I am honored to write this memorial for Wallace Snead, my cousin and a fellow Findagrave contributor for many years.
Wally was born August 15, 1950, in Harrison County, Missouri to Everett and Lottie (Johnston) Snead. Wally and his wife, Lou, lived in Allegan, Michigan where he worked for Rockwell as a drafter and engineer. In 1994, he and his wife moved to Fairfield, Iowa to be closer to his aging parents as he continued to work for Rockwell. After Rockwell closed, he worked for Sauer-Danfoss in Ames until his retirement.
As so many of our Iowa cousins know, Wally was deeply involved in genealogy, especially of his family and extended family. Along the way he picked up the graves of so many friends and classmates. He also worked to clean and restore older and neglected cemeteries and to document the forgotten souls buried there. He was a dedicated member of the Payne Cemetery Board (Hatfield, Harrison County, Missouri) as well as devoting his time to maintenance and upkeep of both the church and the cemetery grounds. Wally was proud to have been a part of the project to move the "Lone Rock" from its resting place in a pasture approximately one and one-half miles southwest of the Lone Rock Church to a place of prominence directly in front of the church. Although no longer active, this church, now owned by the Payne Cemetery Association, was built in 1893 by local members of the Reorganized Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints and was named after the name-sake stone which played a large part in the creation and development of Payne Cemetery, and soon after, the building of the church near the cemetery. Wally's ancestors on both sides of his family were very much involved in the building of this church, as well as the continued support of it and the cemetery over the years.
Additionally, Wally was a person who gave generously of his time to the community of Fairfield. He was active in the Masonic Lodge and served as treasurer of the Stockport Lions. He was a generous donor to the blood blank, continuing a practice supported by his mom.
His interests were many including restoring tractors, enjoying the beauty of nature in the wildlife and flowers. He loved his cats. His sense of humor was something that stood out for me. His wit would have you spewing coffee across the computer screen if you weren't careful! He could come out with some of the most outrageous and funny comments.
Wally Snead will be sadly missed by his friends and neighbors of the Fairfield, Iowa, community and those in the Lone Rock community. He will be so very much missed by his family and all those cousins he worked with so tirelessly researching something regarding the family and he could correct you in such a way that you didn't feel corrected at all.
Burial of his cremains will be at Payne Cemetery at a later date.
Patricia Meadows
Stanley Snead
Wally was born August 15, 1950, in Harrison County, Missouri to Everett and Lottie (Johnston) Snead. Wally and his wife, Lou, lived in Allegan, Michigan where he worked for Rockwell as a drafter and engineer. In 1994, he and his wife moved to Fairfield, Iowa to be closer to his aging parents as he continued to work for Rockwell. After Rockwell closed, he worked for Sauer-Danfoss in Ames until his retirement.
As so many of our Iowa cousins know, Wally was deeply involved in genealogy, especially of his family and extended family. Along the way he picked up the graves of so many friends and classmates. He also worked to clean and restore older and neglected cemeteries and to document the forgotten souls buried there. He was a dedicated member of the Payne Cemetery Board (Hatfield, Harrison County, Missouri) as well as devoting his time to maintenance and upkeep of both the church and the cemetery grounds. Wally was proud to have been a part of the project to move the "Lone Rock" from its resting place in a pasture approximately one and one-half miles southwest of the Lone Rock Church to a place of prominence directly in front of the church. Although no longer active, this church, now owned by the Payne Cemetery Association, was built in 1893 by local members of the Reorganized Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints and was named after the name-sake stone which played a large part in the creation and development of Payne Cemetery, and soon after, the building of the church near the cemetery. Wally's ancestors on both sides of his family were very much involved in the building of this church, as well as the continued support of it and the cemetery over the years.
Additionally, Wally was a person who gave generously of his time to the community of Fairfield. He was active in the Masonic Lodge and served as treasurer of the Stockport Lions. He was a generous donor to the blood blank, continuing a practice supported by his mom.
His interests were many including restoring tractors, enjoying the beauty of nature in the wildlife and flowers. He loved his cats. His sense of humor was something that stood out for me. His wit would have you spewing coffee across the computer screen if you weren't careful! He could come out with some of the most outrageous and funny comments.
Wally Snead will be sadly missed by his friends and neighbors of the Fairfield, Iowa, community and those in the Lone Rock community. He will be so very much missed by his family and all those cousins he worked with so tirelessly researching something regarding the family and he could correct you in such a way that you didn't feel corrected at all.
Burial of his cremains will be at Payne Cemetery at a later date.
