John Warner Skillin

Born March 11, 1947, the son of Edmund and Laura Skillin. Graduated Freeport High School and the University of Maine, Gorham, with a Masters in Education. He dedicated his life to managing his diabetes and the study of history. He married Brenda Fogg on March 11, 1967 and taught 6th grade science for 36 years in Mexico, Maine.

John, Brenda and their children John and Sonya would commute weekends from Dixfield to Freeport. In addition to teaching, he worked and managed Winslow Park for 25 summers, lobstered and assisted his bother-in-law and fellow teacher Jim Lumsden on clambakes.

John traveled extensively with his family reenacting Bicentennial events. He toured all 50 states, Canada, Mexico, Caribbean Islands, Panama, Europe, and the Mediterranean.

He was active with the Masons, Kora Shrine, and above all First Parish Congregational Church Freeport as a Trustee. John relived history daily and hoped others would also share his love of history and ancestory.

Surviving are his wife Brenda of 50 years, son John and his wife Rachael and granddaughter Amelia, daughter Sonya Day, granddaughter Caroline and grandson Griffin and his wife Nicole. John also leaves his sister Beth and her husband Fred Maitland, sister-in-laws Gayle Gordon, Gloria DeGrandpre, Robyn Peskovitz and her husband John Peskovitz. As well as nieces and nephew, Allison Garrett, Anna McDowell, William Hill, Kathy DeGrandpre, and Karen DeGrandpre.

Celebration of life at First Parish Congregation Church, 40 Main Street, Freeport, ME. 2 pm Sunday, November 12th.

In lieu of flowers the family requests donations to First Parish Congregation Church Freeport.

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