Howard E. Snider

Howard E. Snider “Scondy” NORTH OGDEN – Howard Everett Snider, “Scondy”, 88, peacefully passed away Monday, September 29, 2008 at his home surrounded by his family. He was a loving husband, devoted father and a hard working man. He was born February 3, 1920, a son of Everett and Laura Hart Snider. Howard was raised and educated in Ogden, graduating from Ogden High School in 1938. He married his sweetheart, Zelma Johns, of Pleasant View, on May 6, 1942 in the Salt Lake LDS Temple. They were blessed with three children, eight grandchildren and 15 great-grandchildren. Howard was a veteran of World War II serving in a hospital unit in the South Pacific. He was employed by the O.U.R. & D. Co. in Ogden and retired in 1980 from Union Pacific Railroad as the general freight foreman after 40 years of service. He later drove a school bus for Ogden City Schools for 10 years, and worked as a car wash attendant retiring in July of 2001. Howard loved working in his yard, raising a garden, and sharing it with friends and neighbors. He enjoyed fishing, hunting and camping, especially in the Book Cliffs and Dillon, Montana. Most of all, he loved his family and especially his little great-grandchildren. He was an active member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and a member of Ogden 8th Ward for 51 years. The happiest 10 years of his life were spent serving as the Ward Librarian and the four years he and his wife worked together on the Ward Activities Committee. They recently moved to North Ogden. Howard is survived by his wife, Zelma, two sons and one daughter, John (Joyce) Snider, Hooper; Gary (Eileen) Snider, Ogden; DeAnn (Craig) Clawson, North Ogden; seven grandchildren and 14 great-grandchildren. Also surviving are sisters-in-law, Effie Snider, Teri Snider and Melba Shaw, and brothers-in-law, Cecil Shaw, Paul Hyer and Bob Wheelwright. He was preceded in death by his parents, grandson, Danny Snider, great-granddaughter, Sarah Young, brothers, Dale and Lee Snider, and sister, Doris Casperson. The family expresses special thanks to Dr. Greg Almony, Dr. Willard Maughan, Dr. Harry Senekjian, and to Dennis Poll and their friends in North Ogden. Funeral services will be held Friday at 11 a.m. at Lindquist’s North Ogden Mortuary, 2140 North Washington Blvd., with Bishop’s Counselor Tim Sorensen officiating. Friends may call at the mortuary on Thursday from 6 to 8 p.m. and Friday 9:45 to 10:45 a.m. Interment, Ben Lomond Cemetery where Military Honors will be accorded. In lieu of flowers, the family requests donations be made to Hearts for Hospice, 942 Chambers Street #16 Ogden, UT 84403 or Primary Children’s Medical Center, P.O. Box 58249 Salt Lake City, UT 84158. Send condolences to the family at: www.lindquistmortuary.com