Claude Vernon ''Hoot'' Skinner Obituary (1925 - 2004)

Claude "Hoot" Skinner OGDEN - Claude Vernon Skinner, 79, passed away Thursday, December 30, 2004 at McKay-Dee Hospital from complication of Alzheimer's. He was born October 26, 1925 in Soda Springs, Idaho to George J. and Roxzina Young Skinner. He married Dolores Walker on January 19, 1947 in Elko, Nevada. He was a veteran of World War II, serving in the U.S. Army, 102nd Infantry Division. He was a member of the LDS Church. Hoot was an avid outdoorsman who enjoyed fly fishing, hunting, and trap shooting. He was a skilled auto mechanic and owned and operated H & S Service for over 40 years. Surviving are his wife of almost 58 years, Dolores; three sons, Gary E. (Linda) Skinner, Ogden; Richard P. Skinner, Boulder City, NV; Brett W. (Misti) Skinner, No. Ogden; eight grandchildren; two great-grandchildren; and one brother Loren J. "Barney" Skinner of Soda Springs, ID. He was preceded in death by an infant son, Robert Dee Skinner; daughter Marsha S. Martin; and six brothers and sisters. The family would like to extend a very special thanks to Infinia Healthcare of Ogden. VisitationMyers Mortuary - Ogden 100 Monroe Blvd. Ogden, UT 84404 January 4, 2005 9:30 AM - 10:45 AM ServiceMyers Mortuary of Ogden 845 Washington Blvd. Ogden, UT 84404 January 4, 2005 11:00 AM CemeteryMyers Evergreen Memorial Park 100 Monroe Blvd. Ogden, UT 84404 January 4, 2005