Milton Kirkwood Snyder Jr.

SNYDER Milton Kirkwood Jr, 86, widower of Marie Crutcher Snyder, died Mon, Feb 4, 2008 at his residence. Born in Lexington, he was a son of the late Milton K. and Anna Laura Snyder Sr. He was a graduate of Lafayette High School and he attended the University of Kentucky. He was a farm owner and thoroughbred horse breeder, bookkeeper for United Tobacco Warehouse, a hail insurance adjuster, and a WW II Army Air Corps veteran. He was a member of St. Hubert's Episcopal Church, the Iroquois Hunt Club, and was an avid golfer. Survivors are three sons, Dr. Milton (Carol) Kirkwood Snyder III, Lexington, Maury DeWitt (Rita Adams) Snyder, Hardeeville, SC, and Stephen Berry Snyder, Lexington; two daughters, Marie Snyder (Frank Coleman) Robertson, Lexington, and Ellen Hagyard Snyder, Lexington; eight grandchildren; and a host of other relatives and friends. He was preceded in death by a daughter, Vienne Snyder Gentry, a sister, Mary K. Snyder, and three brothers, Richard, Thompson and McDonald Snyder. He was a beloved husband and father to all. Funeral services will be 7pm Thu at Kerr Brothers Funeral Home-Main St. by the Rev. Allen E. Sither. Private committal services will be on Saturday. Visitation will be from 4-7pm Thu. Contributions are suggested to Hospice of the Bluegrass, 2312 Alexandria Drive, Lexington, KY 40504 or to the Lexington Humane Society, 1600 Old Frankfort Pike, Lexington, KY 40504.