Obituary of Mark Dea Snyder

Mark Dea Snyder, lifelong resident of Colorado Springs and third generation Westside native passed away unexpectedly in his home of natural causes.Mark was preceded in death by his parents; Ruth and John Snyder; sister, Cathy Stemple; and brothers, Chris and Dick Snyder. He is survived by his sisters Pat (Dick) Strauch and Jean (Joe) Detwiler as well as his brother Dave (Barb) Snyder, nieces and nephews: Lisa, Tina, Mike, James, Bryan, John and Gina, several great-nieces, great-nephews and numerous cousins.Mark attended school at Sacred Heart, West Junior & Palmer High and the University of Southern Colorado.He served in the U.S. Navy from 1970 to 1974.Mark worked in the family business, Snyder Tree Spraying Service and also worked for over thirty-five years as a federal civil servant with the 10th Civil Engineering Squad at the U.S. Air Force Academy.He was a member of American Eagles and Veterans of Foreign Wars.He had many lifelong friends, some of whom he played pool & darts with at Mill Hill Saloon and Laura Belles.A Memorial Service will be held 11 AM, Saturday, December 14, 2013, at The Springs Funeral Services, 3115 East Platte Avenue.Family requests donations, in lieu of flowers, be made to Wounded Warriors in memory of Mark Snyder. Call: 855-448-3997 -OR- www.WoundedWarriorProject.org -OR- mail to: Wounded Warrior Project, P.O. Box 758517, Topeka, KS 66675.Funeral Home:The Springs Funeral Services3115 East Platte AvenueColorado Springs, , COUS 80909 Events Service Saturday, December 14, 2013 11:00AM The Springs Funeral Services 3115 East Platte Avenue Colorado Springs, CO 80909 Phone: 719-207-8855