Dan Snyder

Dan Snyder, beloved husband, father, brother, and son, passed away peacefully Saturday, Oct. 9, 2010, surrounded by his family. Services will be at 2:00 p.m., Thursday, Oct. 14, 2010, at St. Andrews Episcopal Church. Dan was born July 1, 1957, at St. Joseph’s Hospital in Albuquerque to Shirley Mae and Raymond Edward Snyder. In 1981 Dan married his sweetheart Susie Wigren in Albuquerque. Dan was an avid hockey player and played semi-professional in Albuquerque with the Chaparals and the Six Guns. When Dan and Susie moved to Roswell in 1983, Dan traded in his hockey stick for a set of golf clubs and soon became a regular at his home course New Mexico Military Institute. After working hard all week his favorite thing to do was join his golf buddies for their regular Saturday and Sunday games. Dan was known and loved in many southeastern New Mexico cities as the cookie man while employed by Kellogg’s and Keebler. During that time Dan and Susie owned and operated Captain D's Seafood Restaurant in Roswell, and Dan loved coming in to the restaurant to visit with the guests.Dan’s greatest joy was spending time, playing and traveling the world with his wife, Susie, and children Kate, Tom, and John. Dan was preceded in death by his mother Shirley, father Raymond, and older brother Terry. He is survived by his wife of 29 years Susie Snyder, his daughter Katelyn Shirley and sons Thomas Daniel and John Raymond Walter. He is also survived by his big brother Gregg and wife, Joann, and younger brothers Tim Snyder and Tony Snyder and his wife Donna; Susie’s family who dearly loved him, Sharon Budd, Terry’s dear friend, along with many great friends who loved him. His family sends special thanks to the medical team of MD Anderson Cancer Research Center in Houston, Texas, Dr. El-Sayah, M.D., along with Kymera staff. Special thanks for the exceptional care and compassion of the ICU nursing staff of ENMMC. In Lieu of flowers the family requests that donations be made to the Dan Snyder Memorial Educational Fund in care of Pioneer Bank of Roswell or to your favorite charity.

Dan Snyder

July 1, 1957 - October 9, 2010