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Paul Snider
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Paul's obituary
He is survived by his wife, Mary, six of his seven children (Pamela, Debi, Jim, Sue, Cayce, and Josh), 14 grandchildren, and numerous nieces, nephews, cousins and friends. Very shortly, he will be reuniting with his son Jason, his sister Carol, and many family and friends who got there ahead of him, surely a cause for celebration!
Born in Detroit and raised in Dearborn, Michigan, Paul spent the summers of his youth on his grandparents apple farm in Lucknow, Ontario. He was overseas during the Korean War, and returned to New York City, where he met Mary and started a business career.
He spent the last 45 years back in the Midwest, raising his family in Wilmette, IL. Paul turned 88 in June at his home in Naperville, where he has lived since 2011. He felt so grateful for the long and *interesting* life, and the privilege of getting to watch not only his children but his grandchildren grow older and wiser. He and Mary were to celebrate their 60th wedding anniversary this New Year's Eve.
While we have been shedding our share of tears, we are also so happy for him - he was truly ready to go. We all consider this a graduation. But we will miss him. We already miss him. As his daughter, Cayce, has said a number of times, it's hard to imagine a world without him. He was just the most dependable and trustworthy person you could ever know, and it was always a comfort, even if a distant one for some of us, to know he was there if we needed him. In the last few years, when he could no longer change our tires, gives us rides, untie knots, rebound basketballs and collect kites out of trees, he was still someone you could count on for friendship, bold new ideas, and moral support, even under the most challenging of circumstances. He could always surprise you with a new thought.
To our great comfort, he has left us a lifetime of wisdom, horribly corny jokes, valuable writings, and unwavering faith in the truth, beauty and goodness of our Father in heaven.
We know we will see him again, so it is also a comfort to know this is only a season of separation.
There is much more to say about him, but he absolutely forbid us to have a funeral or memorial... so consider this a tribute (although a parade was suggested). He consider himself an average man who lived a great life.
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