The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1920-11-23
FATHER OF WELL-KNOWN
CALDWELL WOMAN DIES
O. o. Snyder, Leader in Middle West
ern Home Community, Answers
Final Call in Los Angeles.

Q. 0. Snyder, Leader in Middle West
ern Home Community, Answers
Final Call in Los Angeles.
OF interest to number of friends
of Mr.. and Mrs. A. l. Myers is the
following account of the recent death
in Los Angeles of Mrs Myers father,
o. 0. Snyder. The account is taken
from The Frontier, published in
O'Neill, Nebr., the former home of
Mr.. Snyder:
o. o. Snyder Dead.
IS. J. Weekes received telegram
this afternoon from Dee Snyder at
Los Angeles, California, announcing
that his father. O. O. Snyder, had died
very suddeny at his home there We'd
nesday night
"Mr. Snyder had not been in good
health for over two years. Being a
home man the loss of his wife, three
years ago last August, was a severe
blow to him and one from which he
never fully recovered. Then two
years ago this winter he suffered an
attack of influenza. which affected his
heart and he never regained his form
er ruggedness. Last July, accom-
panied by his son, Dee, he came to
this city and spent couple of weeks
visiting old friends. Apparently he
was enjoying the best of health, but
his intimate friends could see that he
was not the same Oscar as of old. and
they were in a measure prepared for
the message which arrived this after
noon announcing his death.
oscar 0. Snyder was for u years
k1a lee h,,, ~ e.
city, disposing of his yard here in
following November left for Califor-
MIA where he has since made his home.
During his residence here Mr.. Sny-
der was one of the most prominent
men in this section of the state, and
numbered his friends by the thou
| sands. He always took an active in
terest in civic affairs and politics. He
| served this city several terms as alder
man and also served the school district
rs member of the board of education
for several years. Politically he was
a strong Republican and always took
an active interest in the affairs of
that party He served several terms
as chairman of the Republican county
central committee, and also served on
the Republican state central commit
tee, as a member from the twenty
fourth senatorial district, and as a
member of the executive committee of
that organization. In 1908 he was
honored by the Republicans of the
Sixth congressional district by being
elected delegate from this dis
trict to the Republican national con
vention that nominated William Fl,
Taft for the presidency. Several
times during his residence here he was
urged to make the race for the state
senate, being urged by the writer and
other friends in this city to make Tho
race for that position two years ago
but he refused, preferring to remain
in the ranks and fight to secure the
positions of honor for his friends.
lodge work and served as Grand
Master of the Independent Order of
lOdd Fellows for Nebraska. and repre-
scented this state in the Sovereign
Grand lodge for seven years. He also
served on the building committee that
located and built the Odd Fellows
home at York, Nebr.. and was presi-
dent of the board of directors of that
institution at the time of his removal
from the state.
"He had an extensive acquaintance
throughout the state, and every &C
quaintance was a warm friend, for
Oscar had a faculty of making and
keeping friends. He was always a
great booster for O'Nei'l and Hol'
county and the people of this city and
county always held a warm SPOT il
his heart
"He was about So years old and
leaves to mourn his death two daugh
tiers and one son."