Etc. -- Dr. Fred S. Snider's 1918 obituary
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A lightly edited transcription of a page 1 article from the 14 Feb 1918 Simcoe Reformer newspaper.

The Late Sheriff Snider

Dr. Fred S. Snider, Sheriff of Norfolk, died at his home in Simcoe on Sunday morning about 5 o'clock. He had suffered for about two years from sarcoma, for relief from which he had submitted to a number of operations.

The finale to his long and brave fight came suddenly and most unexpectedly. He had been confined to the home for a fortnight, but on Saturday evening he was able to be about and to eat his supper. At five in the morning he had a hemorrhage that proved fatal before a physician could reach his bedside.

Dr. Snider was born in Windham on the farm of his father, the late George Snider, a little over 63 years ago. He attended Simcoe High School and afterwoards studied medicine at McGill College, Montreal, from whence he graduated.

He practiced medicine here for a short time and then went to Teeterville, where he resided for a number of years, laterly moving to Waterford, from whence he came to Simcoe, when he was appointed Sheriff in 1908.

He sat in the Country Council under the abandoned District System, as representative of District [N.....] which included Townsend and Waterford. He was Warden of the County in [1898].

He is survived by a widow, who was Miss Carrie Douglas, only daughter of the late Joseph Douglas of Woodhouse. The two children are Miss Leila of the staff of the Molsons Bank in Simcoe and Capt. Douglas Snider, civil engineer of Windsor, Ontario.

The surviving brothers of the late Sheriff are: 
His Honor Judge Colin Snider of Hamilton, 
Capt. W. K. Snider of Provincial License Dept., Toronto.
Russell Snider of Winnipeg and 
Major Arthur Snider, overseas with a western unit.

One brother, Thos. G. Snider, clerk of Haldimand County, died a few years ago.

Dr. Snider was a very prominent member of the Conservative party in North Norfolk. He was a born organizer and spent all of his spare time for years in strenuous efforts to ear down the one-time over-whelming Liberal majority in the riding. At last, in 1902, success crowned his efforts and he was elected to the Ontario Legislature over Mr. E. C. Carpenter, the then sitting member. 

He was not fated to enjoy the fruits of his victory, but it is ever to be remembered that such triumphs as have come to his party since then, were to a large extent founded upon his patient labors. It is needless to add that since his incumbency of the shrievalty of the county, that office has been filled with a maximum of efficiency, that will leave his successor, whoever he may be, a high mark at which to aim.

The funeral yesterday afternoon from his late home to Oakwood Cemetery was attended by the county and town officials and many prominent citizens of Simcoe, Waterford, Windham and Townsend. The pall-bearers were Capt. Douglas Snider, Isaac McInally, H. P. Innes, K.C., Dr. Wm. McGuire, Major G. H. Luscombe and 
J. R. Matchett of Toronto.

Among the mourners were Judge Snider of Hamilton, Capt. Snider of Toronto. Col. Snider of Hamilton, 
Master Pat Snider of Cayuga and Mr. Allan E. Douglas 
of Welland.
 


Dr. Fred Snider

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