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[[File:Myron J. Skeels.jpg|right|thumb||Democratic Chairman [[Jim Ryan|Jim Ryan]], Mayor [[John Campion|John Campion]] and Trustee Myron Skeels, early 1960s. ''[[Adirondack Daily Enterprise]]'', March 15, 2003 ]]

'''Born:''' April 5, 1919

'''Parents: '''Myron and Elizabeth (O'Leary) Skeels

'''Died:''' December 25, 2006

'''Brothers and sisters:''' Alvin, Carl, [[Alyce Coughlin|Alyce]], Florence

'''Married:''' [[Claire Saumier|Claire M. (Saumier]]) Skeels

'''Children: '''Brian, Robert, Richard, Helen and Kathy

'''Myron J. Skeels''', known as "Rube," was a life long Saranac Lake resident, having graduated from [[Saranac Lake High School]] in 1938. He was inducted into the [[Saranac Lake Sports Hall of Fame]] in 19xx for receiving four varsity letters each year for football, track, hockey and baseball. He was well known in local baseball history as a popular player and manager of such clubs as the [[Brighton Blues|Brighton Blues]] and [[Saranac Lake Chiefs|Saranac Lake Chiefs]].  He was also a [[village trustee|village trustee]] from 1962 to 1967. He was a [[World War II Veterans|World War II Veteran]], joining the Navy on July 1, 1943 and serving in the Navy in both theaters as a radar man, 3rd class, earning a WWII Victory Medal. He was honorably discharged on December 9, 1945 . As a young man, he clerked at the [[Economy Market|Economy Market]]. He retired from the New York Telephone Company as an installer/repair man in 1980 after 35 years and was a member of the Telephone Pioneers of America. He and his wife, Claire, lived at 12, now 48, [[McClelland Street|McClelland Street]] for 47 years. They were married for 64 years, having tied the knot on December 4, 1942 at Immaculate Heart Conception Church in Rochester, NY.
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''Adirondack Record-Elizabethtown Post'', November 25, 1921

Myron Skeels, the infant son of Mrs. Myron Skeels of [[McClelland street|McClellan street]] [''sic''], underwent a serious operation at the [[General Hospital|General Hospital]]. He is improving as rapidly as can be expected.
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''Au Sable Forks, Record Post'', November 16, 1944

Cpl. Myron Skeels who is stationed somewhere in England is spending a nine day furlough here with his wife and mother.

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