Robert E. Skinner Obit 4-17-1930

The Malakoff News
Thursday April 17, 1930
Bethel Boy Killed By Auto Wednesday
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Robert Earl, the ten year old son of Mrs. Jennie Skinner of the Bethel Community, north of Athens, was killed almost instantly last Wednesday afternoon by and automobile driven by Evangelist T. W. Preston, who is conducting a revival meeting at the Methodist Church at Athens.

The accident occurred about 4:30 p.m. as the child was returning home from the Bethel school. The little fellow was going along the highway rolling an iron hoop and was about 100 yards ahead of the car when the minister first sounded his horn and turned out to pass him. The child suddenly darted in front of the machine and the driver made a frantic turn in the opposite direction in order to pass him safely but the boy, apparently sensing his danger for the first time ran in front of the car again. He was knocked down and fell under the car just as the wheels on one side slid into a ditch. The chassis of the machine pinned the child to the ground horribly crushing the body. Death came almost instantly.

Mrs. Jennie Skinner, widowed mother of the child stated that the boy was partially deaf, which no doubt was responsible for his failure to heed the first warning and resulted in his tragic death.

Funeral services were held at the Shelby Chapel at 3:00 o’clock Thursday afternoon. Interment took place in the cemetery adjoining the Chapel.

Robert Earl, is not listed in the Shelby Chapel Cemetery records. bf 2010

Name: Robert Earl Skinner
Death Date: 09 Apr 1930
Death Place: Athens, Henderson, Texas
Gender: Male
Race: White
Death Age: 9 years 10 months 29 days
Birth Date: 11 May 1920
Birthplace: Athens #5
Marital Status: Single
Father's Name: Tom Skinner
Father's Birthplace: La.
Mother's Name: Hall
Mother's Birthplace: Athens, Texas
Occupation: Schoolboy
Cemetery: Shelby Chappell
Burial Date: 10 Apr 1930
Film Number: 2135323
Digital Film Number: 4163817
Image Number: 2387
Reference Number: 19308
Collection: Texas Deaths, 1890-1976

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