Dr. Marvin P. Skeen, in ill health for several months after being in bed only a few days, died at his home in New Mexico July 19th and was bruied at Monrovia, Calif., the home of his daughter.
Dr. Skeen was the son of the late James S. and Martha Thornburg Skeen of Farmer, Randolph county, having been born at the old Skeen homestead in ahouse now replaced by that in which Dr. C. C. Hubbard lives. Dr. Skeen was educated at Farmer Academy and afterwards at Jefferson Medical College, Philadelphia, and was at the time of his deth about 55 years of age. As a young man he was a model in character, habits and behavior, studious and industrious, honest and sober. He went to New Mexico more than 30 years ago and was a member of the first constitutional convention and one of the leading members who adopted the Constitution of the State of Mexico when it came into the union.
New Mexico is a Democratic state and both Senators and the one member of the House from that State are all Democrats. Senator Bratton of New Mexico told the editor of this paper last winter that the next Governor of New Mexico would be Dr. Martin T. Skeen in the event that he would accept the nomination. But his health was such that Dr. Skeen could not make the sacrifice. The invitation sent to him for the Home Coming at the Randolph County Fair was received by him and he expressed deep regret that he could not attend.
His death was sudden and unexpected although it was understood that he had a lingering disease which in the course of a few years would end in his death. Dr. Skeen had one brother who died in Oklahoma several years ago, a sister who was the first wife of B. F. Newby, who now lives in Greensboro, and another unmarried sister, Minnie Skeen, who died several years ago.
Dr. Skeen was a student at Farmer Academy during the school year 1888 and 1889, of which the editor of The Courier was principal. He then gave promise of his future eminent career.
From the front page of The Courier, Asheboro, N.C., Thursday, September 15, 1926
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