Illustrious Sir Kenneth Raymond Snyder, PP
September 22, 1948 - March 9, 2015
Potentate of Ainad Shrine - East St. Louis, Illinois in 1998
Illus. Sir Kenneth Raymond Snyder, PP, 66, of Belleville, Illinois, born Wednesday, September 22, 1948, in Belleville, IL, died Monday, March 9, 2015 at St. Louis University Hospital in Saint Louis, Missouri. Kenny grew up in Belleville and attended Belleville Township High School and Belleville Area College. He worked at the family business at Acme Auto Parts Recyclers on the South Belt Line and Acme Tent Rentals and Acme Auto Parts as proprietor.
He was a member of Sir Knights Drum and Bugle Corps (original member & Color Guard Captain), Black Knights Drum and Bugle Corps (member and instructor), Cavaliers Drum and Bugle Corps -1969, Riverside Bugle Band Drum Corps, Brass Unlimited Drum and Bugle Corps, Statesmen Drum and Bugle Corps – Instructor, Tancred Chapter Order of DeMolay in Belleville, served as Chapter Dad, Order of DeMolay, Cross of Honor, Chevalier and Legion of Honor recipient. Member of St Clair Masonic Lodge #24 AF & AM, Scottish Rite Bodies of Southern Illinois, Ainad Shrine, Past President Directors Staff 1984, Drum and Bugle Corps, Uniformed Units Officer and Potentates Aide, Belleville Shrine Club, 2nd generation Past Potentate 1998 (His father Lawrence was Potentate in 1962), Southern Illinois Court 86 ROJ – Past Director 2014.
Member of St Louis area Auto Recyclers Association Past President, Belleville City Intermural Basketball team captain, Belleville Jaycees Director, One of the Founding Organizers and Chairman of the Belleville Oktoberfest, Charter Member of Belleville Improvement, Belleville Moose lodge 1221. St Louis Cardinals Baseball and Big Red Football season ticket holder. He was a lifelong collector of stuff.
He is preceded in death by his:
Parents: Lawrence and Ellanora nee Utz, Snyder
Surviving are his:
Children
Bryan (Dana) Snyder of O’Fallon, MO
Melissa (Craig) Bredbenner of Chesterfield, MO
5 Grandchildren
Allison, Ashley and Andrew Snyder
Addison and Avery Bredbenner
Mother of his children: Sandy Tutka of Maeystown, IL
Dear Friend: Erin Gaul of Belleville, IL
Brothers
Larry (Georgia) Snyder of Belleville, IL
William (Barb) Snyder of Belleville, IL
Dear nieces and nephews
Memorials: Memorials may be made to the Shriners Hospital for Children or Cardinals Care.
Visitation: Friends may call from 4:00 pm – 8:00 pm Thursday, March 12, 2015 at Kurrus Funeral Home in Belleville, Illinois. There will be a Jester walk through at 7:13 pm followed by Directors Staff and Drum Corp. Funeral: Funeral services will be held at 11:00 am Friday, March 13, 2015 at Kurrus Funeral Home. Private family interment will be held.
All Masonic/Shrine Affiliations:
The youngest child of Lawrence and Ellanora Snyder,
Brothers Larry and Georgia, William and Barb, nieces and nephews, aunts and uncles
Children- Bryan, wife Dana and 3 children, and Melissa and her husband Craig and 2 children
Grew up in Belleville and attended Belleville Township and Belleville Area College,
Worked at the family business at Acme Auto Parts Recyclers on the South Belt Line
Acme Tent Rentals and Acme Auto Parts proprietor
Groups and Organizations:
Sir Knights Drum and Bugle Corps (original member & Color Guard Captain)
Black Knights Drum and Bugle Corps (member and instructor)
Cavaliers Drum and Bugle Corps -1969
Riverside Bugle Band Drum Corps
Brass Unlimited Drum and Bugle Corps
Statesmen Drum and Bugle Corps – Instructor
Trailblazers Drum and Bugle Corps - Instructor
Tancred Chapter Order of DeMolay in Belleville, served as Chapter Dad
Order of DeMolay, Cross of Honor, Chevalier and Legion of Honor recipient
Member of St Clair Masonic Lodge #24 in Belleville join in 1977
Scottish Rite Masonic Bodies of Southern Illinois (Life Member) - joined 4-1-1977
Second generation Ainad Potentate - His father Lawrence was Potentate in 1962
Joined Ainad Shriners on 5-7-1977 (life member)
Ainad Shriners Directors Staff Past President 1984
Ainad Shriners Past Potentate 1998
Uniformed Units Officer and Potentates Aide
Belleville Shrine Club
Ainad Mecca Club
Royal Order of Jesters Court 86 (joined in 1985) - Past Director
St Louis area Auto Recyclers Association Past President
Belleville City Parks and Recreation Intermural Basketball team captain
Belleville Jaycees Director
One of the Founding Organizers and Chairman of the Belleville Oktoberfest
Charter Member of Belleville Improvement
Belleville Moose
St Louis Cardinals Baseball and Big Red Football season ticket holder
Lifelong collector of stuff
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