George Harding Snyder, 93, beloved and loving husband, father, grandfather, and great-grandfather, died April 14, 2015, in Helena, Montana. He was born January 16, 1922, at home in Brooklyn, New York, to Joseph Snyder and Kathleen Maria Harding. George served as a Technical Corporal with the U.S. Army in the European Theater of Operation during World War II. The day after returning from Europe, August 9, 1945, George married Margaret Edith Kosar, who would be his wife for almost 70 years. George was honorably discharged from the U.S. Army on February 2, 1946, and graduated from Columbia University in 1948 with a B.S. in Mechanical Engineering.
In 1957 George and Margaret moved to Wilmington, Delaware, where George worked for the DuPont Company. George enjoyed golf, music, reading, fishing, church, camping, travel, woodworking, home improvement projects and especially enjoyed spending time with his family and friends. George retired in 1982 as a technical salesman for DuPont after 32 years with the company. After many trips and vacations to Montana, George and Margaret moved to the Helena Waterford (Touchmark) in 2004.
George’s faith was important to him. George and Margaret were members of White Clay Creek Presbyterian Church in Newark, Delaware, where George was ordained an elder. In Helena, George and Margaret were members of First Presbyterian Church.
In addition to his wife, Margaret, George is survived by his daughter, Nancy Husk (Robert), his son Robert Snyder (Janice); grandchildren Michelle Snyder-Thorstad (Heidi), Bryan Husk (Amanda), Jessica Snyder, and Justin Husk; and great-grandchildren Haley Snyder, Andrew and Anthony Snyder-Thorstad, and Leo and Eli Husk.
A private memorial service will be led by the Rev. Scott Wipperman at Retz Funeral Home. Burial with military honors will be at the Montana State Veterans Cemetery, Fort Harrison. Memorial gifts may be sent to a charity of choice. Please visit www.retzfuneralhome.com to offer the family a condolence or to share a memory of George.
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Tonna Strasko says
Margaret, I am so sorry for the passing of George. I remember you both sitting in church (about the 4th or 5th row from the front and you both had such beautiful smiles.
God bless you Margaret.
Tonna Strasko
Cyndy Laubach says
Meg the world has lost a Great Man, but Heaven has received him! Our family has wonderful memories of all the fun holidays that we spent together. The laughs we shared around the table have never been forgotten. You and George were and always will be part of our family!
With All Of Our Love,
Donald, Cyndy, Katie, Hannah, & Rachel
Tom & Nancy Russell says
Dearest Meg,
We were very saddened to learn of George’s passing. We have some very fond memories of you both. One we favor is when the two of you had us for dinner in your home along with the MacAleers shortly after we joined White Clay. We dearly remember George’s kind words as we departed church each Sunday, “Have a good week.” Always with that warm smile. God bless you, Meg. Our prayers are with you. Love, Tom & Nancy