Snyder, Ray (1936-1947)

Mennonite Weekly Review obituary: 1947 Aug 14 p. 1

Birth date: 1936

text of obituary:

Hold Final Services For Three Accident Victims at Baden, Ont.

CRASH AT RAILROAD CROSSING TAKES LIVES OF THREE YOUNG MEN

Baden, Ontario. — The three young men of this community who lost their lives in a railroad crossing crash at the edge of the village on July 14 were laid to rest on July 17.

Services for Ernest T. Roth, 21, were held at the parental Samuel Roth home and at the St. Agatha church in the forenoon, while a joint service was held for Glen Schwartzentruber, 16, and Ray Snyder, 11, in the afternoon at the Geiger Mennonite church, Baden. It is estimated that a total of 3,000 persons attend the two services.

The accident which claimed the lives of the three young men in an instant’s time was one of the most tragic in the history of the community. The three were returning from a potato field on the Samuel Roth farm in a light panel truck when they were struck by a fast C.N.R. mail train. it is believed that all three died instantly.

Bishop C. F. Derstine of Kitchener was a passenger on the train and notified the parents of the two younger boys of the tragedy. The parents of the Roth boy had gone to Au Gres, Mich., to attend a funeral and could not be reached until later in the day.

Ernest Roth, who was a member of the Steinman A. M. church, is survived by his wife of less than one year, Mildred, the parents, two brothers and two sisters. Glen Schwartzentruber is survived by his parents, Simon and Laura Schwartzentruber, six brothers and six sisters. Ray Snyder, son of Arthur and Lily Snyder, is also survived by one brother and three sisters.