OBIT: B. Franklin SNARE, 1967, Sinking Valley, Blair County, PA Contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives by Robert Thompson Copyright 2009. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/pa/blair/ _________________________________________ B. FRANKLIN SNARE Of Sinking Valley RD 1, died in the Tyrone Hospital at 10:35 p.m. yesterday. He was born at McConnellstown July 12, 1887, a son of Calvin and Rebecca (Robinson) Snare, and married Marie Robinson at East Freedom in 1915. Surviving are his wife and six children, Mrs. Cynthia Isenberg of Williamsburg, Frank Jr. of East Freedom, Mrs. Dorothy Parks of Tyrone, Arthur and Murray of Sinking Valley and Jack at home. Mr. Snare was a member of St. John's Lutheran Church and was a retired farmer. Friends will be received in the Books Funeral Home from 2 to 7 and 7 to 9 p.m. Friday. Altoona Mirror, Altoona, Pa., Thursday, January 5, 1967 Contributors note: Benjamin Franklin Snares' parents were Calvin L. Snare and Rebecca Ann (Buckwalter) Snare. His wife was Marie Lytle Robinson. The above obituary, as it appeared in the paper, incorrectly identified his mothers' maiden name as Robinson, which was in fact his wife's maiden name.