The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1913-05-29
The DEATH RECORD
JOHN SNYDER.

John Snyder, a resident of Deer Park,
died at his home after lingering illness
on Friday, May 23rd. Deceased was 81
years old and had been a member of the
Baptist church for fifty years. The
burial was at Deer Park cemetery, Rev.
Jordan conducting the services.
DAISY ENLOW.
Died at the home of her parents, after
a long illness, Daisy daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. j. A. Enlow, in Mountain Lake
Park, in the thirty second year of her
age, on Thursday of last week, and was
buried in the Oakland cemetery after
services at the house conducted by her
pastor, Rev. J. f. Marques, Saturday
at 1870 a. m. The funeral was largely
attended and the floral offerings were
profuse and most beautiful
ARCHIBALD c. DEWITT.
Archibald c. Dewitt, of Hoycs, died
at his home yesterday morning at II
O'Clock after an illness extending over
several months, aged more than eighty
one years. He is survived by his wife,
two sons and four daughters. Mr. De-
witt was born and reared upon the farm
where he died He was a member of
the NJ. Z. church since young manhood.
His funeral will occur tomorrow after
noon from the church at Hoyes with IN
terment in the cemetery adjoining.
PETER P. LoHR
In Oakland, Md, on Friday, May 23d,
Peter p. Lohr. aged 50 years. months
and 10 days. Brother Lohr was born
in Bedford county, Pa, on the Sth of
August, 1880. When Is months Of age
his father moved to the vicinity of Bit
finger, where he grew to manhood and
lived till thirteen years ago when he
moved to Oakland where he died.
On the 8th day of June 1869, he mar
ried Mary Catherine Ashby. This union
was blessed with six children, three
sons and three daughters. Two of the
daughters. Jennie and Lilly, preceded
him to the spirit world. The surviving
children are Squire Wade Lohr of Swan
ton; Turner of Mt. Lake PARK; Mrs.
Dan Orendorf of near Oakland, and
Young of Sand Point, Idaho. He Is
also survived by his widow and fourteen
grandchildren.
He was baptized in infancy by Rev.
Conrad, a German Reformed minister.
CThis same Reverend baptized your
humble servant,) In early life he was
confirmed member of the Lutheran
church at Bittinger. When he moved
to Oakland he united with st, Mark S,
in the early part of the present pastor
ate. He had been in feeble health for
the past ten years, yet, though not
hearing a word, he was frequently at
the services and missed but very few
during these years.
He was well informed in church
affairs. He was a constant reader of
the Lutheran Observer for probably 60
years or more. When so years of age
his hearing began to fail him and at 40
was entirely deaf. He was liberal be-
yond what his neighDors and the church
knew. We know Of number of in
stances in which 1t might be said, "He
didn't let his left hand know what his
right hand did"
Oakland has lost one of her best citi- /
zens. If all of her citizens were like /
minded she would have no saloons. He
was intelligent, honest and upright, a
good neighbor, loving husband, in
lulgent father and loving friend OF
MS pastor He died in the triumphs of a
liberal faith and trusting in God was
fully resigned to His will.
Interment took place in the cemetery
At Bittinger. The pastor was assisted
ly Rev. Oney, the supply pastor of the
8ittinger charge.
E. MANGEs.