He had lived in Bowling Green for 20 years, spending his summers in Kalkaska and Mancelona, Mich. He was born Nov. 6, 1918, in Mansfield, Ohio to Thomas E. Snyder Sr. and Freda C. Snyder. He traveled with his family in 1935 from Michigan to Alaska, settling as pioneers in a tent city in the Matanuska Valley.

He was a World War II veteran serving in the U.S. Army, a real estate appraiser and railroad engineer. He was preceded in death by his parents; his beloved wife, Eva; brother, William D. Snyder; and sister, Margie Snyder. He is survived by three sons, Bill Snyder of Great Falls, Mont., John Snyder of Kalkaska, and Tom Snyder of Anchorage, Alaska; sister, Joan Holt of Mercedes, Texas; and three grandchildren.

Burial will take place at a later date in Evergreen Cemetery in Kalkaska.