Jasper County Democrat, Volume 22, Number 94, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 21 February 1920 — Obituary [ARTICLE+ILLUSTRATION]

Obituary

John T. Snodgrass John Thomas Snodgrass was born

Oct. 7th, 1863 ,in Jordan township, Jasper county, Ind., and died Feb. 16th, 1920, aged 56 yrs. Death was due to apoplexy after having been a sufferer from this disease for almost three years. He spent most of his life in and around Rensselaer, his father, Walker Snodgrass, being an early resident of this county. He was married to Martha Ellen Wood Sept. 28th, 1886. To this union were born seven children, two of whom, Leora Frances and Calvin Harold preceded him in death. The surviving children are Lee, Glen and Elmer, of Rensselaer; Bertha of Morocco; and Mrs. Walter Strange, of Columbia City, Ind. Besides the wife and children he leaves 4 grand children to mourn his loss, also two brothers, Arthur, of Oskaloosa, lowa, and Fletcher, of Dayton, Ohio, besides a host of other relatives and friends. He was a kind husband and a loving father and will be greatly missed in the home. He was a Aember of the Modern Woodmen of America, being a member of Morocco lodge. The pall bearers were selected from this order. The funeral was held Feb. 18th at the home on Vine St. Interment was made in Egypt cemetery. Rev. Strecker conducted the religious services.