Wilson Davis Snodgrass

Wilson Davis Snodgrass was born January 15, 1932 in Angleton Texas to Ruth (Davis) and Joseph Barton Snodgrass and passed away November 19, 2008 in Dallas from a very rare bone marrow disease. He grew up in Huntsville and graduated from Huntsville High School. He received his BA in 1952 from Sam Houston State University and later on his Masters in Library Science from University of Texas. After graduation he entered the service and was stationed at Fort Bliss in El Paso, Texas. After the service he worked as a cataloger from the University of Texas in El Paso. Later he moved to Dallas . He retired as associate central university librarian and director of processing at Southern Methodist University. He joined the staff at SMU as a cataloger and worked there for more than 37 years. He spent much of his last year serving as acting systems librarian. A member of ALA, ACRL, and ALCTS, he served on ACRL’s Chapters Council, the Research Committee, and the Constitution and Bylaws Committee, which he chaired in 1986 – 88. In 2001 he was honored at the Damon Arts Library for his work for the library with the unveiling of the Wilson Snodgrass Opera Vertical File. He had a passion for the opera at an early age so he became very active in the Dallas Opera. He was also very fond of cats. He was a member of the First Presbyterian Church of Huntsville for over 66 years where he began playing the piano while he was still in high school. He was preceded in death by his parents and his nephew Vernon Ray Hutchinson. Survivors include his sister Martha Snodgrass Hutchinson and William Collier of Dallas close friend and life partner along with many other relatives and many friends. Wilson Snodgrass will lie in state Sunday afternoon from 1 to 6 PM. Services will be held Monday November 24, 2008 at the Sam Houston Memorial Funeral Home Chapel at 10 AM with Rev. Ken Jack of the Huntsville First Presbyterian church officiating. Interment will follow at Brooke Cemetery. In lieu of flowers donations may be made in his name to: Dallas Opera - 8350 North Center Expressway, Suite 210 – Dallas, Texas 75206 or their website www.dallasopera.org or Little Woman Home for Animals – 66 Evelyn Lane – Huntsville, Texas 77340. Those wishing to leave memorial condolences may do so at www.shmfh.com.

Wilson Davis Snodgrass

January 15, 1932 - November 24, 2008