Fred Louis Snider

Fred Louis Snider, 72, of Cape Girardeau, died Sunday, October 2, 2011 at his home. He was born October 10, 1938 in Poplar Bluff, Mo. to Woodrow Wilson and Norma Eastwood Snider. He and Darla Kay Gatewood were married March 10, 1963 at Piggott, Ark. Fred graduated from Puxico High School in 1956, Southeast Missouri State University in 1960, and University of Missouri in 1968 with a Ph.D. He worked briefly for the Bureau of Statistics in Washington, D.C. after graduation from Southeast. He taught math at Bismark, MO for one semester and then taught math at Cape Girardeau Public Schools until 1965. After receiving a Ph.D. in Psychology he was an Assistant Professor of Psychology at Western Illinois University at Macomb, Ill. from August 1968 through May 1969. He began teaching psychology at Southeast Missouri State University in the summer of 1969 where he served as chairperson of the Psychology Department from 1976 to 1980. He was Registrar of Southeast from 1984 to 1986, Dean of Admissions and Records from 1987 to 1991, Assistant Vice President for Enrollment Development from 1992 to 1995, and Director of Institutional Research from 1995 to 1998, after which he retired. After retirement he and Darla enjoyed traveling to Europe, Hawaii, Maritime provinces, Alaska, and other sites in the United States. Fred was a member of Abbey Road Christian Church, where he served many years as an elder and treasurer. He was named a Life Elder on October 25, 2009. Survivors include his wife, Darla Snider of Cape Girardeau; two daughters, Michelle Dobsch and husband, Kevin of Washington, Mo., Emily Goode and husband, Travis of Cape Girardeau; one sister, Ruth Lee George and husband, Bob, of Cape Girardeau; four grandchildren, Hannah and Aaron Dobsch, and Caleb and Quentin Goode. He was preceded in death by his parents, an infant brother, and sister, JoAnn Snider Shelton. Friends may call 4:00 PM to 8:00 PM on Wednesday, October 5, 2011 at Ford & Sons Mt. Auburn Funeral Home in Cape Girardeau. Funeral will be at 10:00 AM Thursday, October 6, 2011 at Ford & Sons Mt. Auburn Funeral Home in Cape Girardeau with the Rev. Rodger Kiepe officiating. Interment will be private at Cape County Memorial Park in Cape Girardeau. Memorial contributions may be given to Southeast Hospice,10 Doctor's Park, Cape Girardeau, MO 63703 or Abbey Road Christian Church, 2411 Abbey Rd., Cape Girardeau, MO 63701.

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Fred Louis Snider

October 2, 2011