Hazel D. Snodgrass

Hazel Snodgrass of Conroe passed away on January 1, 2010 at age 102. Hazel was born December 27, 1907 in Montague County, Texas. At about age 4, she and her family rode in a covered wagon to homestead in the Oklahoma panhandle. She and her four brothers, Roy, Earl, Clifton and Ray worked and played hard on the farm. Hazel graduated from Oklahoma Panhandle A&M in 1930 and became a teacher for grades 1-8 in a one room schoolhouse in Hardesty, OK. She married in 1932 living in Kansas, New Mexico, Austin and McAllen, Texas before settling in Midland in 1950. She retired as an elementary school teacher in 1972. Hazel moved to The Memorial City Terrace in Houston in 1992 and to The Strake House in Conroe in 2007. Hazel was a lively woman with a great sense of humor, interesting stories and jokes. Her beautiful crewel works and 1000+ unique jeweled Christmas ornaments she made over the years are treasured by her family. She collected statues of birds from all over the world in her travels. Hazel was predeceased by her parents, Fred and Della Etter, her brothers and sisters-in-law. She is survived by her daughters and sons-in-law, Sharon and Bob Richardson (Montgomery, TX) and Carol and Bill Rady (Bolton, CT) and her grandchildren: Kathryn Rady, Liz Richardson, Debbie Few, Bill Rady, Jr., Christine and husband Al Cavedon, Lauren Mott, Michelle and husband Andy Berning and Victor and wife Bel Richardson, and her 10 great grandchildren: Jessica Shahan, Jesse Mott, Brittaney Few, Cari Mott, A. J. Berning, Melissa Cavedon, Nick Cavedon, Matthew Berning, Mateo Richardson and John Richardson, and her nephews and nieces: Gary Etter, Linda Nichols, Allen Etter, Connie Wilson and Susan Grace. Hazel was noted for her funny greeting cards and playing board games and cards with all the kids. Many a kid schemed to beat Grandma at cards. A few did - none very often. A celebration of Hazel’s life will be held in the Spring 2010 at the Rotary Club of Lake Conroe Memory Park. In lieu of flowers, the family suggests donations in her name to the Memory Park (The Rotary Club of Lake Conroe Foundation, P.O. Box 1252, Montgomery, TX 77356) or to Odyssey Healthcare Hospice of Conroe. The family wishes to express their deep appreciation to the staffs of The Strake House and Odyssey Healthcare Hospice for their wonderful care and support of Hazel. You may leave memorial condolences to her family on our website at www.shmfh.com

Hazel D. Snodgrass

December 27, 1907 - January 1, 2010