I am trying to improve my page about the paperfolding of Jack J Skillman (https://www.origamiheaven.com/historyjackjskillman.htm) and in particular to find out if anyone knows where and when he died (he was born in 1915 so would now by 107 if he were still alive) and whether, and if so where, any obituary for him was published. > > Any help you can give me will be much appreciated. > > Thanks > > David Mitchell
Hi, David! Genealogy sites such as Ancestry have lots of records of births and deaths. Your message and website say that Skillman was born in 195 that he served in the army, and Ancestry has records for the death of a war veteran named Jack James Skillman who was born on May 30, 1915, and died on December 12, 1977. That matches your info. The records show him as being born and eventually buried in Terre Haute, Vigo County, Indiana. There’s a link to a page with more info on his gravesite: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/20286315/jack-james-skillman Ancestry has more information on him if you dig around, and even more if you’re willing to pay for a subscription. I hope this helps! Matthew Green
