Jack T. Snyder

Jack Thomas Snyder was born on April 6, 1931 in Hastings, Nebraska to his parents Thomas Vern Snyder and Enid Cleone Snyder. Jack was Enid's and Thomas' first born child.

He is survived by:
His wife Linda
His Sister Sandra Simonds
Daughters Kimberly Vincent, Heather Snyder, Nikki Sagliani
1 Granddaughter, 2 Grandsons, 5 Step Daughters, 4 Great Grandchildren

Growing up in Hastings, Jack graduated from Hastings High in 1949. In February of 1951 Jack enlisted in the Navy where he became a "radar man", a natural fit for a young man with what would turn out to be a lifelong love and endeavor with things "technical and complex" in nature. During Jack's enlistment he proudly served on the attack carrier USS Princeton. While in the service Jack married Evonnee Bacon where they lived on Coronado Island until Jack was honorably discharged in December of 1954. At that time they moved to Denver, Colorado and it was there that their daughter Kimberly was born.

As sometimes in life what is very important at the beginning of a relationship takes on a different meaning and after many years of marriage Jack and Evonnee went separate ways. Jack later married Nancy Coughlin and they had two daughters, Heather and Nikki. As always, Jack continued to be the consummate Dad but once again, years later, separate paths were taken. Not known as a quitter, Jack met Linda Winters and through their eventual marriage he embraced the rewards of an even larger family with her three daughters, Debbie, Lisa, and Jenny and together they had nine additional grandchildren. Linda and Jack were married for 22 joyous years and Linda was at his side when he passed quietly away at home.

In the professional world Jack was truly a diamond in the rough. While working at Martin Marietta his engineering prowess was his calling card and he continually made improvements upon machines and products. While there he was awarded a U.S. Patent for developing a method and apparatus for explosive forming of metal articles, a radical breakthrough in the industry and of extreme significance during the "space race". Works of this caliber are novel and highly admired by others skilled in the same field.

Jack loved all things "outdoors". Hunting, fishing, cutting firewood, it really didn't matter as long as he could be one with nature. Whenever possible Jack would be at one of his favorite places which was a hunting cabin hidden deep in the mountains west of Denver. This very special place was a collaboration with a special few but mainly with Jack's close friend Vic Oltrogge. Many warm summer days were spent walking amongst the Columbines in bloom as well as countless crisp fall mornings, up before the sun on the lookout for Elk.

To know Jack was a gift, to have him as a friend and father, an honor. Sometimes our preoccupation is on having friends, but with Jack his focus was on being a friend.

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