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| − | + | '''Harvey Lafayette Skinner''' (April 18, 1926 - November 20, 2011) was a businessman who was a major figure in the development of the [[Republican Party]] in historic Washington County, [[Texas]], located south of Bryan-College Station. Texas independence from [[Mexico]] was declared in Washington County on March 2, 1836, four days before the fall of [[The Alamo]]. | |
| − | '''Harvey Skinner''' (April 18, 1926 - November 20, 2011) was a businessman who was a major figure in the development of the [[Republican Party]] in historic Washington County, [[Texas]], located south of Bryan-College Station. Texas independence from [[Mexico]] was declared in Washington County on March 2, 1836, four days before the fall of [[The Alamo]]. | + | |
Skinner was born in Mansfield in Wright County in southern [[Missouri]], to Archie Lafayette Skinner and the former Bertha Marie Wylder. He was baptized in the [[Christian]] faith in the [[Jordan River]] in [[Israel]]. On May 18, 1964, he married the former Madeline Carol Wells. He was the chief executive officer of SCS, Inc., and Unicore. He served in the [[United States Navy]] during [[World War II]]. While living in [[Houston, Texas|Houston]], he was a member of Rotary International. In 1992, the Skinners moved to Brenham, the seat of Washington County, where he was active in the Blue Blazers. He was a board member of the Central Texas Museum and a docent of the Brenham Heritage Museum.<ref name=skinner>Email from Republican Party of Texas, 1108 Lavaca Street, Suite 500, Austin, TX 78701, November 25, 2011</ref> | Skinner was born in Mansfield in Wright County in southern [[Missouri]], to Archie Lafayette Skinner and the former Bertha Marie Wylder. He was baptized in the [[Christian]] faith in the [[Jordan River]] in [[Israel]]. On May 18, 1964, he married the former Madeline Carol Wells. He was the chief executive officer of SCS, Inc., and Unicore. He served in the [[United States Navy]] during [[World War II]]. While living in [[Houston, Texas|Houston]], he was a member of Rotary International. In 1992, the Skinners moved to Brenham, the seat of Washington County, where he was active in the Blue Blazers. He was a board member of the Central Texas Museum and a docent of the Brenham Heritage Museum.<ref name=skinner>Email from Republican Party of Texas, 1108 Lavaca Street, Suite 500, Austin, TX 78701, November 25, 2011</ref> | ||
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Texas state GOP chairman [[Steve Munisteri]] recalled Skinner as "a valued Republican leader in Central Texas, ... a true patriot, and a fine gentleman with a keen mind and wit. Just last year during the primary cycle, Harvey and Madeline invited me to their home in Brenham and we spent several delightful hours visiting and talking about the future of the Texas GOP."<ref name=skinner/> | Texas state GOP chairman [[Steve Munisteri]] recalled Skinner as "a valued Republican leader in Central Texas, ... a true patriot, and a fine gentleman with a keen mind and wit. Just last year during the primary cycle, Harvey and Madeline invited me to their home in Brenham and we spent several delightful hours visiting and talking about the future of the Texas GOP."<ref name=skinner/> | ||
| − | Services are to be held on November 27, 2011, at the Brenham [[Church of Christ]], with pastor Doug Hall officiating. Interment will be on November 28 at the Veterans National Cemetery in Houston.<ref | + | In addition to his wife, Skinner was survived by two sons, Donald Lee Broussard and Clyde Myrle Broussard, and wife, Kathy Lovelace; daughter, Linda Carol Broussard, and a grandson, Morgan Wells Broussard. Services are to be held on November 27, 2011, at the Brenham [[Church of Christ]], with pastor Doug Hall officiating. Interment will be on November 28 at the Veterans National Cemetery in Houston.<ref>{{cite web|url= http://obit.memorialoakschapel.com/obitdisplay.html?id=995089|title=Harvey Lafayette Skinner|publisher=memorialoakschapel.com|accessdate=November 25, 2011}}</ref> |
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Revision as of 21:54, November 25, 2011
Harvey Lafayette Skinner (April 18, 1926 - November 20, 2011) was a businessman who was a major figure in the development of the Republican Party in historic Washington County, Texas, located south of Bryan-College Station. Texas independence from Mexico was declared in Washington County on March 2, 1836, four days before the fall of The Alamo.
Skinner was born in Mansfield in Wright County in southern Missouri, to Archie Lafayette Skinner and the former Bertha Marie Wylder. He was baptized in the Christian faith in the Jordan River in Israel. On May 18, 1964, he married the former Madeline Carol Wells. He was the chief executive officer of SCS, Inc., and Unicore. He served in the United States Navy during World War II. While living in Houston, he was a member of Rotary International. In 1992, the Skinners moved to Brenham, the seat of Washington County, where he was active in the Blue Blazers. He was a board member of the Central Texas Museum and a docent of the Brenham Heritage Museum.[1]
Long active in the GOP, Harvey was precinct chairman, headquarters chairman, vice chairman, and county chairman. He was a delegate to numerous county and state conventions. He was also a delegate to the 2004 national Republican convention held in New York City to renominate the Bush-Cheney ticket. In a December 2009 interview with the Brenham Banner, Skinner described the Washington County GOP as one which "adheres to conservative values, and we intend to maintain those principles ... The Republican Party is alive and well in Texas. Our need is to keep the party, just as President Reagan said - 'A shining city on the hill.'"[1]
Texas state GOP chairman Steve Munisteri recalled Skinner as "a valued Republican leader in Central Texas, ... a true patriot, and a fine gentleman with a keen mind and wit. Just last year during the primary cycle, Harvey and Madeline invited me to their home in Brenham and we spent several delightful hours visiting and talking about the future of the Texas GOP."[1]
In addition to his wife, Skinner was survived by two sons, Donald Lee Broussard and Clyde Myrle Broussard, and wife, Kathy Lovelace; daughter, Linda Carol Broussard, and a grandson, Morgan Wells Broussard. Services are to be held on November 27, 2011, at the Brenham Church of Christ, with pastor Doug Hall officiating. Interment will be on November 28 at the Veterans National Cemetery in Houston.[2]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Email from Republican Party of Texas, 1108 Lavaca Street, Suite 500, Austin, TX 78701, November 25, 2011
- ↑ Harvey Lafayette Skinner. memorialoakschapel.com. Retrieved on November 25, 2011.
