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Joseph Sneed Obituary

Joseph (Joe) Sneed, of Bedminster Twp. PA, formerly of Santa Fe, NM and Boulder, CO, passed away on Friday, February 7, 2020 at his residence. He was 81. Born in Durant, OK, he was the son of the late Dabney and Salabel Sneed. Joe was a professor at the Colorado School of Mines in Golden, CO. He was best known for his books, The Logical Structure of Mathematical Physics (1971), and An Architetconic for Science: the Structuralist Program, with Wolfgang Balzer and Carlos Ulises Moulinis (1987). Joe retired in 1999 and moved to Santa Fe, New Mexico, where he participated in archaeological survey work, cultivated tomatoes and enjoyed Hispanic culture. Joe swam a mile every day for most of his adult life. He enjoyed Nordic skiing, mountain biking and backpacking. He cooked hearty stews and spicy salads. He passed along to his son and granddaughters an enduring love of nature and fine food. Joe is survived by his son Ian and three granddaughters, Claire, Elanor and Margaret Sneed. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions in Joseph's name may be made to Amigos de Cerrillos Hills State Park (https://www.cerrilloshills.org/donate/) To send condolences to the family, please visit the funeral home website below. Shelly Funeral Home, Plumsteadville www.shellyfuneralhomes.com

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Published by The Daily Camera on Feb. 16, 2020.

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Liz Shifflett

April 14, 2020

I never met Joe in person, but I'm glad I got to know him through our shared Bell ancestors. I greatly appreciated his generosity in sharing his research, and in helping me become a better researcher.

Paula Snyder

April 14, 2020

I, too, knew Joe from working together on the Bell family on WikiTree. He was an intelligent, thorough and thoughtful researcher who will be sorely missed.
I am very sorry for your loss, but know you find comfort with wonderful memories. My prayers for comfort and peace for your family.

Jim Vondrak

April 14, 2020

I only knew Joe through all the work he did on the Bell family genealogy on Wikitree. Always was willing to share and made a tremendous contribution to it. Very sorry for your loss.

Galloway Hudson

March 13, 2020

Joe's classmates in the Rice Institute Class if 1960 send their condolences to the family.

Sigmund Silber

March 1, 2020

Sad to learn of your passing. You were on my email list for my weather articles. I wish I had gotten to know you better. I see that the funeral home is near Horsham Pa. I have never been there but my family had a summer home there and I have photos of my older sister and a oousin in a horse and buggy in Horsham. They sold that summer home before I got to be there or remember being there. I was born in Philadelphia.

We both cared about the Cerrillos Hills.

Since I am a mathematician I am now really curious about the books you wrote.

My condolences to your family.

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