Born March 18, 1918, in a small town named Galt in Southern California, Kenneth Miller Snyder was the youngest of five children. Although it was in the middle of a blinding rainstorm in the dark of night, the doctor had to come by horse and buggy to make the delivery. He tried body building and some boxing in his youth and was known as the “Push-Up King” in junior college because he could do over 150 push-ups at a pop. As a young man, he briefly pursued an acting career during the golden era of Hollywood after studying cinematography at University of Southern California.
Then World War II came along, and he joined the Coast Guard. He was asked to join the precision Ceremonial Honor Guard because he was exactly 6 feet tall. Not only was he on the rifle drill team, where he was required to perform at many events, but he was also a sharpshooter. President Franklin D. Roosevelt hired his team to do some work on getting running water to the president’s cabin up in the mountains. Fortunately, the timing of these things caused him to miss landing on the beaches of Normandy on D-Day where so many perished; all who joined with him were gone.
Kenneth and his wartime bride, Anita Loraine, were happily married for over 70 years and were cherished and adored by three daughters and husbands, Charly and Maria Snyder Birkhead, Robert and Teresa Snyder St. Clair, Danny and Jennifer Snyder Dodd, nine grandchildren, 14 great-grandchildren, and two great-greats. Daddy left this world and his oil wells and all of us who loved him so dearly to be with his Lord and his beloved Anita on April 16, 2020.
Then World War II came along, and he joined the Coast Guard. He was asked to join the precision Ceremonial Honor Guard because he was exactly 6 feet tall. Not only was he on the rifle drill team, where he was required to perform at many events, but he was also a sharpshooter. President Franklin D. Roosevelt hired his team to do some work on getting running water to the president’s cabin up in the mountains. Fortunately, the timing of these things caused him to miss landing on the beaches of Normandy on D-Day where so many perished; all who joined with him were gone.
Kenneth and his wartime bride, Anita Loraine, were happily married for over 70 years and were cherished and adored by three daughters and husbands, Charly and Maria Snyder Birkhead, Robert and Teresa Snyder St. Clair, Danny and Jennifer Snyder Dodd, nine grandchildren, 14 great-grandchildren, and two great-greats. Daddy left this world and his oil wells and all of us who loved him so dearly to be with his Lord and his beloved Anita on April 16, 2020.
Born March 18, 1918, in a small town named Galt in Southern California, Kenneth Miller Snyder was the youngest of five children. Although it was in the middle of a blinding rainstorm in the dark of night, the doctor had to come by horse and buggy to make the delivery. He tried body building and some boxing in his youth and was known as the “Push-Up King” in junior college because he could do over 150 push-ups at a pop. As a young man, he briefly pursued an acting career during the golden era of Hollywood after studying cinematography at University of Southern California.
Then World War II came along, and he joined the Coast Guard. He was asked to join the precision Ceremonial Honor Guard because he was exactly 6 feet tall. Not only was he on the rifle drill team, where he was required to perform at many events, but he was also a sharpshooter. President Franklin D. Roosevelt hired his team to do some work on getting running water to the president’s cabin up in the mountains. Fortunately, the timing of these things caused him to miss landing on the beaches of Normandy on D-Day where so many perished; all who joined with him were gone.
Kenneth and his wartime bride, Anita Loraine, were happily married for over 70 years and were cherished and adored by three daughters and husbands, Charly and Maria Snyder Birkhead, Robert and Teresa Snyder St. Clair, Danny and Jennifer Snyder Dodd, nine grandchildren, 14 great-grandchildren, and two great-greats. Daddy left this world and his oil wells and all of us who loved him so dearly to be with his Lord and his beloved Anita on April 16, 2020.
Then World War II came along, and he joined the Coast Guard. He was asked to join the precision Ceremonial Honor Guard because he was exactly 6 feet tall. Not only was he on the rifle drill team, where he was required to perform at many events, but he was also a sharpshooter. President Franklin D. Roosevelt hired his team to do some work on getting running water to the president’s cabin up in the mountains. Fortunately, the timing of these things caused him to miss landing on the beaches of Normandy on D-Day where so many perished; all who joined with him were gone.
Kenneth and his wartime bride, Anita Loraine, were happily married for over 70 years and were cherished and adored by three daughters and husbands, Charly and Maria Snyder Birkhead, Robert and Teresa Snyder St. Clair, Danny and Jennifer Snyder Dodd, nine grandchildren, 14 great-grandchildren, and two great-greats. Daddy left this world and his oil wells and all of us who loved him so dearly to be with his Lord and his beloved Anita on April 16, 2020.
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