Birth date: Nov 8, 1937 Death date: Apr 16, 2026
Frank “David” Snyder of Ft Myers, Florida passed away peacefully on April 16, 2026 at home. Born on November 8, 1937 in Denver, Colorado, Dave was the son of Frank Snyder and Margaret (Hohnstein) Snyder. Dave graduated from Denv Read Obituary
Dad's love of family. When the boys were young, my dad loved going to all of their baseball games. They were usually on Saturday, but sometimes, one would be on a Friday night, or another would have a buy, and sometimes they overlapped. I remember one particular Saturday, when all of the boys games lined up. We started in the morning with Dalton's T-ball game, then JD's game, then Dusty's and then Derricks game. It was great that we were able to see each boy's baseball game, but it made for a very long day. In the parking lot, as we're walking to the cars my dad said, "Who wants to go for ice cream?" We didn't, cause it had been a long day, but it really emphasized how much he loved having all of us together.
Stories I forgot to tell at the memorial. We played a lot of racquetball. When I played against him, I rarely won, but when I did - oh I’d gloat. During a game, if I got off a good shot, a pinch or pass, or if he went one way and I hit it another -he’d burst into laughter. he’d usually bend over to catch his breath and he’d laughed with this certain amount of shock, but he also had this glint of pride in his eye. I loved these moments. It was through these moments that I learned that we don’t just compete against our opponent, but we compete with ourselves, to be the best player we can be. To let someone win, would be a disservice. This was that deep integrity my dad had.
I will always remember the times I had with my uncle. Especially the 4th of July celebrations at his house. I'll miss you uncle Dave.
