skipton, son of Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Skipton, was born in Washington County, Ohio, February 5th, 1864 and came to Iowa by steamboat in 1866. He has since made this state his home. He was united in marriage to Miss Hannah Adams, October 11, 1887 and to this union five children were born all of whom with his wife survive to mourn his death. These children are: Mrs. Nettie VanDyke and Mrs. Mable Hannan of Muscatine; Joseph Skipton of Council Bluffs; Mrs. Mary Carlisle of Columbus Junction and Carl at home. He is also survived by his aged mother, Mrs. Sam Burks and ten grandchildren and three great grandchildren and one sister, Mrs. Alex Pine and one brother, H. H. Skipton of this community. Mr. Skipton was known and esteemed by a wide circle of friends and enjoyed the confidence of a large circle of patrons. Funeral services were held at the Methodist Church in Fredonia at two o'clock Monday afternoon conducted by the Rev. Morris C. Dickey. The pall bearers were six nephews: Frank and Cecil Skipton and Floyd, Ernie, Ralph and Raymond Pine. Interment was made in the cemetery at Columbus City. Among those in attendance from out of town were: Mr. Martin Adams, Mrs Harry Ebert and daughter, Harriet, Mrs. Leonard Ferris and Mr. Cinir Ebert, all of Boscobel, Wisconsin; Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Carpenter of Muscatine, Iowa; Mr. and Mrs. Joe Skipton and family of Council Bluffs, Iowa; Mr. and Mrs. Albert VanDyke of Muscatine, Iowa; Mr. Chas. VanDyke of Moline; Mr. and Mrs. Ray Wolford of Conesville.