Michael Robert Snyder

Michael was called home on March 9, 2025. He had been residing in a care facility in Tucson for over a year and his passing was sudden and unexpected. Michael was born in Montana on September 4, 1944. 

He graduated from high school at W.F. West High School in Chehalis, Washington, on June 1, 1962. Michael graduated from Oregon State University in June 1968 with a Bachelor of Science degree in Business Administration. He then served in the U.S. Air Force until 1973 and in the U.S. Army until 1974. 

Michael retired from Kaiser Permanente as an Internet Technician. He was married to Barbara Snyder and they purchased their home on Lower Elgin Road, Elgin, Arizona, in 2003. Michael and Barbara divorced in 2006, and Barbara passed sometime thereafter. Michael has no children. Michael lived in his home on Lower Elgin Road until January 2024 and was a regular guest at Cunningham’s Ranch House.

Michael was an avid reader and a lover of dogs. He enjoyed working on his antique cars and proudly owned a 1962 red Corvette. He also drove a 1977 blue Camaro which many in the Sonoita/Elgin area will remember.