Homer David Snider (nicknamed “Honest Abe”) departed from us on May 2, 2018. He was born Feb. 16, 1925 in Arlington, Texas, the 4th child of Calvin Bowman Snider and Ethel Thomas Snider. He lived through the Great Depression as a child, enjoyed playing football and basketball in high school and graduated in 1942. He enlisted in the US Navy the day before he turned 18, and served in the Pacific on the USS Eldorado through WWII. His take on that experience was “War is Hell and there are enough problems in this world without it.” He married the love of his life, Rose Marie Arnold, in 1948 and their love story lasted 70 years. He earned his BS in Engineering from Texas A & M University in 1949 and spent his career with Texaco, Inc. in Port Arthur, Texas. He and Marie raised 3 wonderful children. He was a lifelong member of the Disciples of Christ Christian Church and served as deacon, elder and teacher. He and Marie retired to Marble Falls in the Texas Hill Country in 1992. He loved his golf and was an enthusiastic Texas Aggie alum his whole life. His retirement lasted as long as his working life and he enjoyed it immensely. He is survived by his beloved Marie, his 3 children (Gayle Davis and husband, Norm, Robert Snider and Joy Snider), 5 grandsons and 4 great grandchildren. Details of the Celebration of Life service will be on the Beck’s Tribute Center website at www.becksfuneralhome.com. The Celebration of life will be held at the United Methodist Church in Edmonds, WA on a date soon to be determined. In lieu of flowers, anyone wishing to honor Homer may donate to the Knight Alzheimer Disease Research Center at Washington University, St. Louis, MO, or to the charity of their choice.