William Sneed Obituary

I didn't know that Bill passed away. He was a great co-worker and a good friend. He was a man with great sense of humor. It was my honor knowing him.

Sneed Family
Please forgive me for being so late while attending another classmates funenal we were reminicing and William's name came up. I did not know he'd passed and I must give you and your entire family my condolences. Bill and I were classmates at both Beckman and Roosevelt and we were in touch over the internet. Bill certainly
represented the Best a Man could be. He will forever be in our hearts and mind. I send you all continual love,prayers and I ask God to give you comfort.
JoAnn Stewart-Gamble,DeWayne Rodgers, Vickie McDuffy, Gwen Smith, Cyrus Hardiman.

Having worked with Bill when the AAR Tech Center was in Chicago and discussed railroad engineering issues with him on occasion since, I have fond recollections of humor supplemented conversations even when the topic was quite serious. Bill will be greatly missed by all in the railroad testing community. We at CTLGroup offer our heartfelt condolences.

Take comfort in knowing that now you have a special guardian angel to watch over you.

Geneva,
What a wonderful blessing you were to your husband. I know you loved him dearly. I'm sorry to hear about your loss. I pray that the love & joy the Lord has given you will continue to show forth in others. May the Lord strengthen you & yours during this time of loss. I'm thankful that the Lord has been the key in your household.
Love,

To the Sneed family,
Bill was family. He was another son. We shall keep fond memories and will miss him dearly. Our heartfelt prayers are with you. Look to the Lord for your comfort and peace. We're here for you.

To the Sneed Family,
I miss my Bud. I miss my best friend. I'll miss his laughter. We met at Purdue Univ (1971) and never looked back. We were family. I can't express the emotions I felt when I heard of his passing but soon sorrow turned to joy. He's with God now. No better place to be. Keep the faith and God will carry you thru. We have his memories.
Our sincere condolences,

To Our Dear Friend Addie,
We were sadden to learn of the loss of your beloved son Billy. No words can ease your burden at this time but know that God has you in his loving arms. He will comfort, support and strengthen you through this difficult time. Please know that if you need us for whatever reason, we are here for you, and you and your entire family are in each of our prayers.
Sincerely,
The Club Titanettes

To Christopher and Tracy,
Your Dad made a lot of friends with his easy smile and hearty laugh but for me it was another side that mattered most. One day, eight years after I had last worked with Bill, I found myself in need. My wife and I were separated at that time and I needed to talk. I stopped by unannounced and Bill talked with me as though we were brothers. Of course God was part of the discussion but Bill didn’t preach to me. He mostly listened and then offered encouragement and a brief prayer. That was four years ago and I never stopped to talk to Bill in the happier days that followed, but I was blessed with the sure knowledge that if I needed him he would find the time.
The world is now short of a man’s man, and we will be hard pressed to fill in the gaps where Bill used to stand. May God bless and keep you as you face these hard days.

Dear Addie:
You and your family have my deepest sympathy. I pray that God give you his strength, peace and fond memories of your son. Love you. (Your Ivanhoe School, Daughter-Pat)

Dear Ms. Addie Sneed,
Our church member and your friend, Mary Turner, called my attention to the passing of your son, William Hillary Sneed. She mentioned that you had relocated to Colorado recently and were with William and his family before God call him to Himself. I remember the excitement when you were preparing for William's marriage to Geneva, and meeting your grandchildren. God will continue to bless you, even in this time of sorrow. Please greet all your family for me. And know that all your friends and all the parishioners at SS. Monica & Luke will keep you and your family in our prayers. Peace. Father Pat Gaza

To Addie and Family

We just want you to know that our hearts are filled with saddeness, however we know that God is in control. He is our strength through it all. May God be with you and your family this day and forever more.

To Addie & the Entire Sneed Family

You were allowed to spend precious and quality time with your son and family since relocating. We miss you and will keep you in our prayers.

Your former neighbors and

To Addie and family:
We were truly saddened to learn of your loss. May the depth of your faith and the love of those who share your loss comfort you at this time. With sympathy and prayers,

Dear Addie,
Lowell and I share your sorrow in the loss of your son. May God grant you strength as you remember his life. Our prayers are with you and your family.

Love,
Eresena

To: Mrs. Addie Sneed and Family
We were shocked to read about the passing of Billie. Growing up as next door neighbors on Polk Street in Gary we were very close. We knew that you had relocated but not sure where. Our families send their love and prayers during your time of bereavement. Know that even though we are a distance away we are here for you. Please contact us, we would love to here from you. GOD BLESS YOU

To Geneva, Chris, Tracy & Danielle,
I'm very sorry to hear that Bill passed away, and so sorry that I am out of the country and not able to mourn with you. Bill was very special to me, I used to color him pictures when I was little and he always had them in his office. And I know he was a dear friend to my dad and will be sorely missed!! Praise God he is in heaven with our Saviour and we will see him again one day :) Blessings to all of you during this difficult time. My love and prayers are with all of you.

To Chris and Tracy:
We were so sorry to hear of your father's death. Rest assured that your family is in our prayers in your time of need. We love you both all very much!

