Norfolk City Virginia USGenWeb Archives Obituaries.....Skinner, Clara Whitehead  August 26, 1877
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"The Churchman"  September 29, 1877

Died at her residence “Sailor’s Rest” in Staunton on the 26th of August, Mrs. 
Clara W. Skinner, relict of Commodore Charles W. Skinner, U.S. Navy.
Deceased was born in Norfolk, Va. On the 17 April 1804, and was a daughter of 
the Rev. James Whitehead and Clarissa Stark. Mr. Whitehead was in his day, 
rector of Christ Church, Norfolk and of Christ Church, Baltimore.
Mrs. Skinner, in early youth, united herself with the Church and her parents, 
and continued steadfastly being therein of one heart and mind with her beloved 
husband, in that fellowship to the end, drawing closer and closer and leaning 
more unreservedly on the Savior as she advanced in her pilgrimage. Her life was 
beautiful and touching in its devotion to all around her. It is difficult to 
conceive a truer wife or a tenderer mother. She was ever ready to esteem others 
better than herself. She was very lenient in her judgments, and it was best in 
accordance with her loving nature to offend not in word or in deed against her 
fellows. Her heart was full of sweet humanity. High and low, rich and poor, 
were equal sharers in her sympathies. To all of every degree, she was genuinely 
kind and cordial, so that she lived and died lamented by all who knew her.
After many months of feebleness, mercifully unattended, however, by any acute 
pain, her gentle spirit took its flight on a bright and peaceful Sabbath 
morning and the beautiful serenity which forthwith settled on her features 
seemed to add, for the comfort of the stricken hearts around, it’s made 
testimony to the assurance of a life of faith and love that she entered on the 
rest that remaineth for the people of God.


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