Background
Snider, Obie was born on March 3, 1926 in New Enterprise, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of Ross Teeter Snider and Edna Elizabeth Ober.
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Obie Snider
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Obie Snider, American farmer. Registered cattle breeder; breeder Singing Brook N-Boy Mascot. Recipient Excellence in Agriculture award Bedford Chamber of Commerce, 1999; named National Outstanding Young Farmer, National Junior Chamber of C., 1959, Dairyman of Year, World Dairy Expo, Madison, Wisconsin, 1994.
Education
Bachelor of Science, Pennsylvania State University, State College, 1950.
Career
Laboratory supervisor Breyer Ice Cream Company, Philadelphia, 1950-1951. Owner, manager Singing Brook Farms, Imler, Pennsylvania, from 1951. National and international judge dairy cattle.
Achievements
Membership
President Chestnut Ridge School Board, Fishertown, Pennsylvania, 1953-1977. Founding director, treasurer Imler (Pennsylvania) Area Volunteer Fire Company, 1969-1970. Member, treasurer Planning Commission, Bedford, Pennsylvania, since 1976.
Member All American Dairy Show (board member since 1963, president since 1972), American Farmland Trust (board member since 1986), National Holstein Foundation (president 1992-1999), Pennsylvania State Trustees (board member since 1979, president 1984-1987), Gamma Sigma Delta, Omicron Delta Kappa, Alpha Zeta.
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Connections
Married Mary Ann Gilbert, June 1, 1948. Children: Karyl Lynn Harper, Bruce, Jo Nell, Ross Ann Clark.
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Nationality
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Religion
Brethren -
Political Party
Republican
Education
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1950
Career
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1950 - 1951
Awards
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Recipient Excellence in Agriculture award Bedford Chamber of Commerce, 1999. Named National Outstanding Young Farmer, National Junior Chamber of C., 1959, Dairyman of Year, World Dairy Expo, Madison, Wisconsin, 1994.Recipient Excellence in Agriculture award Bedford Chamber of Commerce, 1999. Named National Outstanding Young Farmer, National Junior Chamber of C., 1959, Dairyman of Year, World Dairy Expo, Madison, Wisconsin, 1994.