Staff Sergeant Scott Alan Snyder

Services will be held at 11:30 am Monday, August 8, 2011 at The Runge Mortuary, 838 East Kimberly Road, Davenport. Burial will be at Rock Island Arsenal National Cemetery with full military honors. Visitation will be from 4-7 pm, Sunday, August 7, 2011 at the mortuary. Memorials may be made to Association of the United States Army. Online condolences may be expressed at www.therungemortuary.com.

Scott was born March 9, 1967, in Davenport, Iowa. He married Angela J. Giannetti on October 10, 2001 in Rock Island, Illinois.

SSG Snyder joined the United States Army in 1987, stationed in Nuremberg, Germany and Fort Carson, Colorado. In 2002 he joined the Illinois National Guard, touring in Iraq with F Company, 106th Aviation, Peoria, Illinois, from 2003-2004, and recently returned from a one year deployment to Egypt with 2123 FSC, Milan, Illinois. Among his awards are a Meritorious Service Medal, two Army Commendation Medals, an Army Achievement Medal and an Army Good Conduct Medal.

Scott believed strongly in service to country and community, serving at one time as a Boy Scout Leader, a Little League assistant coach, a board member of Association of the United States Army, and belonged to VFW Post 1303, Rock Island, Illinois. He had a love of astronomy, archeology, and science in general.

Survivors include his wife Angela Giannetti-Snyder, Moline; children, Logan Lauterbach, Graceland University, Lamoni, Iowa, Skylar, Walcott, Iowa, Colton and Haley, Moline; mother, Patricia Snyder, Longmont, Colorado; brothers and sisters, Rhonda (Bill) Klauer, Rock Island, Marty McCleave, Milan, Dawn (Bill) Verner, Lafayette, Colorado, Ray (Kelly) Snyder, Davenport, Kari (Stephen) Hayes-Blackmoore, Santa Monica, California, Clara Griffin, Entiat, Washingotn, Pat (Danny) Eidson, Oakhurst, California, Carole (Richard) Fisher, Azle, Texas, Sally (Bob) Reynolds, Bettendorf, Celiajo (Clyde) Lacarney, Carson City, Nevada, Daniel (Marsha) Snyder, Spotslvania, Virginia; parents-in-law Jorge and Mary Giannetti, Moline; and many nieces and nephews with a special place in his heart. Scott was preceded in death by his adoring adoptive father, Clyde V. Snyder, his biological father, Clifford, L. Bud” Sleeper, and a sister Cindy Vargas.