Robert E. Snyder, 83, died March 25, 2007, after a battle with heart disease.
He was born Feb. 26, 1924, in El Paso, Ill., to Earl and Edith Kilpatrick Snyder. His wife, Connie, survives.
He moved to North Webster to begin his business, North Webster Blue Flame, in 1957, and continued until 2002. He was a World War II U.S. Air Force veteran, serving in Australia. He was a lifetime member of American Legion Post 253, North Webster.
Also surviving are his children: Linda Boone, Atlanta, Ga.; Stephen Snyder and Molly Hunter, both of Syracuse; and Charis Snyder-Gilbert, Kendallville; five grandchildren; four great-grandchildren; and a brother, Samuel D. Snyder, Prescott, Ariz.
A celebration of his life will be from 3 to 6 p.m. Sunday at American Legion Post 253, North Webster, with a military salute at 3:30 p.m.
