Father Urban Snyder 1912-1995
He was born in Louisville, Kentucky and became a lawyer. He entered. Gethsemani in 1942, made solemn vows, and was ordained a priest in 1947. He served at Gethsemani as novice master for the choir monks. He came to Genesee in the 1950s, and was later sent to Rome for studies, and then spent two years helping at the Generalate of the Order in Rome.
Father Urban then spent a very long time, over twenty-five years, on an extended leave of absence. While away from the Abbey and the monastic life, he developed Alzheimer's disease. He returned to Genesee in 1992 and was cared for in the Abbey infirmary. Shortly before he died in the infirmary, though no longer able to speak, he was able to communicate his appreciation to the visiting nurse, and to those in the community who helped care for him.
He was born in Louisville, Kentucky and became a lawyer. He entered. Gethsemani in 1942, made solemn vows, and was ordained a priest in 1947. He served at Gethsemani as novice master for the choir monks. He came to Genesee in the 1950s, and was later sent to Rome for studies, and then spent two years helping at the Generalate of the Order in Rome.
Father Urban then spent a very long time, over twenty-five years, on an extended leave of absence. While away from the Abbey and the monastic life, he developed Alzheimer's disease. He returned to Genesee in 1992 and was cared for in the Abbey infirmary. Shortly before he died in the infirmary, though no longer able to speak, he was able to communicate his appreciation to the visiting nurse, and to those in the community who helped care for him.
Father Urban Snyder 1912-1995
He was born in Louisville, Kentucky and became a lawyer. He entered. Gethsemani in 1942, made solemn vows, and was ordained a priest in 1947. He served at Gethsemani as novice master for the choir monks. He came to Genesee in the 1950s, and was later sent to Rome for studies, and then spent two years helping at the Generalate of the Order in Rome.
Father Urban then spent a very long time, over twenty-five years, on an extended leave of absence. While away from the Abbey and the monastic life, he developed Alzheimer's disease. He returned to Genesee in 1992 and was cared for in the Abbey infirmary. Shortly before he died in the infirmary, though no longer able to speak, he was able to communicate his appreciation to the visiting nurse, and to those in the community who helped care for him.
He was born in Louisville, Kentucky and became a lawyer. He entered. Gethsemani in 1942, made solemn vows, and was ordained a priest in 1947. He served at Gethsemani as novice master for the choir monks. He came to Genesee in the 1950s, and was later sent to Rome for studies, and then spent two years helping at the Generalate of the Order in Rome.
Father Urban then spent a very long time, over twenty-five years, on an extended leave of absence. While away from the Abbey and the monastic life, he developed Alzheimer's disease. He returned to Genesee in 1992 and was cared for in the Abbey infirmary. Shortly before he died in the infirmary, though no longer able to speak, he was able to communicate his appreciation to the visiting nurse, and to those in the community who helped care for him.
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