Isabella County MI Archives Obituaries.....Snear, Joseph February 24, 1897
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Clare Sentinel, Friday, March 5, 1897
Wise

Our community was startled on Thursday of last week to learn that Herman Snear 
had received a telegram from Fred Chambers of Frankfort, the night before, 
informing him that his son, Joseph, had been killed that day by a falling 
tree, while working in the woods, eight miles from Frankfort. 

Mr. Snear went to Frankfort on Thursday, returning with the corpse on 
Saturday.  The funeral was held on Sunday, at the church at Loomis, and the 
remains buried in the cemetery there.  A minister from Leaton officiated and 
the house was full to the doors.  

We cannot learn particulars about the accident, but it seems that Joe was 
struck by a falling tree which pinioned him to another tree, striking him over 
the heart and on the left cheek.  Probably death was instantaneous.  Another 
young man of about his age was with him when he was killed, and one or two 
others were nearby.  Joseph Snear was in his 24th year, and was of good 
habits, industrious and agreeable company. 


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