Background
Skelton, Lawrence Harold was born on July 15, 1937 in Evansville, Indiana, United States. Son of William Harold and Gail Berenice (Jones) Skelton.
Skelton, Lawrence Harold was born on July 15, 1937 in Evansville, Indiana, United States. Son of William Harold and Gail Berenice (Jones) Skelton.
Bachelor in Geology, Indiana U., 1960; Master of Business Administration, Trinity U., 1977; Master of Science in Geology, Wichita (Kansas) State University, 1990.
Second in command Lieutenant, United States Air Force, 1960; advanced through grades lieutenant colonel, United States Air Force energy management officer, United States Air Force, 1960-1978; chief of supply/squadron commander, United States Air Force, 1978-1981; retired, United States Air Force, 1981; assistant director for Wichita, Kansas Geological Survey, Wichita, since 1981. Energy advising committee United States Air Force, 1974-1978.
Oil and gas advising committee Kansas Corporation Commission, Wichita, since 1989. Centennial committee Kansas Geological Survey, Lawrence, 1989. Senior state president Kansas Society-Children of the American Revolution, 1988-1989.
Member American Association of Petroleum Geologists, Kansas Geological Society (board directors 1996-1998, president 1997, district service award 1989), Society of Indiana Pioneers, Kansas Academy of Science (news bulletin editor since 1995), General Society of the War of 1912, Military Order of the Loyal Legion of the United States, American Legion, Kansas Geological Foundation (board directors since 1997, vice president 1998, president 1999, educational award 1996), Indiana History Society, Retired Officers Association, Wichita Gem and Mineral Society, Evansville Lapidary Society, Ohio Geneaol. Society, Masons, Shriners, Kansas Society Sons of the American Revolution (Bronze Citizenship medal 1985,Meritorious Svc. medal 1987, chapter president 1984, state vice president 1985), First Families Ohio, First Families Tennessee, Sigma Xi, Phi Kappa Tau.
Married Mary Pearl Fuller, February 5, 1965. Children: Harold Lawrence, John Loring.