Carl Snyder
1921 - 2015
  Carl Walter Snyder, formerly of Macoun, SK passed away at
the Estevan Regional Nursing Home, Estevan, SK on Saturday,
March 7, 2015 at the age of 93 years.
  Carl was born on July 2, 1921 at Gravelbourg, SK, the third of
fifteen children to Fred and Mary Snider. The family moved to
Macoun in the fall of 1928. He attended school in Macoun until
needed on the farm. He enjoyed driving his siblings to school by
horse and buggy but farming was his passion.
  In 1941, he was called into the army. He trained in British Co-
lumbia and served overseas in World War II in England, Bel-
gium, Holland and Germany as a lance corporal with the Â鶹´«Ã½AV
Saskatchewan Regiment and was discharged in 1945.
  After the war, he continued farming with his brother William on
the family farm. In 1950, he married Marion Perkins and they
raised their four children on the farm south of Macoun.
  In 1978, he built a house in Macoun and Carl and Marion
moved there, leaving the farm to their eldest son, Doug. Carl en-
joyed gardening and everything to do with horses. Even though
farming methods changed over the years, he always loved remi-
niscing about working with his horses. He loved growing vegeta-
bles and made sure the family was well supplied with his pro-
duce. Carl and Marion enjoyed many camping and fishing trips
with friends during these years, as well as travelling on a few
special trips to various places. In 2006, they decided to try city
living and moved into the Sussex Arms apartments in Estevan,
where they made many new friends. Due to declining health,
they moved to the Estevan Regional Nursing Home at the end of
January until his passing.
  God blessed Carl with a long life, sustaining him through many
ups and downs, for which his family is very grateful.
  Carl is survived by his wife of 64 years, Marion; children,
Gayle (James) Gustafson, Douglas (Marcia) Snider, Heather
(Barry) Barnstable and Trevor (Lynna) Snider; grandchildren,
Terra (Stu) Davidson, Julia (Ryan) Ukrainetz, Russell (Dieta)
Snider, Tyson (Jayna) Snider, Stacy (Devin) Aspinall, Stephanie
(Kent) Ashworth, Branden Barnstable, Brianna Snider (fiance
Kris Little), Kelli Snider and Alissa Snider; great grandchildren,
Etta Davidson, Livaya, Caleb and Claire Ukrainetz, Autumn and
Aspen Snider, Levi and Lily Snider, Sadie and Kensie Aspinall;
brothers, Gordon (Thelma) Snider and Wilbur (Myrtle) Snider;
sisters, Edna Snider, Leone (Paul) Tapey, Elda Saip, Alice (Len)
Gustafson, Joyce (Ed) Job, Gertie (Harold) Ginter and Carol (Al)
Martin, as well as many nieces, nephews and in-laws.
  He was predeceased by his parents, Fred and Mary; brother
William (Margaret) Snider and sisters, Elsie (John) Loeppky,
Evelyn (Ted) Rockwood, Ruth (Gordon) Booth and Esther Men-
singer (Walter Becker); brothers-in-law, Len Saip and Lyle Mar-
tin.
  A Funeral Service was held on Friday, March 13, 2015 at 2:00
p.m. at the Macoun Evangelical Missionary Church with Pastor
Charlie Bowen officiating. Interment followed at the Macoun Ce-
metery.
  Those wishing to make donations in Carl’s memory may do so
directly to the Canadian Diabetes Association, 917A Albert
Street, Regina, SK, S4R 2P6 or a charity of choice.
  Funeral arrangements were entrusted to Hall Funeral Servic-
es, Estevan.
Thank You
Thank you to the Estevan Regional Nursing Home staff for their
care given to dad, Pastor Charlie Bowen for the service and the
ladies of the Macoun Evangelical Church for the lunch. Thank
you for the phone calls, visits and food we received and espe-
cially those who took the time to come to the service. Also,
thanks to Hall Funeral Services for their professional service.
-The family of Carl Snyder