Patricia Meadows
Stanley Snead
I am honored to write this memorial for Wallace Snead, my cousin and a fellow Findagrave contributor for many years.
Wally was born August 15, 1950, in Harrison County, Missouri to Everett and Lottie (Johnston) Snead. Wally and his wife, Lou, lived in Allegan, Michigan where he worked for Rockwell as a drafter and engineer. In 1994, he and his wife moved to Fairfield, Iowa to be closer to his aging parents as he continued to work for Rockwell. After Rockwell closed, he worked for Sauer-Danfoss in Ames until his retirement.
As so many of our Iowa cousins know, Wally was deeply involved in genealogy, especially of his family and extended family. Along the way he picked up the graves of so many friends and classmates. He also worked to clean and restore older and neglected cemeteries and to document the forgotten souls buried there. He was a dedicated member of the Payne Cemetery Board (Hatfield, Harrison County, Missouri) as well as devoting his time to maintenance and upkeep of both the church and the cemetery grounds. Wally was proud to have been a part of the project to move the "Lone Rock" from its resting place in a pasture approximately one and one-half miles southwest of the Lone Rock Church to a place of prominence directly in front of the church. Although no longer active, this church, now owned by the Payne Cemetery Association, was built in 1893 by local members of the Reorganized Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints and was named after the name-sake stone which played a large part in the creation and development of Payne Cemetery, and soon after, the building of the church near the cemetery. Wally's ancestors on both sides of his family were very much involved in the building of this church, as well as the continued support of it and the cemetery over the years.
Additionally, Wally was a person who gave generously of his time to the community of Fairfield. He was active in the Masonic Lodge and served as treasurer of the Stockport Lions. He was a generous donor to the blood blank, continuing a practice supported by his mom.
His interests were many including restoring tractors, enjoying the beauty of nature in the wildlife and flowers. He loved his cats. His sense of humor was something that stood out for me. His wit would have you spewing coffee across the computer screen if you weren't careful! He could come out with some of the most outrageous and funny comments.
Wally Snead will be sadly missed by his friends and neighbors of the Fairfield, Iowa, community and those in the Lone Rock community. He will be so very much missed by his family and all those cousins he worked with so tirelessly researching something regarding the family and he could correct you in such a way that you didn't feel corrected at all.
Burial of his cremains will be at Payne Cemetery at a later date.
Patricia Meadows
Stanley Snead
Wally was born August 15, 1950, in Harrison County, Missouri to Everett and Lottie (Johnston) Snead. Wally and his wife, Lou, lived in Allegan, Michigan where he worked for Rockwell as a drafter and engineer. In 1994, he and his wife moved to Fairfield, Iowa to be closer to his aging parents as he continued to work for Rockwell. After Rockwell closed, he worked for Sauer-Danfoss in Ames until his retirement.
As so many of our Iowa cousins know, Wally was deeply involved in genealogy, especially of his family and extended family. Along the way he picked up the graves of so many friends and classmates. He also worked to clean and restore older and neglected cemeteries and to document the forgotten souls buried there. He was a dedicated member of the Payne Cemetery Board (Hatfield, Harrison County, Missouri) as well as devoting his time to maintenance and upkeep of both the church and the cemetery grounds. Wally was proud to have been a part of the project to move the "Lone Rock" from its resting place in a pasture approximately one and one-half miles southwest of the Lone Rock Church to a place of prominence directly in front of the church. Although no longer active, this church, now owned by the Payne Cemetery Association, was built in 1893 by local members of the Reorganized Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints and was named after the name-sake stone which played a large part in the creation and development of Payne Cemetery, and soon after, the building of the church near the cemetery. Wally's ancestors on both sides of his family were very much involved in the building of this church, as well as the continued support of it and the cemetery over the years.
Additionally, Wally was a person who gave generously of his time to the community of Fairfield. He was active in the Masonic Lodge and served as treasurer of the Stockport Lions. He was a generous donor to the blood blank, continuing a practice supported by his mom.
His interests were many including restoring tractors, enjoying the beauty of nature in the wildlife and flowers. He loved his cats. His sense of humor was something that stood out for me. His wit would have you spewing coffee across the computer screen if you weren't careful! He could come out with some of the most outrageous and funny comments.
Wally Snead will be sadly missed by his friends and neighbors of the Fairfield, Iowa, community and those in the Lone Rock community. He will be so very much missed by his family and all those cousins he worked with so tirelessly researching something regarding the family and he could correct you in such a way that you didn't feel corrected at all.
Burial of his cremains will be at Payne Cemetery at a later date.
Patricia Meadows
Stanley Snead
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