Piqua Daily Call

Thursday, August 31, 1905  

FUNERAL OF MISS SNYDER HELD THIS AFTERNOON

The remains of Miss Alberta Snyder reached this city from Baldwin, Kan., last evening at 5 o’clock.  They were accompanied to Piqua by the Rev. J. L. Anderson who brought to the sorrowing parents and family the story of their daughter and sister’s last hours.  The funeral was held this afternoon.

  Piqua Daily Call

Tuesday, August 29, 1905  

HER DEATH VERY SUDDEN

Miss Alberta Snyder Dies In Baldwin, Kansas, This Morning  

SUBMITTED TO AN OPERATION FOR APPENDICITIS—CONDITION SERIOUS FROM FIRST.

Telegram Announces Death to Her Parents This Morning—Remains will be Brought Home for Burial. A telegram brought sad tidings to Mr. and Mrs. J. A. Snyder, of No. 240 East Main street this morning.  In brief terms it announced the death of their daughter, Miss Alberta Snyder, this morning, in Baldwin, Kan. Sunday evening Miss Snyder submitted to an operation for appendicitis. Monday a message was received by her parents announcing her condition was serious from effects of the operation performed the evening before.  This morning the message came announcing her death. Miss Snyder had been teaching for two years at Florence, Kan, where she was Principal of the High School. Last summer she returned to Piqua and spent a part of her vacation with her parents.  She did not return this summer after her school closed but instead entered the summer school of the Baker University, a Methodist college at Baldwin, Kan.  She had resigned her position at Florence expecting to continue her studies in Baker University this fall and winter.  In her letters home Miss Snyder had given no intimation of ill health.  Her last letter was received two weeks ago.  It is believed that her illness developed suddenly and that the operation was found to be necessary before she could write to her parents.  The messages announcing her serious condition and her death have been a severe blow to the members of her family. Miss Alberta Snyder was born in Piqua, February 19, 1880, and was in her twenty-sixth year.  She gained her education in the Piqua Schools graduating from the High School with the class of 1899.  After graduating she secured a teacher’s certificate and taught in the Union School in Staunton township.  At intervals she attended the National Normal University at Lebanon where she graduated in the classical and scientific courses. She was very studious and was a strong and able teacher.  Going to Kansas she was made Principal of the Florence High School. Before leaving home Miss Snyder became a member of the Greene street M. E. Church.  She made the great confession in 1898 and has since lived a consistent Christian life. The remains will be brought to Piqua for burial.  Instructions were wired to Baldwin this morning to have them prepared for shipment to Piqua.  At this time the day and hour of the funeral cannot be named but will be announced later.

Provided by Roger A. Hopkins

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