Huntingdon County PA Archives Obituaries.....Snyder, Howard A July 30, 1938
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The Daily News, Huntingdon, Pennsylvania. Monday, August 1, 1938. p. 5

HOWARD A SNYDER DIES IN TENNESSEE

Insect Bite Causes Death Of Former Huntingdon Resident

A pall of gloom was cast over Huntingdon on Saturday when it became known that 
Howard A. Snyder, son of Mr. and Mrs. Walter A. Snyder, of 416 Mifflin street, 
had died at the Takohoma Hospital in Greenville, Tennessee, on Saturday 
morning, July 30, 1938, at 3 o’clock, A week prior to his death he was bitten 
by an insect in the left arm. An infection set in which was the immediate 
cause of his death.

Mr. Snyder had been supervisor of Forest Rangers in Greenville, N.C., since 
April 1, 1938, and prior to that time was located in Tallahassee, Florida. He 
was on a lecture tour when he was bitten by the insect, but did not notice any 
particular discomfort until returned to his home at Greenville.

He was born in Huntingdon on January 18, 1908, and was the son of Walter A. 
and Nellie (Smith) Snyder. At the time of his death he was aged 30 years, 6 
months and 12 days.

Howard A. Snyder had attended the public schools in Huntingdon and had 
attended Forestry School in Pennsylvania and North Carolina. Since graduation 
from Forestry school he had been located in the Southland.

On June 8, 1930, he was united in marriage to Flora Mae Holland, of Raleigh, 
North Carolina. To this union two children were born, both of whom survive.

He was a member of the Presbyterian church at Greenville and was affiliated 
with several lodges there.

Surviving to mourn his passing are his wife, Mrs. Flora Mae Snyder, and two 
children, Ann and Daniel; his parents, Mrs. And Mrs. Walter A. Snyder, these 
brothers and sister: Harrison Snyder, Fred Snyder, John Snyder, Daniel Snyder 
and Miss Anna Snyder, all of Huntingdon.

During his school days in Huntingdon, Howard worked at the Huntingdon Monitor 
office. He was a faithful and diligent worker, always doing his “job” well, no 
matter how great or how small.

Funeral services were held at the Mitchell funeral home in Raleigh, North 
Carolina, on Sunday evening, July 31, at 5 o’clock. The Rev. Feezer, 
officiated and interment was made in the Raleigh cemetery.



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