Carobelle "Cora" McLean

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1-10-1924 MT. PLEASANT TIMES, MI; page 6: "The helping hands met with Mrs. Vern Snyder on January 3rd. A fine dinner was served and a pleasant day was spent." (Courtesy of LaVonne Bennett).

Carobelle married Vernon Franklin Snyder on 19 Oct 1907 in Mount Pleasant, Isabella County, Michigan. Vernon (son of William A. Snyder and Edith L. Smith) was born on 11 Sep 1884 in Michigan; died in May 1940 in Rolland, Isabella County, Michigan; was buried in Pine River Cemetery, Blanchard, Isabella County, Michigan. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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11-20-1947 ISABELLA COUNTY TIMES-NEWS, MI; front page: "BLANCHARD MAN IS GUN VICTIM - Killed While Hunting in Mecosta County - With the 1947 deer hunting season only a week old, at least 20 persons had died from gunshots or other causes. One of the victims was Kenneth E. Snyder of Chippewa Lake, well known in Isabella County.
Snyder, whose home is near Blanchard, was killed instantly Saturday when struck by a shotgun slug, fired by another hunter who mistook the victim for a deer. Officers said Snyder was only 10 feet away from the hunter who fired the fatal charge.

4)11-27-1947 ISABELLA COUNTY TIMES-NEWS, MI: "OBITUARY - Kenneth Snyder, 39, died November 15, 1947. He was accidentally killed while hunting.
Funeral services were held Wednesday, November 19, from the Pine River church with burial at the Pine River cemetery.
Mr. Snyder was born November 29, 1907, the son of Carobell McLean and Vernon F. Snyder. His father preceded him in death May 20, 1940. He received his education in the grade and Blanchard high school. He graduated from Greer college, Chicago.
In September of 1942, he enlisted in the Engineers' Maintenance company, serving as a 3rd technical sereant in World War II in seven countries. He was married to Marie Smith of Chippewa Lake April 12, 1943.
Mr. Snyder was employed by the Earl Equipment Company of Detroit as a Diesel Engineer, covering Michigan.
He was affiliated with the Pleasant View Masonic lodge 487 as a Master Mason and was a member of American Legion, Guy Stanton post 240.
Surviving is his wife, his mother, one sister, Mrs. Berece Boyer of Blanchard, and a step-daughter Jean Marie Smith of Chippewa Lake. (Both courtesy LaVonne Bennett).

His Memorial page at FindAGrave has a photo of his military marker, sevice info inscribed as TEC 3 1468 ENGR MAINT CO WORLD WAR II

Kenneth married Marie Smith on 12 Apr 1943. Marie was born before 1923; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Bernice married Gerald Boyer on 4 May 1929 in Michigan. Gerald was born on 22 Jan 1906 in Latty Township, Paulding County, Ohio; died in Jan 1978 in Isabella County, Michigan. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]