Donald Gray Snow, a good man who was loved and honored by family and friends across Texas, died peacefully at Austins Brackenridge Hospital on Thursday, October 25th. Don was a loving friend, husband, son, brother, step father and step grandfather with a sharp, questioning mind and a wicked sense of humor. He enjoyed camping in the mountains of Colorado and was a voracious reader of all types of literature. Don and his deceased wife, Debbie, in 2003 built a beautiful log house in the Texas piney woods in which they were heavily involved in the design and construction. In recent years, Don and his beloved dog, Lexi, have spent many hours maintaining this home and beautifying the grounds. Don has also been a member of the Executive Board of First United Methodist Church of Austin, a participant in their hospital visitation program and a valued member of the Downtowners Class. Dons last several years have been centered on his friendship and interest in the life of his mother, Azalee Snow. Don Snow was born on May 30, 1952 in Austin. He graduated from Travis High School in 1970 and studied music for several years at the University of Texas. Also during this time, Don preformed extensively with a number of Austin area rock bands. In the early 1970s Don joined his father, Ruel Snow at the Texas Employment Commission (now the Texas Work Force Commission) where he rose through the ranks working in a number of areas including contract negotiation and program development. His proudest TEC accomplishment was the design and leadership of Project RIO, a program to help inmates re-enter society via successful employment. In 1985 Don received a commendation for his efforts on Project RIO from the Texas Senate. Dons last major assignment before retiring after 30+ successful years was managing the transition of Labor Representatives from the Workforce Division to the Unemployment Insurance Division of TWC. During this time he was quite proud of hiring the first female Labor Representative into the Commission. There will be a memorial service for Dons family and friends on Monday, October 29th at 2:00 PM at First United Methodist Church, 1201 Lavaca, Austin. All friends, former co-workers and family are invited to this celebration of Dons life. A reception will follow at the Family Life Center of First United Methodist Church. Don is survived by his mother Azalee Snow; girl friend and companion Lana Newell Rodriguez; pups Lexi and Missy; brother Dave Snow and sister-in-law Rosemary Elliott-Snow; and the loving family of Debra Kay Carman. In lieu of flowers, please make memorial contributions to Mobile Loaves & Fishes, 903 S. Capital of Texas Hwy, Austin 78746; the Austin Humane Society, 124 West Anderson Lane, Austin 78752; or First United Methodist Church, 1201 Lavaca, Austin 78701.
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