Leo L. Snarr, Jr.
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Title
Leo L. Snarr, Jr.
Subject
Snarr, Leo Lockmiller Jr. (1929-2018)
Description
Photo of two separate portrait photographs of Leo Lockmiller Snarr, Jr. with a beard and wearing glasses and a checkered shirt and sweater.
Leo was the only son of Leo L. "Mose" Snarr, Sr. and Josephine Anna Brown.
Leo grew up in Strasburg and attended Strasburg High School. He completed high school at Massanuttten Military Academy in 1947. He then attended Roanoke College for two and a half years and became an employee of Stover Funeral Home where he was a Licensed Funeral Director for the State of Virginia.
He was drafted into the U.S. Army in 1950 and served two years in Korea.
When he returned, he married Mary Sue Murdock and eventually the couple moved to Woodstock where Leo worked for Valley Builders Supply (Murdock's) until it closed in 1984.
After that, Leo became active in politics managing the campaign for U.S. Congressman Jack O. Marsh and holding other important political roles.
Leo and his popular Labradors, all named after Democratic presidents, were always crowd pleasers in community parades. He was always extremely active in his community.
The image on the right has a mark at the top where the photographer noted which of the two images he planned to print.
Leo was the only son of Leo L. "Mose" Snarr, Sr. and Josephine Anna Brown.
Leo grew up in Strasburg and attended Strasburg High School. He completed high school at Massanuttten Military Academy in 1947. He then attended Roanoke College for two and a half years and became an employee of Stover Funeral Home where he was a Licensed Funeral Director for the State of Virginia.
He was drafted into the U.S. Army in 1950 and served two years in Korea.
When he returned, he married Mary Sue Murdock and eventually the couple moved to Woodstock where Leo worked for Valley Builders Supply (Murdock's) until it closed in 1984.
After that, Leo became active in politics managing the campaign for U.S. Congressman Jack O. Marsh and holding other important political roles.
Leo and his popular Labradors, all named after Democratic presidents, were always crowd pleasers in community parades. He was always extremely active in his community.
The image on the right has a mark at the top where the photographer noted which of the two images he planned to print.
Creator
Morrison Studio
Source
Morrison Studio Collection - Shenandoah County Historical Society
Publisher
Shenandoah County Library
Date
Undated
Contributor
Identified in 2014 by staff at the Shenandoah County Historical Society (SCHS).
Biographical information was compiled from public sources.
Rights
IN COPYRIGHT - NON-COMMERCIAL USE PERMITTED
Relation
Leo L. Snarr, Jr. appears in Morrison Studio Collection numbers 028441, 028577, 029394, and 030219.
Identifier
028577
Original Format
Film Negative
Collection
Citationzork
Morrison Studio, “Leo L. Snarr, Jr.,” Shenandoah County Library Archives, accessed December 5, 2025, https://archives.countylib.org/items/show/71891.
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