Evening Republican, Volume 16, Number 54, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 2 March 1912 — Former Resident of Jasper County Dies in Nebraska. [ARTICLE]

Former Resident of Jasper County Dies in Nebraska.

The following obituary of Newton V. Snodgrass, for many years a resident of Jasper county, is taken from the Monitor, published at Springfield, Neb.: Newton V. Snodgrass, the subject of this memoir, was born January 3, 1827,' in Fayette county, Obio, and departed tais life at the home of his son, Frank, in Plattford,. Sarpy county, Nebraska, February 21, 1912, aged 85 years, one month and eighteen days. At the age of six years he moved with his parents, George and Mary Snodgrass, to Indiana. In 1849 he was united in mar 7 riage to Mary J. Judkins, who a little more than fourteen years ago preceded him to the better world and life. born, while today six sons and four daughters mourn a loving and devoted father’s departure from our midst. They are Alfred, Frank, Milo, George wad Jasper, of this county; Edgar Snodgrass and Mrs. Margaret Miller, of Kouts, Indiana; Mrs. Ella Hanna, o' Bloomington, Ind.; Mrs. Nora Loane and Mrs. Cynthia Sanders, of Chicago. There are also thirty-one grandchildren and fourteen great-grandchildren, together with many friends who esteemed Mr. Snodgrass as a genial, kind hearted, worthy and honorable man. In the year 1898 he moved to Kouts, Indiana, and the remains were sent there to be laid beside those of his wife to await the resurrection of the just into life eternal. He was a man of splendid physical and intellectual strength, haying a depth of insight, and grasp of 'vital subjects with a ready and retentive memory that with his genial disposition made a lasting impression upon all who forme 1 his acquaintance. Added to characteristics was a wealth of biblical knowledge and religious conviction, manfesting a deep, rich and positive Christian experience; imparting the bopn tba; maketh not ashamed, bright with the prospect of a glorious immortality, the crown of righteousness and eternal life. And in testimony of this experience and hope he entered into the fellowship of our Plattford M. E. church, so when the end came he Was ready. Thus our sorrow is chrstened, for to be absent from the body is to be present with the Lord.” Henry Randle was 75 years of a&e on March Ist He is a lifelong friend and old neighbor in Hanging Grove township of Ed Culp, who now lives in Remington and whose birthday occurred on Feb. 29th. It has usually been the custom of Mr. Randle and Mr. Culp to celebrate latter’s four year apart birthdays together, either at the Culp or Randle homes, but the cold weather this year prevented them getting together. Some had thought that they were the same age and that Mr. Randle wss also a "leap year" product, but he was born March l, 1839, just a year lacking a day older than Mr. Culp. c - . '