Ernest LeRoy Snyder Jr.
Posted By tatemortuary on February 3, 2009
Ernest LeRoy Snyder Jr.
1940-2009
Roy died Feb 3, 2009 in Salt Lake City. He was born in Tooele Utah, to Ernest LeRoy Snyder Sr. and Zella Howell Snyder on Dec, 4th 1940. He was a graduate of T.H.S and attended college in CA. As a young man Roy served in the U. S .Army and was also a Vietnam Veteran. He worked for the Railroad and retired from the Tooele Army Depot. He also worked at Detroit Diesel and drove a school bus for Tooele County. Roy was a member of the Tooele Volunteer Fire Dept, Sons of the Utah Pioneers, Senior Patrol, Good Sams Club, Fraternal Order of Eagles and Elks. He was an active member of the L.D.S Church. Roy was outgoing and energetic; He enjoyed gardening, fishing, hunting, tying flies for himself, friends and family. Roy also loved music and played guitar with the Old Time Fiddlers. He married Fay Garrett of S.L.C. and they had one son, Ernest Eugene; they later divorced. Roy married Linda L.Ogden and was the stepfather of five boys: Kenneth Ogden, Apache Junction, Az., Alan (Kim) Ogden, Stansbury Park, Darrell Ogden, Tooele, Greg Ogden, Salt Lake. He was preceded in death by his parents, sister Ruth Marshall and stepson, Lonnie Ogden. He is survived by his wife Linda, sister Marjorie (Everett) DeLaMare, Tooele; son Gene, Albuquerque, NM., seven grandchildren, three great grandchildren and was especially close to his nieces, nephews as well as their children. Roy had many friends and will be greatly missed by all who knew him. Funeral services will be held at Tooele Stake Center 253 So. 2nd E. Tooele, Utah on Sat. Feb. 7, 2009 at 12:00 with a viewing two hrs prior beginning at 10:00AM at the Church.

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