Harvey Dell "Harve" Skiff
Marriages
Hazel Alma Machin Skiff - December 2, 1909
in Glenwood Springs, Colorado.
Burial Details
Obituaries
Eagle Valley Enterprise page 1 - August 18, 1955
HARVE SKIFF DIED OF ACCIDENT INJURIES.
Harve SKIFF, 69, a prominent Gypsum Valley rancher died in a Glenwood hospital 12 hours after a farm accident on his place two miles south of Gypsum Aug. 13.
Mr. SKIFF was working the his grandson, Charles HAYES, early Saturday morning, in the hay harvest, when a cable broke and a haystacker fell on him.
He was given emergency treatment by Dr. W. C. HUYLER of Brush Creek and taken to Porter Hospital in Glenwood, where he died early Saturday evening.
Mr. SKIFF lived his entire life in Eagle County, coming to Gypsum when he was six months old with his parents William and Dell [Adellia Elizabeth Alexander] SKIFF, who were prominent in early day development of the Gypsum valley area. He was born April 24, 1869 [sic 1886] in Michigan.
Mr. SKIFF's parents at one time owned a major portion of the town of Gypsum, building the first hotel there.
He was united in marriage to Hazel A. MACHIN in Glenwood Dec. 2, 1909 and during the first year of their marriage they farmed at the head of Gypsum Valley, then moved to Eagle where he operated a blacksmith shop in the Peter STEIN building for two years. They returned to Gypsum where for the following seven years they armed on the old Henderson ranch, then bought a ranch two miles from town, where they have lived for the past 3 years. During that time his interest in the livestock industry led to his election to the chairmanship of the Gypsum Valley Cattlegrowers Association and the the Forest Service Advisory Board.
He is survived by his wife, Hazel; two daughters, Blanche WILDS of Palisade and Ruth WILSON of Greeley; nine grandchildren and two great grandchildren. Charles HAYES, a grandson, had made his home with Mr. and Mrs. SKIFF since infancy.
A son, Harold David, died in infancy and Mr. SKIFF was also preceded in death by his parents and two brothers.
The Bowman Funeral Chapel in Eagle was in charge of funeral arrangements. Services were held in the Community Methodist Church in Gypsum, August 16, directed by Rev. Byron HASSTEDT. Mrs. Dorothy GERARD was vocalist at the service accompanied by Mrs. Roberta COMBS at the piano. Pallbearers were Paul SCHULTZ, Virgil WILLIAMS, L. E. NOLAN, Lloyd GERARD, Rex MAYNE and Bill GORDON.
