Before we moved to Crystal Lake in 1958, the Government Improvement League of McHenry County had a newsletter. Dad belonged to the group and became responsible for publishing that newsletter. From 1963 to 1968 the publication became the Public Affairs … Continue reading
Category Archives: Ellen Skinner
Earlier segments of this biography of my father can be found below on McHenry County Blog. In 1952, my youngest sister Ellen was born. That was also the year Dad switched his registration from the Democratic Party to the Republican … Continue reading
My mother, Eleanor Stevens Skinner, was born on November 26, 1917. Through the years her birthday came on Thanksgiving Day every once in a while. This is one such day. My first memory is a political one. (Surprised, right?) She … Continue reading
This is pretty much the best sledding hill in Salt Lake City, Utah. In 6th and 7th grade our family lived in the first house on the right. The address was 1265 Harrison Avenue. It was, as the address indicates, … Continue reading
Before we moved to Crystal Lake in 1958, the Government Improvement League of McHenry County had a newsletter. Dad belonged to the group and became responsible for publishing that newsletter. From 1963 to 1968 the publication became the Public Affairs … Continue reading
Earlier segments of this biography of my father can be found below on McHenry County Blog. In 1952, my youngest sister Ellen was born. That was also the year Dad switched his registration from the Democratic Party to the Republican … Continue reading