Bill Text: TX SR341 | 2019-2020 | 86th Legislature | Enrolled
Bill Title: In memory of Charles Winfred Snyder Sr.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: (Passed) 2019-03-07 - Reported enrolled [SR341 Detail]
Download: Texas-2019-SR341-Enrolled.html
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| In Memory | ||
| of | ||
| Charles Winfred Snyder Sr. | ||
| WHEREAS, A rich and purposeful life drew to a close with | ||
| the passing of Charles Winfred Snyder Sr. on January 21, 2019, at | ||
| the age of 96; and | ||
| WHEREAS, The son of John and Estelle Haddox Snyder, Charles | ||
| Snyder was born near Okemah, Oklahoma, on April 19, 1922; he grew | ||
| up with four brothers and a sister in western Oklahoma before | ||
| moving with his family to the Texas Panhandle when he was 15 years | ||
| old; following the attack on Pearl Harbor, he answered his | ||
| nation's call to duty by enlisting in the United States Army; his | ||
| service during World War II included tours in North Africa and | ||
| Italy, and he earned a European-African-Middle Eastern Campaign | ||
| Medal with five Bronze Stars for his valorous efforts; he was | ||
| honorably discharged from the military in 1945, at the rank of | ||
| sergeant; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Mr. Snyder was joined in matrimony to the former | ||
| Dorothy Johnson on January 31, 1948, and they shared a rewarding | ||
| union that spanned more than 67 years; in the course of their | ||
| marriage, the couple became the proud parents of four children, | ||
| Clifford, Linda, Elsie, and Chuck, and later in life, Mr. Snyder | ||
| had the pleasure of seeing his cherished family grow to include | ||
| four grandchildren, Rachel, Cecilia, Donnie, and Annelise, and | ||
| four great-grandchildren, Thomas, Devin, Lila, and Novi; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Displaying a strong work ethic from an early age, | ||
| Mr. Snyder earned money as a child by tending to cotton fields, | ||
| and he went on to hold several jobs before striking out on his own | ||
| as a paint contractor; in 1952, he and his wife settled in | ||
| Marshall, where he earned a bachelor's degree in religious | ||
| studies from East Texas Baptist University; after completing his | ||
| education, he established another business, Classic Homes by | ||
| Charles Snyder, going on to construct more than a hundred classic | ||
| homes in the Marshall area; a man of strong faith, he was also an | ||
| ordained Baptist minister, and he preached at the First Baptist | ||
| Church mission in Jefferson and served as a substitute pastor for | ||
| other local congregations; he was a valued member of Central | ||
| Baptist Church for six decades; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Charles Snyder embraced life with joy and | ||
| enthusiasm, and although he is deeply missed, he will forever | ||
| remain a vibrant presence for those who knew and loved him; now, | ||
| therefore, be it | ||
| RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 86th | ||
| Legislature, hereby pay tribute to the memory of Charles Winfred | ||
| Snyder Sr. and extend sincere sympathy to all who mourn his | ||
| passing; and, be it further | ||
| RESOLVED, That an official copy of this Resolution be | ||
| prepared for his family and that when the Texas Senate adjourns | ||
| this day, it do so in memory of Charles Snyder. | ||
| Hughes | ||
| ________________________________ | ||
| President of the Senate | ||
| I hereby certify that the | ||
| above Resolution was adopted by | ||
| the Senate on March 7, 2019, by a | ||
| rising vote. | ||
| ________________________________ | ||
| Secretary of the Senate | ||
| ________________________________ | ||
| Member, Texas Senate | ||
