Jack Snow, Piqua born 'Oz' author, honored at Forest Hill Cemetery

A memorial dedication and headstone unveiling of Piqua-born author of two books in the “Wizard of Oz” series was held at Forest Hill Cemetery in Piqua today.

Jack Snow penned two books telling the further adventures of Dorothy, the Wizard, the Scarecrow and other characters from the Land of Oz, who were first introduced by L. Frank Baum.

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The titles of Snow’s books were “The Shaggy Man of Oz” and “The Magical Mimics of Oz”, according to a release from the International Wizard of Oz Club.

Snow was a 1925 graduate of Piqua High School and died in New York City on July 11, 1956.

The headstone was supported by a grant from the International Wizard of Oz Club, which has more than 500 members worldwide.

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