The Idaho State Journal 05-03-2000

Thomas (Bud) Roberts Sneddon, 79, passed away April 24, 2000, in Scottsdale, Arizona.

He was born February 23, 1921, in Montpelier, Idaho, to T.N. and Goldie Roberts Sneddon. He attended schools in Montpelier, graduating from Montpelier High School. He graduated from the University of Idaho, where he was affiliated with Beta Theta Pi fraternity. He was also a member of the Blue Key Club.

Tom served in the U.S. Army during World War II with the 57th Pennsylvania National Guard. He was a veteran of the Normandy Invasion, where he was wounded in action, and was awarded a Purple Heart.

In 1945, he married Dorothy Lee McKee in Jackson Hole, Wyoming. They had two children, Murray and Ann.

They raised their family in Montpelier, Idaho, where he owned and operated Bear Lake Motor. He was chairman of the hospital board, served as a city councilman, member of the Rotary Club, and served his community as the V.A. representative for Bear Lake for many years.

He was a lifetime member of the Veterans of Foreign Wars and the American Legion. He was dedicated to his family, and particularly enjoyed his grandchildren.

Survivors include his wife of 55 years, Dorothy; his son, Murray, and his wife, Susan, and granddaughters, Heather (Mike) Dirham, Heidi (Matt) Fluegge, Penny Sneddon, Jocelyn Lear, Katie Lear; and great-grandchildren, Kylie and Braxton Dirham. He was preceded in death by his daughter, Ann Sneddon Lear, on September 20, 1996.

A memorial service will be held May 16, at 11 a.m. at the Blessed Sacrament Catholic Church in Montpelier, Idaho.