Edward Lewis Snell, 57, passed away at home in Eureka, Utah August 17, 1999, after a courageous battle with cancer.
He was born October 27, 1941 in Eureka, to Gilbert and Helen Davies Snell. He married Peggy Sparrow September 4, 1970. Edward graduated from Tintic High School and later served in the U.S. Army. He worked as an exploration driller throughout the Tintic Mining District and various other mines. He was a member of the Tintic BPOE Lodge #711 and the Eureka LDS ward.Our beloved husband and father was a very unselfish, well-respected and hard-working man who loved his family and friends very much. Edward appreciated the simple things in life such as the outdoors, making new friends, and spending time with his family. Many friends admired Ed for his sense of humor and wiseness.
He is survived by his wife, Peggy; two sons, Brandon (Traci) Snell and Jeremy (Andrea) Snell, all of Eureka; a brother, Donald Snell, of Eureka; two sisters, Ann (Dave) Garbett, of Eureka and Bonnie (Richard) England, of Grantsville. He was preceded in death by his parents and a sister, Norma Fletcher.
Funeral Services will be held Monday, 11 a.m. in the Eureka LDS Ward. Friends may call Sunday 6 to 8 p.m. at the Holladay Hills Funeral Home, 66 South 300 East, Santaquin, and Monday at the church one hour prior to services. Burial, Eureka City Cemetery with military rights.
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