Judge William J. Skow

To the Family of Judge Skow - we were very sorry to hear of his passing. We were very lucky to have met him thru your niece, Linda and he very graciously married us on 6/22/91. He enjoyed our Hawaiian themed wedding and celebrated it wearing his bright floral tie. Again, our sympathies. Earl & Beth Emery

Dear Felicia, I am deeply saddened to hear of Bill's passing. I always felt a deep kinship with him. Years ago we shared some of our personal writings, including poetry, with each other and our conversations were most enjoyable when they did not involve the law. His golfing escapades were legendary and I would not have missed playing with him for anything. His legacy are his children and the compassion that he had for those who appeared before him. I will miss him very much. Much love,...

To the family of Judge Skow, it is a deep sadness that I have for the loss of Judge. He was so passionate about his work and about people. I will never forget how he aided so many persons addicted to drugs and alcohol on giving them another chance on life,sending them to my drug program (The Road). Know that my prayers are with you greatly during this time.

Prayerfully,

He deserved all the praise. He was generous, fair, compassionate, wise, learned, witty, acerbic, sly, and fearless. He was devoted to his work and to justice. And, of course, to his family.

I was particularly honored that he agreed to swear me in as an Ohio lawyer.

What a terrible loss.

FELICIA, MY DEEPEST SYMPATHY TO YOU. IT'S BEEN YEARS SINCE YOU AND I HAVE SEEN EACH OTHER BUT I SOMETIMES THINK OF THOSE YEARS.. STILL KEPT THE LETTER YOU SENT TELLING ME OF YOU EXPECTING YOUR 1ST CHILD.. TAKE CARE.. YOU ARE IN MY THOUGHTS & PRAYERS...

My thoughts are with you, Sarah, and the rest of the family. Your Father was wonderful every time I appeared before him. He will be missed by many.

Dear Sarah and Family,

So very sorry for your loss. My prayers and thoughts are with you during this difficult time. Hang on to the memories of this most remarkable man.
May God bless you.

We often think that people have to leave home before their accomplishments are rightfully acknowledged. Bill never had to leave the bench or his chambers to be recognized for the brilliant scholar and decent human being that he was. His death is a profound loss for the legal community and equally so for anyone who simply loved his creativity and wit. He knew that we can find humor in almost anything to lighten a day, and he was surely the master at finding it.
Felicia, Sarah, Sasha,...

My wife, Elizabeth, and I were college classmates of Bill's. He excelled at such a range of activities, from sports, to knowledge of music, radio broadcasting, history, the law, poker, writing .... I spent a fair amount of time in his dorm room, where card play, music and bull sessions went on almost without interruption. His roommates Tom Rush and Phil Tilney were both great fellows.
Skow had one of the driest, sharpest wits ever honed and wielded. But his courageous and insightful...