Clay Haskell Skinner Obituary

With profound sadness, we say goodbye to Clay Haskell Skinner of Princeton, Illinois, whose vibrant spirit touched the lives of many. Clay Haskell left this world on June 7, 2025 at the age of 96, leaving a void in the lives of so many people. You can send your sympathy in the guestbook provided and share it with the family.

As Clay Haskell departs from this earthly realm, his essence lingers — a whisper on the wind, a ripple on the water — a testament to the enduring power of love to transcend the boundaries of life and death. Though Clay Haskell may no longer walk beside us, his spirit lives on in the memories and the legacy Clay Haskell leaves behind.

He was predeceased by: his parents, Clay Skinner and Virginia Skinner (Haskell); and his sister Olga Skinner. He is survived by: his cousins, Sallee Beneke (Bill) of Princeton, Joe Skinner of Clermont, Florida, Jerri Stone (Bill) of Freeport, Maine, Lisa Skinner-Bastardo (Alejandro) of Magnolia, Texas, Beckay Mezza of Arlington Heights, Illinois and Peggay McCallum of Arlington Heights, Illinois..

Memorial contributions may be made to the Bureau County Historical Society.