Lily Brown Bride Of Gordon Skinner
Miss Lily Ruth Brown of Austin became the bride of Gordon Skinner of Denton Saturday evening in the home of Mrs. Mabel Criddle of Denton.  The bride is the daughter of Mrs. Gladys Brown of Sherman and Mr. Skinner is the son of Mr. and Mrs. C. G. Skinner of Carrollton.
Mr. and Mrs. Skinner are graduates of North Texas State Teachers College, Denton.

The Dallas Morning News - April 16, 1944

Gordon Skinner Marries Austin Girl

Miss Lily Ruth Brown of Austin, daughter of Mrs. W. C. Brown, Sherman, became the bride of Gordon Skinner in rites performed at 5:00 p.m., April 15, in the home of Mrs. E. D. Criddle, 315 Normal Ave., Denton. The Rev. H. G. Goodykoontz of the Presbyterian church, Denton, was the officiating minister.

Miss Gladys Kelso, instructor of music at North Texas State teachers College, and W. D. Alexander, violinist, furnished the wedding music. The fireplace was banked with Bridal Wreath and lavender Iris. Iris carried the theme in the reception room. Miss Addie Mae Curbo served punch and Miss Sarah Skinner of Dallas, sister of the groom, cut the cake.

The bride wore a powder blue suite and black accessories. Her corsage was white gardenias.

Guests included members of the immediate family, Mr. and Mrs. C. G. Skinner of Carrollton, parents of the groom, and Mrs. C. W. Anderson and children of Sherman, sister of the bride

The couple are graduates of North Texas State Teachers College, Denton. Mrs. Skinner is at present attending the University of Texas, while Mr. Skinner is continuing his studies at Denton.

Mr. Skinner is a 1940 graduate of Carrollton high school

The Carrollton Chronicle - April 21, 1944

Gordon Skinner Attends French University

With the United States Forces in European Theater of Operations, Charles G. Skinner, 22, of Carrollton, Texas, who saw action with the 83rd Division in the push from the Roer to the Elbe, has arrived in Dijon, France, to become one of the first students at the Dijon Training Within Civilian Agencies cener recently established there by the United States army.
Kijon TWCA center is operated as part of the Army Educational program being conducted in Europe through the Information and Education division, the TSFET, headed by Brig. Gen. Paul W. Thompson.
The University of Dijon, long a famous center for students from America and the Continent, has offered its facilities to further the program.
In order to provide immediate two-month courses for 300 soldier-students, the University threw open its doors in early August. The classes, in French language and civilization, are taught by member of the school, faculty for three hours a morning. Visits to museums, churches, theatres and other points of interest round out the program.
The curriculum is arranged so that students in khaki can pursue their studies as much like civilian students as possible. Personal contact with the French people is encouraged, to enlarge the student's understanding of French life and language.
Pfc. Skinner, who formerly studied chemistry at the North Texas State Teachers college, Denton, Texas, entered the army July 14, 1944. His wife, Mrs. C. G. Skinner, is living in Austin, Texas.

The Carrollton Chronicle - Friday, September 28, 1945

DR. GORDON SKINNER GETS POSTDOCTORIAL FELLOWSHIP
Dr. Gordon Skinner, son of Mr. and Mrs. C. G. Skinner, formerly of Carrollton, has received an Eli Lilly Postdoctoral Fellowship in Biochemistry. His research is being conducted at the University of Texas in Austin.
Dr. Skinner graduated from Carrollton High School in 1940 and attended North Texas State College before going to the University of Texas.

The Carrollton Chronicle - Friday, January 16, 1953

Roselawn Cemetery, Denton, Denton County, Texas