Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1921-02-04
G. w. Snyder
Passes Away
CAME TO CLEARWATER COUNTY
IN N1898-HOMESTEADER AND
CIVIL WAR VETERAN

G. w. Syder, an old and respect
ed citizen of Clearwater county,
passed to the Great Beyond last
Monday morning at l am, at the
nome or G. e. Long in the Weippe
precinct. Mr.. Snyder was apparent
iy in good health for an elderly
gentleman when he left the home OF
ms son. Seymour, on the day prev
lous to his death and it is presumed
that the sudden passing away was
the natural ending of an extended
period OF life, the deceased being 76
years of age at the time of his
death.
me remains were brought to Oro-
mo Monday evening and prepared
for burial by Bobeau and son, un-
dertakers. The funeral sermon was
delivered by w. Bailor, pastor of the
christian church, at the church on
wednesday morning at 10 o'clock,
and the body was placed in its rest
ing place in the Orofino cemetery
about II am.
Mr.. Snyder took up a homestead
on the breaks of Orofino Creek in
1893 and resided on the homestead
until 1918, since which time he has
made his home most of the time
with his son, Seymour, near Weippe
and portion of the time with two
otner sons, Denver. near Weippe and
Emerson, of Elk River.
G. w. Snyder was a true West
Virginian in loyalty to the North
and was proud of his record as
guardsman in the service Of his
country.
The Republican wishes to extend
thanks to w. Bailor for the excel
lent and appropriate sermon deliver
ed over the remains of the departed
veteran. Words of comfort were ex-
tended to the bereaved children and
relatives, utterances of commenda-
tion were expressed of the departed
and the church ceremony through
out, music and otherwise, was ap-
preciated by the congregation We
hope to publish Mr. Bailor's sermon
in our next issue.
George Washington Snyder was
born in Randolph County, West Va,
October 11th, 1914. He served in
the Civil War in 1864-1865 in the
Home Guards of his state. Early in
life he became a member of the
Dunkard Church and later became
Christian and at the time of his
death was member of the Saints,
church. He was married twice
10 the first union were born three
children. Seymour M. Snyder, now
Probate Judge of Clearwater County,
Idaho; Solomon Victor Snyder of
Welppe, Idaho, and Mary Jane Lam
bert of Gladwin, Tucker county,
West Va. Later he was married to
Margaret Carr, to which union were
born Emerson M. Snyder of Elk
River. Idaho, Denver L. Snyder OF
Weippe. Idaho. and Alston G. Sny-
der of Orofino. Idaho; Verne V. Sny-
der of Lewiston, Idaho, Lena Wright
of Elmyra, New York, and Lillian
G.. st. John (now deceased of influ
enza) of Moscow Idaho.
He came to Idaho with his family
in 1897 and has been resident of
Clearwater county ever since.
He was diligent student of the
Bible and a good husband and faith
err. always made good provision for
his own, not lacking In any essen
tial. even to the example of good
Christian life. He was we'll known
and respected wherever he went
possibly as good an example of the
nature Of the man, Is the presence
Of his children and grand children
whe are here among us and known
throughout the community.
He leaves behind him the number
OF friends and acauaintances. to-
gether with the bereaved family as
he goes to join those who have pre-
ceded him in the Great Beyond.
Being believer in Christ Jesus.
It may be said of him. blessed are
the dead who die in the Lord for
they rest from all their labors"