Gary Steven (Sneak) Snyder passed on June 22nd of 2021.  He is survived by his Sons Blake and Seth, and Brothers Jay, Tom and Rick Snyder.

Gary was born in Fort Atkinson, WI to Mar and Bob Snyder.  Always athletic, he was a letterman in multiple sports, but golf where he most exceled.  Through his life, he was City champion in Aspen and Ft Atkinson, and Colorado State Senior Champion.

 He attended Northern Iowa majoring in Physical Education and Business. After graduation, he was drafted to Vietnam.

Upon his return to the US, his high school coach got him a job at Harley Davidson and he moved around the country helping to launch dealerships.  Eventually, while living in Arkansas, while on a ski trip to Steamboat, he came up to Aspen to visit and house-sit, and never left.

He started his own travel companies, Rockwell Tours and Ute City travel, selling travel to the Caribbean from Aspen.   He had a deep passion for Golf, Reggae music, and Jamaican culture and was passionate in sharing these places and cultures with the the world.

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