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- Newspaper Article - Wednesday, December 26, 1894 Pulaski Democrat - Pulaski, New York - The warmest sympathy of die people of the entire County will be with Hon. and Mrs. T. W. Skinner. Their youngest daughter, Miss Grace Skinner, was found dead in her bed at Clifton Springs. The young lady had been suffering from nervous prostration from overwork as a teacher. She was greatly beloved by all who knew her.
Newspaper Obituary - Wednesday, January 16, 1895 Pulaski Democrat - Pulaski, New York - In Memoriam - On June 14, 1868, was born to Mr. and Mrs. T. W. Skinner of this village their daughter Grace. From that time until her sudden death at Clifton Springs December 23, 1894, she blessed and brightened their home. Graduated from Mexico Academy in 1885, as salutatorian of her class, she continued her studies in Syracuse University, from which she was graduated in 1890. She then taught a year in Mexico Academy, after which she was preceptress in Andes Collegiate Institute for two years. At the opening of the academic year of '93-'94, she again taught in our Academy. She was most successful in her chosen profession. Many a young man and woman rises up and calls her blessed because she opened up the, to them, unknown fields of literature, art and science, smoothing difficulties from their way and impressing them with her own zeal and love of learning. In the death of Miss Skinner not her family alone, but our entire community, have suffered a great loss. Such natures as hers are uncommon. Rare intellectual gifts were united with high ideality, deep religious convictions and intense earnestness. Whatever she did she did with her might. Her aim was always to achieve the highest, noblest results. She was never satisfied with a mediocre performance; the best must always be obtained. This, and her unsparing efforts to advance her pupils, was one secret of her great success in teaching. Another was that she realized in a high degree the responsibility and the dignity of her profession, and she loved her work. In every position she filled, those with whom she came in contact were impressed with the beauty of her daily life, and in these latter days of failing strength she had nothing to fear, for she knew in whom she had believed. Twenty-six beautiful years have fitted her for an abundant entrance into her Father's home above. Those who miss her in the home circle, in the school room and in the various forms of active Christian work in which she delighted, have the great consolation of knowing that though short was her life it was filled with good deeds. Her funeral, which took place last Wednesday at the family residence, was very largely attended, and her pastor, Rev. H. W. Bennett, spoke tender words of comfort to the sorrowing friends. The sweet voices of Misses Edith Knight, Edith Cobb, Lena Hoose and Julia Stowell, students who had loved her dearly, sang two of her favorite hymns, "Abide with me," and "Nearer my God to Thee," and six young men, who had been under her influence and instruction, bore all that was mortal of the loved daughter, sister, teacher, friend to the silent city. "We cannot feel that she is far, Since close at hand the Angels are. And, when the sunset gates unbar, Shall we not see her waiting stand. And, close behind the evening star, The welcome of her beckoning hand?" ¬Mexico Independent.
We have known the deceased, Miss Grace Skinner, from her childhood and hers was truly a most lovely Christian character. The loss of such a daughter is an almost unbearable bereavement to idolizing parents and her young friends will always cherish her memory and kindly deeds as being worthy of the highest regard and love. -Editor Democrat.
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1868 - 1894 (26 years)