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Jack Barbour Schneider, 87, of Snowflake passed away peacefully on Tuesday, Jan. 22, 2019.
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Funeral services will be held at the Main Street Chapel of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints at 10 a.m. on Saturday, Jan. 26. A family greeting line will begin at 9 a.m. There will be no viewing. Interment will be at R.V. Mike Ramsay Memorial Cemetery in Snowflake.
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Jack was born Sept. 22, 1931, in McNary to parents, Elmer and Winona (Barbour) Schneider. He graduated
from Snowflake High School and later attended Eastern Arizona College before serving an LDS mission to the northern states. Upon his return, he promptly married his high school sweetheart, LaVell Hunt, on Feb. 27, 1953. They resided in Snowflake until his draft notice to the United States Army arrived on Sept. 14, 1954. He served two years in Fort Ord, Calif., and Fort Benning, Ga.
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Jack was a lover of the outdoors and sports. He loved camping and spending time with family. He was a gentle giant with a humble spirit that appreciated the simple things in life. Jack made his career in the restaurant business for 17 years. First in Washington starting the Pizza Haven with two friends from Brigham Young University and then after five years returned to Arizona to start his own restaurant, Snides House of Pizza, near the Arizona State University campus.
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The hustle and bustle of city life eventually moved them back to Snowflake in 1974 where they both were employed by the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. They worked there until their retirement enjoying once again the association of family and dear friends. He loved to work with his hands and build, including playhouses and real houses.
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Jack also served as a school bus driver for the Lobo sports teams for a number of years. He loved being with the youth and watching and cheering them on his entire life. Some of his latest wishes were to attend one more game!
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Jack loved the gospel of Jesus Christ and his membership in the Church. He served in the scouting program for years and in various other callings including bishop of the Snowflake First Ward. He loved the pioneer heritage of the Church and participated in treks and loved teaching his children church history. He will be remembered for his kind, fun-loving, teasing manner and his devoted love of wife and family.
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He is survived by his five children, Lisa (Richard) Eich, Kelly (Kent) Williams, Jeff (Norma) Schneider, Paula (Lynn) Johnson and Barry (Karla) Schneider; sister, Mary Hunt; brother, Bob Schneider; 23 grandchildren and a host of step-grandchildren and great-grandchildren.
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Silver Creek Mortuary of Taylor handled the arrangements.
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