Virgil Ward Snyder 4 March, 1934 – 1 March, 2024

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6 March 2024
06/03/24

My deepest sympathies to you Margaret and all of Virgil’s family. I have had many happy hours in your home. Virgil was such a beautiful and caring person. Love to you all.

>read on Shirleen St John
06/03/24

I will miss Virgil. I played racquetball, I served on committees, I played Mexican train with him and Margaret, he was my neighbor when he lived in Houghton. I am so glad we met him last year in Australia. Lots of good memories of him and Margaret. May he rest in peace.

>read on Madhu Vable
7 March 2024
07/03/24

I was lucky enough to have Virgil as a MS thesis advisor in 70s and later as a colleague from 1980 to his retirement. We were also friends making many canoe trips to Quetico Provincial Park in Canada and one ski trip to Utah. Spending time with Virgil was always joyus and inspirational. He always had a thoughtful, positive, accepting, and happy presence. I will always remember and appreciate our time together. I'm so sorry for your loss.

>read on Carl Vilmann
5 April 2024
05/04/24

I have many wonderful memories of our times together with Virgil and Margaret in Houghton, Hancock and Melbourne. I will always remember the long multi-course dinners followed by long conversations and a competitive game of dominoes (Mexican train, Australian rules not American rules) during the dessert course. Because the games and conversation went on well into the night, we often had two desserts! They were warm gracious hosts (and guests) and Margaret is a excellent cook so we had a lot of fun together. I am glad Madhu and I were able to see them both in Jan and Feb 2023. With much love and hugs, Pushpa

>read on Pushpa Murthy
7 April 2024
07/04/24

I met Virgil in Hancock, Michigan, when I was there visiting my Uncle Aubrey Gibson, who was Virgil's colleague and friend from "Da Tech," and I have pleasant memories of Virgil and Margaret's hospitality and humor. May Virgil's memory be a blessing to all who knew him.

>read on Alan Halperin
12 November 2024
12/11/24

Very sad to hear of the loss of both Virgil and Margaret so close together. Virgil was a lovely guy, the light in Margaret's life and such fun to be around, and yes a keen card player, he taught us many games. Many memorable outings with the vision impaired group, so patient and caring with Anna. Thank you so much

>read on Simon and Anna Waters
30 April 2025
30/04/25

Best professor I had, across bachelors and doctoral degrees in engineering.

>read on William Vannah

My deepest sympathies to you Margaret and all of Virgil’s family. I have had many happy hours in your home. Virgil was such a beautiful and caring person. Love to you all. Read full message here.

I will miss Virgil. I played racquetball, I served on committees, I played Mexican train with him and Margaret, he was my neighbor when he lived in Houghton. I am so glad we met him last year in Australia. Lots of good memories of him and Margaret. May he rest in peace. Read full message here.

I was lucky enough to have Virgil as a MS thesis advisor in 70s and later as a colleague from 1980 to his retirement. We were also friends making many canoe trips to Quetico Provincial Park in Canada and one ski trip to Utah. Spending time with Virgil was always joyus and inspirational. He always had a thoughtful, positive, accepting, and happy presence. I will always remember and appreciate our time together. I'm so sorry for your loss. Read full message here.

I have many wonderful memories of our times together with Virgil and Margaret in Houghton, Hancock and Melbourne. I will always remember the long multi-course dinners followed by long conversations and a competitive game of dominoes (Mexican train, Australian rules not American rules) during the dessert course. Because the games and conversation went on well into the night, we often had two desserts! They were warm gracious hosts (and guests) and Margaret is a excellent cook so we had a lot of fun together. I am glad Madhu and I were able to see them both in Jan and Feb 2023. With much love and hugs, Pushpa

I met Virgil in Hancock, Michigan, when I was there visiting my Uncle Aubrey Gibson, who was Virgil's colleague and friend from "Da Tech," and I have pleasant memories of Virgil and Margaret's hospitality and humor. May Virgil's memory be a blessing to all who knew him. Read full message here.

Very sad to hear of the loss of both Virgil and Margaret so close together. Virgil was a lovely guy, the light in Margaret's life and such fun to be around, and yes a keen card player, he taught us many games. Many memorable outings with the vision impaired group, so patient and caring with Anna. Thank you so much

Best professor I had, across bachelors and doctoral degrees in engineering. Read full message here.