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House Co-Sponsorship Memoranda
House of Representatives
Session of 2015 - 2016
Regular Session
MEMORANDUM
| Posted: | October 2, 2015 10:31 AM |
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| From: | Representative Mindy Fee |
| To: | All House members |
| Subject: | Designating the Samuel L. Snyder Memorial Bridge |
| In the near future, I intend to introduce legislation to designate a bridge on the portion of State Route 1026, section 004 over the Cocalico Creek in Denver and West Cocalico Borough as the Samuel L. Snyder Memorial Bridge. Samuel L. Snyder was born on February 12, 1882 in East Cocalico Township, Lancaster County. Mr. Snyder was a building contractor, developer, and realtor in Denver, PA for nearly six (6) decades. It is estimated that he built approximately 200 homes in the Denver area alone. Mr. Snyder served as the Fire Chief for the Denver Fire Company for 33 years and held the title of honorary chief at the time of his death in 1965. He donated the land on which the new fire house was built, and served as a trustee of the Lancaster County Firemen’s Association. He also was a member of the Firemen’s Association of Pennsylvania, the Keystone State Fire Chiefs Association, and the International Association of Fire Chiefs. Mr. Snyder was also a leader in Masonic organizations, a charter member of the Denver Lions Club since 1926, as well as a past president, and a vice president of the Lancaster Automobile Club. He served on the council of the St. John’s Lutheran Church in Denver Borough (now the Faith United Evangelical Lutheran Church), and contributed funding to assist the St. John’s Evangelical and Reformed Church and the Trinity Evangelical United Brethren Church in Denver Following World War II, there was a movement in Denver Borough for a community park. Mr. Snyder donated 15 acres of land for what is now the Denver Memorial Park and Playground. He also led the efforts to develop the Park. Please join me in honoring this influential man. |
Introduced as HB1685