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Richard Snider Obituary
Graveside service: (private) Friday in Moore Memorial Gardens.
Dr. Snider was born April 30, 1914, in Dublin to Dr. William Snider and Lillian Burleson Snider. He graduated from the University of Texas, where he played first clarinet in the UT marching band and also played on the Southwest Conference champion golf team. Dr. Snider received his DDS degree from Loyola University in 1937.
Dr. Snider moved to Arlington in 1938 as the second dentist in a community of 3,200. He married Carolyn Wessler in 1940 before serving as a major the U.S. Air Corps during World War II. He served on the Arlington City Council from 1948 to 1952 alongside "boy mayor" Tom Vandergriff. Carolyn Snider later served on the council, 1975-1982, as did their son, Bill, from 1983 to 1991. Dr. Snider retired in 1976.
A lifelong golfer and amateur paleontologist, Dr. Snider spent many summers at Ghost Ranch in New Mexico, digging for artifacts. He also was an avid traveler, visiting more than 40 countries with wife Carolyn, who passed away in 1982. He especially enjoyed his travel to Melbourne, Australia, to visit daughter Carol Ann and family. Dr. Snider moved to Granbury in 1986, where he lived until 2007.
Survivors: Son, William Wessler Snider and wife, Phyllis; daughter, Carol Ann Fisher and husband, Tom; and grandchildren, Matthew Fisher, Geoffrey Fisher, Margaret Snider and Robert Snider.
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February 28, 2010
Bill & Family,
I am so sorry to hear of your loss. May his memory sustain you in this time of sorrow. You and your family are in my thoughts and prayers.
Sincerely,
Wally Bearden
Jane Grismer
February 26, 2010
Dear Bill and Carol Ann,
I have so many fantastic memories of your parents back in the 50's. Our Aunt Helen was one of a kind also. Carolyn and Rick were wonderful to us when we lived in Dallas. By the way, Randy Stringer,my oldest son lives in Adelaide, Au. He is a Professor at the University of Adelaide. Hopefully he can call Carol Ann when he is in Melbourne or she can do the same if she is in Adelaide first.
Your parents will always be in our hearts.
Love to you and yours,
Jane Post Stringer Grismer
Love to each of you
Shirley Reynolds Thornton
February 26, 2010
Bill and Family,
I'm sorry to hear of your dad's passing. It is alway hard to say"Good-bye" to our parents. Both of your parents meant a lot to us when we were kids. But, memories are precious and help carry us farward.You are in my prayers.
Barbara Griffin Ruthart
February 26, 2010
My thoughts and prayers are with you in your time of grief. May your memories bring you comfort.
Sherry Gould
February 26, 2010
Bill and Family,
I'm sorry to hear of your dad's passing. Please know that my thoughts and prayers are with you and your family.
God Bless,
Sherry Gould
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