George Skippen

Independent Enterprise
Thursday, April 02, 1952

GEORGE SKIPPEN FUNERAL

George Skippen of Sweet, Idaho, formerly of the slope, passed away in the Veterans hospital in Boise early Saturday morning. The funeral was held in Emmett at 2 o'clock Tuesday and burial followed in Payette.

THANK YOU

We wish to extend our deep gratitude to our friends for their comforting expressions of sympathy during our recent bereavement. Mrs. George Skippen and family of Sweet, Idaho

The Emmett Messenger (Thursday, April 02, 1953)

Services Held Tues. For George Skippen

Services for George A. Skippen, 59, who died Saturday, were conducted at Beatty chapel Tuesday, March 31, with the Rev. E. J. Helseth of Payette officiating. Interment was at Riverside cemetery in Payette.

Mr. Skippen was born at Ontario, Canada, Sept 28, 1893, and came to Payette as a small boy with his parents. He resided there until 1942, when he moved to Sweet, where he had since resided.

He was married to Pearl Christensen at Payette March 8, 1921. He was a veteran of World War I and a member of the Christian Church.

Survivors include his wife, a son, Donald, and daughter Ann, all of Sweet; his mother, Mrs. Angelina Skippen, Ontario, Ore.; a brother, R. E. Skippen of Portland, Ore.; a sister, Mrs. Evalin Ayers, Council, and one granddaughter.