Thomas R. “Skip” Haskett died Sunday, Sept. 8, 2013.

He was born April 7, 1938, in Pittsburgh, Pa.

He served in the Navy when he was a young man. Then he met his wife of 53 years.

In 1970, they moved to Florida, where they owned an auto parts business until they retired. Then he moved to the Suwannee River. He loved his old-car shows and his racing.

He leaves behind his four children; four grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren.