Memorial
Edgar B. Snow Jr., 85 of Cedar Rapids died Monday August 29, 2016 at the University of Iowa Hospitals in Iowa City. Private family services at 10:00 AM on Saturday at the Cedar Memorial Park Funeral Home. Burial with military rites at the Cedar Memorial Park Cemetery. Friends may call at the Cedar Memorial Park Funeral Home from 5 to 7 PM on Friday. Per Edgar’s request the casket will be closed at all times.
Survivors include a son Steven Keith (Mary Alice Jones) of Cedar Rapids, two granddaughters Amy (Anson) Clark and Kim (John) Havlicek and two great grandchildren Tyler and Brayden Kuper. He was preceded in death by his wife, a daughter Debra Sharon Kula, two brothers and two sisters
Edgar was born on October 5, 1930 in Lillybrook, West Virginia the son of Edgar and Carrie Gray Snow Sr. He married Gladys L. Ryan on March 10, 1951. Gladys passed away in 2014.
Edgar retired from the U.S. Navy in 1969 after more than 21 years of service. He later was a technical writer for Rockwell-Collins and retired from there after 20 years of service.
He enjoyed watching and rooting for the Iowa Hawkeyes, reading, fishing, coin collecting, taking road trips and was notorious for telling bad jokes. His greatest joy however was the time spent with his friends and beloved family. His memory will be cherished by all who knew and loved him.
Memorial donations may be given to the D.A.V.