The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1909-01-04
EARTHLY CAREER
IS COMPLETED
PROF. JOHN SNYDER, COUNTY
SUPERINTENDENT OF SCHOOLS
PASSED AWAY SUNDAY.
PROMINENT EDUCATOR
Had Served Two Terms in City Coun-
Gil and Was Reelected to Office
Of County Superintendent
The Community Mourns.

| The community Will mourn to learn
of the passing of Prof John Snyder
who died yesterday afternoon about
o'clock at his late residence, at 2215
Pine street, after an Illness OF several
months of Bright's disease
For the past month the condition
of Prof snyder was known to be
critical and his family had expected
he end with fortitude realizing thai
he sick man long since had made his
peace with His Maker
The deceased was born on farm
lear Grand View, Edgar County, Hi
los, April IL, 1857. He was educated
| in the common schools and was grad.
lated at the Indiana State Normal,
in Terre Haute. He was principal Ct
he schools at Oakland. in Coles Coun-
ty, Illinois. for six years from 1856 to
| 1892, when he came TO Cairo to be
come principal of the Douglas Higa
School here. He continued to be prin.
| ,ipal OF the Cairo High School till
January /, 1908, when he assumed
the position of county superintendent
If schools to which he had been elect.
"a the previous November He was
reelected to this position in Noyem.
Der 1906. and held the position at the
time of his death. He was a member
of the Cairo city council from 1904 to
1908, taking an active part in all i'm,
portant affairs that called for consid-
GRAFTON in that body-always con.
scientiously for what he believed to
be the public good But it was in
educational work that he was most
active Besides the positions he held
in connection with the schools here
he was at different times director of
The pupils reading circle OF the Iii
aois State Teachers Association, a
member OF the executive committee OF
he state association, president of the
Southern Illinois Teachers Associa.
tion, also a member of the school
council of that association His gen
ial disposition and love for his fellow
men led him into intimate association
with them and he affiliated with the
Odd Fellows, knights of Pythias anG
Modern Woodmen, in all of which he
was leader; and he was a devout
member OF the First NJ, f. church, be
ing superintendent OF the Sunday
school, aud member of the board OF
trustees.
His domestic life was serene and
beautiful founded upon Christianity
in the home. He married Miss Len
Farrin, daughter of the late Thomas
B, Farrin, Sr., about twelve years
ago. The devoted and affectionate
wife is left with her three children
.wo sons and a daughter, to mourn |
he loss Ct an ever tender. loving |
husband and father.
As a friend, Prof Snyder was loyal !
md faithful As a Christian he was |
levout Stormy weather never pre-
rented him from attending church |
md the Sunday School and it was a
amiliar sight TO his friends to see
lin on Sunday mornings walking
own the street with his little chill
ren by the hand on their way to tn
hurch.
Prof John Snyder not only exempt
led the Christian lite in his church
uties but his friends know Of many
indy, charitable deeds TO the un
ortunate which he lid without osten
alton and with a heart touched boy
he tenderest emotions
The memory Of Prof John Snyder
viii be ever dear TO hundreds ia Cairo
nd Alexander county He was mos
ighly esteemed throughout the cou1-
y and his death will be deeply de-
lored also by bis country friends
tho were always happy 10 greet him
n the occasion OF the genial superin-
andents visits TO The county schools.