Background
Snider, Marie Anna was born on August 9, 1927 in Croghan, New York, United States. Daughter of Nicholas and Dorothy (Moser) Gingerich.
Snider, Marie Anna was born on August 9, 1927 in Croghan, New York, United States. Daughter of Nicholas and Dorothy (Moser) Gingerich.
Bachelor of Science, Goshen College, 1949. Master in Religious Education, Mennonite Biblical Seminary, 1957. Master of Science, Kansas State University, 1980.
High school teacher, Rockway Collegiate, Kitchener, Ontario, Canada, 1949-1953; free-lance writer, 1953-1954; public relations, Goshen College, Indiana, 1955-1957; free-lance writer, homemaker, 1957-1967; information editor, Prairie View, Inc., Newton, Kansas, 1967-1976; director, public information & education, Prairie View, Inc., Newton, 1976-1985; director communications, Prairie View, Inc., Newton, 1985-1991; freelance writer, columnist, North Newton, since 1991; syndicated columnist "This Side of 60", since 1992. Board directors Health Systems Agency of S.E. Kansas, 1981-1986, vice president, 1986-1987. Workshop presenter National Council of Community Mental Health Centers, Atlanta, 1980, New York, 1982, 89, Miami, 1987.
President City Council, N Newton, 1977-1979, president 1980. Member National Society Newspaper Columnists.
Married Howard Mervin, November 27, 1954. Children: Vada Marie, Conrad Howard.