George A. Snow.... Age 92

Visitation: 2-4 pm Sunday at Eddy-Birchard Funeral Home
Service: 10:30 am Monday at Eddy-Birchard Chapel
Burial: Lane Cemetery, Lane, Kansas
Memorial: Pottawatomie Ruritan
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George A. Snow age 92 of Lane, Kansas died Tuesday March 21, 2017 at Ransom Memorial Hospital in Ottawa, Kansas.
George was born December 8, 1924 in Berryville, Arkansas. He was the second of three children born to George Alvin and Ellen Olive (Phillips) Snow.  He grew up in Lane, Kansas and attended school there where he was an accomplished basketball player.

In 1942, during his senior year, George was drafted into the United States Army. The army granted him a deferment so he could graduate high school. The army first sent him to Stanford University in California then on to the University of Kansas to study engineering. In 1944 George's 242nd Infantry Regiment landed in Europe where he was stationed until in 1946 he was honorably discharged as a 1st Sergeant.

George met Patricia Anne Laub and they were married on June 13, 1947 in Ottawa, Kansas. Together they had three children, Vickie, Gordon and Larry. George went to work with his dad on the farm but didn't like it. Then he started in construction as a carpenter. George worked the rest of his career in the construction business. In no time George went from laborer to superintendent while working for Triangle Builders, the company he eventually retired from.

George loved hunting and fishing. He hunted whatever small game was in season and fished in numerous local ponds and lakes. He loved taking his sons to trap shoots and tournaments. George also raised and trained short haired English pointers. He would take them to Field Trials where they won many awards. He was also an avid sports fan, enjoying many college and professional sports. KU basketball and any sport his children or grandchildren participated in was among his favorites.

George was a member of the Lane School Board as well as the Central Heights School Board. He was a member of the National Rifle Association and a lifetime member of the VFW in Lane.

He was preceded in death by his parents, his brother Bob Snow, and sister Bernice McDougal.

Survivors include his wife of almost 70 years Patricia of the home, a daughter Vickie (Albert) Gaddis of Waverly, Kansas two sons Gordon (Karen) Snow of Lane, Kansas and Larry (Charlene) Snow of Lane, Kansas, six grandchildren Steve (Linda Jolly) Gaddis, Chad (Jessica) Gaddis, Lisa Snow, Paul (Nora Sprague) Snow, Amie (Greg) Crouch and Allen (Mary Collins) Snow, 21 great grandchildren and two great-great grandchildren. Along with other family and friends.