Charles R. SNYDER, Jr.

SNYDER, BURT, TULE, ESLOW, WATT, HOYT, ALMOND, WASHBURN, FOSTER, RAMSEY

Posted By: Sarah Thorson Little (email)
Date: 9/13/2009 at 10:41:24

Charles R. Snyder, Jr., age 92, of Coldwater, Michigan died Thursday, Nov. 27, 2008, at Drews Place of Coldwater. The service will be held on Monday, Dec. 1, 2008 at 11 a.m. at Dutcher Funeral Home in Coldwater with Pastor David Anderson from the First Baptist Church officiating. Visitation will be held on Sunday, Nov. 30 from 1-3 and 5-7 p.m. at Dutcher Funeral Home. Interment will follow at Oak Grove Cemetery in Coldwater with military honors provided by the American Legion Post #52 Drill Team.

Charles was born Feb. 18, 1916 in Clarion, Iowa to Charles and Harriett (Burt) Snyder. He married Doris Jeanne (Tule) Eslow on Feb. 9, 1968 in Indiana. She preceded him in death on Oct. 10, 2004. Mr. Snyder has been in the Coldwater area most of his life, driving for Commercial Carriers and Gambles for 39 years, retiring in 1980. He served in the US Army and was a veteran of WWII. Charles was a member of the Coldwater American Legion #52, the Eagles and Moose Lodge, both of Coldwater and the former VFW. He enjoyed sports, hunting, fishing and listening to country music. Mr. Snyder is survived by his sisters Marjorie Watt, Helen Snyder and Frances Hoyt; his sister-in-law Opal Snyder of Dows, Iowa; his son-in-law Jim Almond of Coldwater; his grandchildren Scott Washburn and Timothy Eslow of Coldwater, Lori and Rich Foster of Columbus, Ohio, Matt and Stefania Eslow of Clovis, Calif. and Cindy Ramsey of Spring City, Pa.; great grandchildren Shanna Washburn of Battle Creek, Courtney Washburn of Pittsburg, Pa., Joshua Washburn of Coldwater, Beau, Tylar and Quinn Foster of Columbus, Ohio, Jessica, Daniel and James Ramsey of Spring City, Pa. and Elisa Eslow of Clovis, Calif., and great, great grandchildren Gabriel and Noah Washburn of Battle Creek. In addition to his wife, Charlie was preceded in death by his step children Charles Eslow, Kay Almond, Thomas Eslow and his brother Robert Snyder. Memorials may be directed to the Branch Co. Veterans or the American Legion Nursing Scholarship Fund.

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