Ronald E. Snow of Coto De Caza passed away peacefully on August 19, 2019 after a short battle with cancer.
He was the eldest son born to Richard J. and Mary (Brennan) Snoddy on May 20, 1941 in Rifle, Colorado. A younger sister, Dixie, and a younger brother, Joe, were also born to this union. Ron completed all twelve years of schooling in Rifle, graduating from Rifle Union High School with
the class of 1959. After experiencing a couple of other higher education institutions, he graduated with a Bachelor of Science degree in Business Administration from Colorado State University in 1963.
Ron married his hometown sweetheart, the former Terry Scott, on October 6, 1963 and began his lifetime career in the insurance business. His service to his country was in the U.S. Army from 1966 to 1968. He was trained as a medic and served his country in Korea on the DMZ for 13 months.
Family life started in Denver for Ron and Terry with the birth of two boys, Brian in 1968 andBrad in 1970, but soon it was off to the warmer confines of Southern California. Here family life combined all of the typical Southern California treats of theme parks, summer weekend beach
trips, and the community pool and tennis courts of their Colony neighborhood in Irvine. It wasn't long however, that the biggest theme for the family emerged. Sports. As Brian and Brad took up playing soccer, baseball and basketball, it was irresistible for Ron to dive in, matching his own athletic career to the coaching of the boys' teams. Many wonderful memories and lifetime family friendships emerged from the teams Ron coached and as the boys continued their athletic careers into high school. Even a midweek 3:00 game, Ron would always find a way to be in the stands as his sons' biggest fan. The love of sports would also turn into countless Rams, Angels, and Ducks games via season tickets, and the ballpark was Ron's happy place, with many friends getting the benefit of his sharing of the tickets.
Ron and Terry took many wonderful vacations around the world, and Ron even took up scuba diving in his later years so he could go on diving adventures with his sons.
By nature, never ones to be gamblers EXCEPT. In January, 1984 Ron was offered a business opportunity to become a part owner in an insurance agency in Riverside and thus Vulcan Excess and Surplus Insurance Service, Inc was born. He soon became the sole proprietor and with his and his staffs hard work, their dedication to servicing their clientele, Vulcan became an extremely successful business for over 25 years. His greatest joy at the office was working with his son Brad every day.
Ron is survived by his wife of 55 years, Terry; his two sons Brian (Tannah) of Littleton, Colorado and Brad (Gina) of Missoula, Montana. Ron had a very special place in his heart for his four grandchildren, Kiley, Taylor, Morgan and Brady. He also leaves behind his sister Dixie
Christensen, his brother Joe Snoddy, his father in law, Duane Scott, loving nieces and nephews and many devoted friends. He is preceded in death by his father, mother, his mother in law, Annie Scott and two brothers in law David Christensen and Stanley Scott.
A celebration of Ron's life and private family burial will take place later in Rifle. Memorial donations in memory of Ron may be made to Compassionate Animal Rescue for Medical Aid (CARMA) 27672 Crown Valley Parkway, Mission Viejo, CA 92691