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In Memory of
William Ray
Snyder Jr.
Snyder Jr.
2015
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Obituary for William Ray Snyder Jr.
William Ray Snyder Jr., 93, of Cartersville, GA., died Sunday, January, 18, 2015 at Chulio Nursing Home in Rome. Born Dec. 30, 1921 in Oil City, PA, Ray Snyder was the son of the late William Ray Snyder Sr., and D. Olive Smith Snyder.
This country has lost one of its true American Heroes. Ray Snyder retired in 1972 after serving 28 years in the US Air Force receiving the Air Medal/3olc, Aerial Gunner Badge, AFCM, APTO/7BS, AFOUA/2, and a total of 24 medals. He started his service in the Army Air Corps serving in WWII (1944-45) flying in B-24 Liberators, with the 90th Bomber Group “Jolly Rogers”, and the 43rd Bomber Group, 400th Sq, 5th Air Force. He completed 55 missions in the Pacific War Theater as a nose gunner surviving being shot down and crash landing.
He married his wife Monna M. Douglas Snyder after returning from WWII. He continued his service in the Korean War (1952-53), serving as armor for the A-26 Fighter Bombers. During the Vietnam War (1964-65) he was flying information gathering missions over Vietnam out of Karat, Thailand. His military service took him all over the United States being stationed in Nebraska, Virginia, Mississippi, Texas, Japan and finally Alaska. In Alaska he developed a lasting love for this state with its fishing and hunting. He continued to raise his family in Anchorage until he retired in 1972. He then moved to Homer, AK to try his hand as a commercial fisherman on his boat “The Helen B”, fishing for King/Tanner Crab, Halibut and Shrimp. In 1979 he moved to Mena, AR with his wife and bought a small farm where he raised rabbits and developed an interest and gift for growing Bonsai trees and cross breeding and developing new color phases of flowers. In 1987 he moved to Crawfordville, FL where he continued to develop his love for flowers, but concentrated his efforts on his love of the “Amaryllis”. After his wife died in 2004 he made his last move to Cartersville, GA to be near family.
He was a life member of several military organizations’ including the DAV, VFW, American Legion and the Military Order of the Cootie, serving as Post Commander, Quarter Master, and Treasurer.
He was preceded in death by his wife, Monna M. (Douglas) Snyder, and Brother Richard G. Snyder.
Surviving are his three sons, Samuel D. & Mary Jane (Cory) Snyder of Acworth, GA., Richard R. & Cheryl A (Laforge) Snyder, of Anchorage, AK, and William R. Snyder III, of Eugene, OR; one daughter, Kathryn A. (Snyder) Leonard, of Mission, TX. and 15 grandchildren and 16 great-grandchildren.
No Services are to be held. His wishes were to be cremated and his ashes to be taken to Alaska (along with his wife’s) to be scattered on his favorite mountain range the Chugiak Mountains.
NO GREATER LOVE HAS A SON, THAN HIS LOVE FOR HIS FATHER & MOTHER! WE LOVE YOU DAD, RIP!
Parnick Jennings Funeral Home and Cremation Services is honored to serve the family of Mr. William Ray Snyder, Jr.; please visit www.parnickjenningsfuneral.com to share memories or to leave a condolence message.
This country has lost one of its true American Heroes. Ray Snyder retired in 1972 after serving 28 years in the US Air Force receiving the Air Medal/3olc, Aerial Gunner Badge, AFCM, APTO/7BS, AFOUA/2, and a total of 24 medals. He started his service in the Army Air Corps serving in WWII (1944-45) flying in B-24 Liberators, with the 90th Bomber Group “Jolly Rogers”, and the 43rd Bomber Group, 400th Sq, 5th Air Force. He completed 55 missions in the Pacific War Theater as a nose gunner surviving being shot down and crash landing.
He married his wife Monna M. Douglas Snyder after returning from WWII. He continued his service in the Korean War (1952-53), serving as armor for the A-26 Fighter Bombers. During the Vietnam War (1964-65) he was flying information gathering missions over Vietnam out of Karat, Thailand. His military service took him all over the United States being stationed in Nebraska, Virginia, Mississippi, Texas, Japan and finally Alaska. In Alaska he developed a lasting love for this state with its fishing and hunting. He continued to raise his family in Anchorage until he retired in 1972. He then moved to Homer, AK to try his hand as a commercial fisherman on his boat “The Helen B”, fishing for King/Tanner Crab, Halibut and Shrimp. In 1979 he moved to Mena, AR with his wife and bought a small farm where he raised rabbits and developed an interest and gift for growing Bonsai trees and cross breeding and developing new color phases of flowers. In 1987 he moved to Crawfordville, FL where he continued to develop his love for flowers, but concentrated his efforts on his love of the “Amaryllis”. After his wife died in 2004 he made his last move to Cartersville, GA to be near family.
He was a life member of several military organizations’ including the DAV, VFW, American Legion and the Military Order of the Cootie, serving as Post Commander, Quarter Master, and Treasurer.
He was preceded in death by his wife, Monna M. (Douglas) Snyder, and Brother Richard G. Snyder.
Surviving are his three sons, Samuel D. & Mary Jane (Cory) Snyder of Acworth, GA., Richard R. & Cheryl A (Laforge) Snyder, of Anchorage, AK, and William R. Snyder III, of Eugene, OR; one daughter, Kathryn A. (Snyder) Leonard, of Mission, TX. and 15 grandchildren and 16 great-grandchildren.
No Services are to be held. His wishes were to be cremated and his ashes to be taken to Alaska (along with his wife’s) to be scattered on his favorite mountain range the Chugiak Mountains.
NO GREATER LOVE HAS A SON, THAN HIS LOVE FOR HIS FATHER & MOTHER! WE LOVE YOU DAD, RIP!
Parnick Jennings Funeral Home and Cremation Services is honored to serve the family of Mr. William Ray Snyder, Jr.; please visit www.parnickjenningsfuneral.com to share memories or to leave a condolence message.
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