, 1891-03-27
LAID TO BEST
The Remains of A. C. Snyder In
TERED Yesterday.
Large Attendance at the Funeral
Services.
AppreCiatiVe Address by Rev. A.. W.
Williams.

Strewn with flowers and bedecked with
tears the mortal remains of Albert c. Sny-
der were consigned. yesterday afternoon,
to their final resting place in the city Gem,
terry.
Up to l o'clock. the hour set for the
funeral, throngs of friends and old time
associates gathered at the family resi-.
dence to pay their last tribute of aspect
The remains, eucased in a handsome
casket, were placed in the parlor and the
last sad look was taken. Shortly before
l o'clock the room was closed to all hut
the wife. children and relatives Of the de-
ceased for the last heartrending parting.
Soon after l O'Clock the casket was
borne forth by the pail bearers, Luke
Voorhees,, I. b. Hicks, Attorney General
Potter. Judge Lacey, A. Underwood and
ex-Mavor RIner. The remains were taken
to the Congregational church followed by
the carriages of the mouruers. many
friends on foot and John F. Reynolds
post Il. q. r. in full uniform under com
mand OF Post Commander Davidson.
The church was crowded. Ca the plat
form were many exquisite floral designs,
indicative Of the widespread respect in
which Mr.. Snyder was held. The plat
form was occupied by Rev A. w. Viii
liams, present pastor, and Rev, G. NJ.
Sanders, former pastor of the Congrega-
tionsl church. Miss Baker presided at
the organ and with a strong choir rem
dered several hymns, favorites OF the
dead.
A few preliminary remarks were made
by Mr.. Sanders, a tribute to the high
qualities of Mr.. Snyder. and brief words
to those who were left to mourn his un-
timely death. The funeral sermon was
then delivered by Rev. Mr.. Williams
with a depth Of feeling that melted the
audience to tears. Mr.. Williams spoke
as follows:
"Fo- me to live Is Christ; and TO die is gain,
These are the grandest words that a
man could ever truly utter. they give US
the holy single hearted purpose of the
great apostle to the Geutiles. and the
blessed hope that sustained and cheered
his soul in the years of untold persecu
tons and privations. Of but
lively few men in each generation can the
the same eulogy be spoken and the same
epitaph be written.
1t is u precious privilege today, called
suddenly and with breaking hearts to
stand beside the coffin of our friend AMI
brother, Mr.. A C. Snyder, surrounded
as he is by those among whom his life has
been spent for more than twenty years, to
say that 10 a very large measure it is true
that for him to live is Christ. and to die
is gain.
Mr.. Albert C. Snyder was born Oct.
10, 1874, in Huntington, Pa, being at
the time of his decease a little past 4G
years of age. He enlisted as a private at
the breaking out OF the rebellion, but be-
ing an expert telegraph operator he was
detailed for such service and rose in the
estimation of his superiors until we find
him at Grants headquarters, CHIEF oper-
ator.
Alter TIE war was over he made his home
in New Orleans for about two years.
During the scourge of yellow fever he was
stricken down and came up from the
gates Of death only to see his young bride
of lew weeks smltten with the dread
disease and that fatally. Out of that fiery
discipline and baptism of sorrow in which
he witnessed the triumph of his wife's
beautiful faith in the Lord Jesus, through
the tender mercy of our God and His
answer to her prayers, he became a con-
verted man.
The circumstances under which he was
led to seek his help from God developed
very rapidly a Christian character of I'm
usual earnestness. The change was of
his Utmost soul. The very springs of his
life heuceforth we're hidden in God. He
united with the First Presbyterian church
OF New Orleans OF which Rev. B. F.
Palmer, the most eloquent minister of the
Presbyterian church (Southl was pastor,
and under his ministry rapidly grew in
grace and kno Tledge Even that early in
life Mr.. Snyder was n sufferer from
asthma, and in seeking a place where life
might have some little comfort, his atten-
ton was directed to this region and ac-
cordIngly he arrived in CHEYENNE twenty
one years ago last month. In the fall of
the same year be returned to Pennsylvania
to be married but suffered so much from
the asthma that he never went East again.
For fourteen years he remained with the
Western Union office, for the latter halt
Of the time being manager. Under Presl-
dent Cleveland he was postmaster for
nearly four years. Alter some six months
spent in Ogden he became a member of
the business house of Johnston & Snyder
and was such at the time of his death.
For several years also he had been a mem.
Der Of the public school board and was
most highly esteemed. Ever and always
he was a man of integrity and OF pro-