Notes for Beatrice Entreaty HIRTLE

Notes for Beatrice Entreaty HIRTLE

SOURCE:

Victoria Palch's Family Group Notes (note: main page is missing)

OBITUARIES:

South Shore Record, 1942:

Mrs. Edwin Snyder

The death of Beatrice E. Snyder, widow of the late Edwin Snyder, occurred at the Dawson memorial Hospital, Bridgewater, on Sunday, July 12th, following an illness of several months. Born at Midville branch 75 years ago, the daughter of the la Mr. and Mrs. Stephen hirtle, she lived her entre (sic) life there and was one of a family of 12 children, of which all are living escept deceased (sic) and a brother, Stewart, who pre-deceased her in February of this year.

Devoted to her home and church she was a life long member of Mt. Zion Lutheran Church, being a member of the choir sincer her girlhood, attending church services regularly until failing health forced her to be absent. She was also president o the former Women's Missionary Society and a member of the Ladies' Aid.

Surviving are five brothers and five sisters, all residents of the U.S.A, Robert, Stanley, Fletcher, Dan and Charles Hirtle, Mrs. Herbert Fletcher, Mrs. Dora Crandall, Mrs. George Phillips, Mrs. Charles Snyder and Miss Mildred Hirtle.

The funeral on Tuesday afternoon at 2 o'clock, was held from the home of her sister-in-law, Mrs. Joseph P. Snyder, with Rev. C. H. Whitteker of St. Paul's Lutheran Church, Bridgewater, officiating. Hymns sung were"Asleep in Jesus" and "Its No Death to Die". Interment (sic) was made beside her husband in the Midville cemetery.

The floral tributes were beautiful, bearing silent tribute to one who will be greatly missed in the community.

The pall bearers were Hunton Wile, Hallett Mailman, Ross Mailman, and Edward Carver.

Card of Thanks -- the brothers and sisters of the late Mrs. Edwin Snyder wish to thank the neighbors and friends for their sympathy and assistance during the illness of their sister and their recent bereavement, also for the floral tributes. ____________________