OBIT: Daniel R. "Cover Dan" SNYDER, 1899, Snake Spring, Bedford County, PA

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Daniel R. Snyder     Bedford Gazette, 8/4/1899

Daniel R. Snyder "Cover Dan," as he was called to distinguish him from
the other Daniel Snyders in the township in which he lived, suddenly became ill 
while he was in L. C. Mann's clothing store, Everett, Saturday afternoon about 
four o'clock, and was taken to the home of W. S. Sams, where he died five hours 
later. The remains were conveyed to the home of decedent, in Snake Spring 
township, a short time after his death. The funeral services were held on 
Monday morning and were conducted by Elder David Detwiler, assisted by Elders 
Solomon Hershberger and D. M. Vanhorn. Interment in the Hershberger graveyard.  
Daniel R. Snyder was a son of Mr. and Mrs. John S. Snyder and was born in 
Morrison's Cove. At the time of his death, he was aged forty-nine years, 6 
months and two days. About twenty-six years ago, be was united in marriage to 
Miss Sophie Snyder, daughter of Daniel R. Snyder, of Snake Spring
township. For the past fifteen years, Mr. Snyder lived on his farm in Snake
Spring Valley. He is survived by his wife and four children - Sadie, Harry,
Phoebe and Frank. The deceased was a Republican and served as supervisor
for two terms and was auditor for one term. He was a member of the Dunkard
church.  "Cover Dan" Snyder was a kind-hearted, genial, honest man.  The high 
esteem in which he was held by the community in which he lived, was shown by 
the unusually large concourse of friends and neighbors who attended the 
obsequies.

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