Obituary of Howard F. Snyder

STOW - Howard F. Snyder, 85, died July 15, 2010.  Born in Akron, he served his country in the Army/ Air Corps during WWII. He was post commander of the Acker-Moore American Legion Post, a volunteer fireman for Tallmadge and had retired from the Henry Bierce Co.  He was preceded in death by his wife, Dorothy, in 2003. He is survived by daughters  Lynn Snyder, Kathleen (Mark) Horner and LeeAnn Berg; sons Frank Snyder, Roger Berg, Carl Berg, Edward Berg and Walter Berg. He had eleven grandchildren and seventeen great-grandchildren.  God saw that you were getting tired, and a cure was not to be. So he put his arms around you, and whispered, " come home with me."  With tearful eyes we watched you suffer, and saw you fade away; although we loved you dearly, we could not make you stay. A golden heart stopped beating. A determined spirit was at rest.  God broke our hearts to prove to us, he only takes the best.  Friends may call Monday, July 19, from 1 to 3 & 6 to 8 PM at Redmon Funeral Home, where Pastor Larry Engle will conduct the service on Tuesday at 1 PM.   Interment at Tallmadge Cemetery.   Mr. Snyder's video tribute may be viewed here.