TO GENEVA AND FAMILY, I WAS DEEPLY SADDENED TO HEAR OF YOUR LOSS. I'M THINKING OF YOU AND SHARING YOUR SORROW. KNOW THAT THE LORD IS WITH YOU ALL AND HIS WORD SAYS, I WILL NEVER LEAVE THEE, NOR FORSAKE THEE, HEBREWS 13:5. HE ALSO SAYS CAST YOUR CARES ON HIM AND HE WILL SUSTAIN YOU, PSALM 55:22. MAY THESE WORDS OF SYMPATHY HELP GIVE YOU ALL COMFORT AND HELP YOU FIND A NEW STRENGTH WITH EACH PASSING DAY. GOD BLESS AND KEEP YOU.

I've worked with Bill for four years in my role as a consultant to TTCI. Every time my phone rang and Bill said hello, I smiled. Bill was the kind of person who put smiles on people's faces--and he always wore one himself. I will miss him.

To Addie, Geneva and Family,
My prayers are with you and your entire family. May God give you the strength and comfort you need to endure this difficult time.

My heart goes out to you his family, for Billy was a wonderful, loving, funny and "gentle giant". He'll remain in my memories from Sunday school at Israel CME Church and from Douglas Elementary School.

God Bless you all, he was a wonderful friend and man!

Our thoughts and prayers are with you in your time of grief. May your memories bring you comfort. Our love goes out to my sister (Danielle), your mom, and Mrs. Sneed. Love Daniel, Shonda, and Family.

I never had the pleasure of meeting Mr. Sneed, personally, but felt like I had through the many stories that I have heard from his daughter Tracy. You and your family are in my thoughts, Trace.

Bill will always be remembered.He is a member of the Douglass Clan(K-12th grade)A special group of the class of 1970.Know that God makes no mistakes.He is our strength.you are in my prayers

To the Sneed family
STAR Academy K-8 Charter School board of directors and staff send our condolences to the Sneed family and friends. We share in your loss. Bill Sneed was an exceptional advocate for our school. Bill was one of those very passionate individuals who believed that a perpetual cycle of poorly educated children grow to become poorly educated adults who, in turn increase the rolls of Americans living in poverty.

To reverse that trend he became part of the solution by being activist for the charter school concept. Bill led the 2003-2004 Charter School Working Group that advocated for authorizing a charter academy in Colorado Springs school district eleven. Bill Sneed’s hard work resulted in our successful award of a 5-year charter the following year.

The Space, Technology and Arts (STAR) Academy is a modern air conditioned 31000 sq. ft. facility, with 18 classrooms, washroom facilities, an all-purpose room – gym with stage, full functioning kitchen and a paved outdoor playground. We are fulfilling Bill’s and the founding board’s dream of creating a learning center for an expected 450 (current pop. 250) k-8 students who, because of enhanced education, will become lifelong learners in core academics, arts and science technology, equipped to break the poverty cycle.

We are forever thankful that Bill was part of our lives and our school’s forming.

May he rest in peace.

J. Charles Chisholm, President
STAR Academy
2520 Airport Rd.
Colorado Springs, CO. 80910

Our condolences to Addie, Geneva, and Family

Love,

Dexter, Vernon, Michael, and Gracie Patterson

In my nearly 7 years working with Bill at the AAR-CTC, we always had a laugh. After leaving the AAR, I enjoyed running into Bill at industry events around the country, and again we'd laugh. Bill was a good, honest, and pleasant person to be around. He will be missed. My condoleces to the family.

To the family of my Roosevelt classmate,
We will miss William dearly. Such a wonderful, pleasant and funny guy!

To Christopher and Tracy
I would like to express my condolences on the passing of your father. He was an awesome man of God who loved his family dearly. But it brings joy to the heart to know that he is partaking of his inheritance in the kingdom, for to be absent from the body means to be present with the Lord. God Bless You and praying for you.
Minister Quintin Jarrett and family

Bill was a great great man who will be sorely missed by all.

Bill was a wonderful person with a big heart and a wonderful smile. I first worked with Bill 23 years ago, and in that time I grew to respect Bill as a kind, gracious and caring individual. Bill had many friends in the freight railroad research and test community across the US and Canada, and all were blessed to work with, and to know Bill. The Technical Standards group at TTCI will miss him greatly. I personally will miss our near daily discussions on engineering issues, as well as our frequent discussions on our political and spiritual beliefs. Bill is in good hands now. My condolences to the family.

No bond is as great as that between a parent and child. Our deepest condolences are with you as you grieve.

In loving memory of a wonderful person. We will love you and miss you always.

I enjoyed many contacts with Bill at AAR and TTCI. He was very professional, always friendly and easy to work with. Bill will be sadly missed in the railroad industry. My sincere condolences to his family!

March 8,2009
I'm gonna miss you Buffo. Remember Dave Naves.See you in that big Impact Track in the sky.

I started Douglass with Billy. We grew up together living around the corner from each other. Rest in peace William, God doesn't make mistakes .

Via con Dios.