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Collection: FND001 - SHSND Foundation - North Dakota Heritage Family Memorial Program
Series: Tribute
Folder: DIG
Item: 271006
Title: Ricky J. Snyder
Date: 8/1/1958-6/29/2023
Inscription/Marks: 8/1/1958
Summary: Ricky James Snyder, 64, of Williston, North Dakota, passed away on Thursday, June 29, 2023 at his home in Williston, ND with his family by his side due to COPD and CHF. Fulkerson Stevenson Funeral Home of Williston, ND is assisting the family. Ricky Snyder was born in Frankfurt Germany on August 1, 1958. He says he “was found under a rock, but is a diamond in the rough”. He spent his youth moving quite a bit between his elementary years through his senior year, they moved 8 times. He graduated from Mill City, OR on June 7, 1977. After graduating, he worked in construction until serving a mission for The Church Of Jesus Christ Of Latter Day Saints from Dec. 7, 1977 – 1979 in Iowa, Des Moines Mission. After returning, he started dating Karen Straight and they were married in April of 1980. They had 2 children and adopted one. They later divorced in 1991. He moved to Virginia in 1993 where he pursued his career as a truck driver. With this, he had the opportunity to see the lower 48 states three times. He moved back to ND in 2000 where he continued trucking for Haliburton. He met and married Amy Anderson in May 2002 and resided in Ray, ND. They later divorced in 2012. He continued truck driving and got involved in scouting. He served in several positions from Scout Master, Para Professional, Unit Commissioner and retired as District Commissioner. He retired at 60 due to extensive health issues. Rick was fun loving, a dedicated son and brother. He loved all his children, grand children and great-grandchildren. He loved being in the outdoors fishing and hunting. He especially loved the opportunity to serve others. He is survived by his son, John Snyder (Amanda Turner); daughters, Faye (Josh) Austin, Veda Burnett; mother, Faye Snyder; brothers, Fritz (Karen) Snyder, Steve Snyder; sisters, Tracy (Dennis) Johnston, Robin (Jerry) Vondall; 8 grandchildren; 6 great-grandchildren; several nieces, nephews, great nieces and nephews; great-great-nieces and nephews. He is preceded in death by both sets of grandparents, Thelma and Willard Hudson and Gertrude Pariseau; father, James R. Snyder; many aunts, uncles and cousins.
Red ID: FND_I_78497 Image ID: 596046 Image Notes: FND001 271006

Collection: FND001 Digitized Images from Collection
Title: SHSND Foundation - North Dakota Heritage Family Memorial Program
Date: -

Summary: The North Dakota Heritage Family Memorial Program is sponsored by the North Dakota Funeral Directors Association. The life stories of deceased North Dakotans are featured in an archvied collection. Current partners in the project are Eastgate Funeral & Cremation Services, Bismarck Evans Funeral Homes, Carrington and New Rockford Everson-Coughlin Funeral Home, Williston Fulkerson Funeral Home, Tioga Fulkerson Funeral Home, Watford City Fulkerson Stevenson Funeral Home, Williston Nero Funeral Home, Bottineau Parkway Funeral Service, Bismarck Springan Stevenson Funeral Home, Stanley Stevenson Funeral Home, Dickinson These funeral homes provide recent obituaries to the Foundation, where staff and volunteers format, edit and archive each memorial. The memorials are posted, and copies are sent to the family for their input and approval. The listing currently features more than 13,000 memorials, and is constantly updated as new memorials and histories are received.

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