Ninth Generation


7056. Granville Stuart Skillman was born on 23 April 1918 at a ranch home in Livingston, Park, MT. He died of natural causes on 21 January 2006 at the age of 87 at home in Havre, MT. Obit in Great Falls (MT) Tribune, 1/24/2006. also Havre Daily News, 1/26/2006.

Paper: Great Falls Tribune(MT)
Deceased: Granville Stuart Skillman
Date: January 24,2006

HAVRE - Livingston native Granville Stuart Skillman, 87,of Havre, a rancher and guide who enjoyed nature and loved to be outside, died of natural causes peacefully at his home in Havre on Saturday.

Cremation has taken place. His memorial service is 11 a.m. Saturday in Havre at Fifth Avenue Christian Church, followed by a luncheon at the church. Holland and Bonine Funeral Home of Havre is handling arrangements.

Survivors include his wife of 61 years, June Skillman of Havre; a son, Stuart Skillman of Mount Vernon, Wash.; daughters Janice Skillman and Rose Kretchmer, both of Havre; four grandchildren and seven great-grandchildren.

He was preceded in death by a daughter, Marguerite Cain.

He was a rancher and guide. Granville was buried at Mountain View Cemetery in Big Timber, Sweetgrass, MT. He was cremated.

June Bergval (private).

Granville Stuart Skillman-688 and June Bergval-689 had the following children:

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Stuart Aubrey Skillman-690.

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Marguerite Marie Skillman-691.

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Janice Rose Skillman (private).

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Rosemary Almeda "Rose" Skillman-693.