IN MEMORIAM
John Dennis
Snyder, a retired
business agent for
Sheet Metal Work-
ers Local 16, died
of a heart attack
June 8. He was 65.
A native Ore-
gonian, Snyder
joined the Sheet
Metal Workers Union as an apprentice
in July 1961. He was an active member
of Local 16, serving on its Executive
Board and as the elected president. He
was a trustee of the Joint Apprentice-
Unions For Kids raises
$50,000
The Unions For Kids Motorcycle Poker Run June 14 raised $50,000 for Doern-
becher Children’s Hospital. A “big check” (above) was presented to Ashley Schmidt
of Doernbecher by this year’s title sponsors, from left to right: Clif Davis of the Inter-
national Brotherhood of Electrical Workers Local 48, Rob Teague of McKinstry Co.,
and Pete Savage of the Pacific Northwest Regional Council of Carpenters. Since its in-
ception six years ago, the poker run has collected $121,000. “The first
year we raised $2,500,” said Lee Duncan (holding the mic in the picture
to the right), president of the non-profit Unions For Kids. “It’s really
taken off from there.” (With Duncan is foundation sec-
retary-treasurer Dave Tully.) The poker run attracted
a record 309 riders, including Jill Benson (above),
who took a nap following the 90-mile ride. Par-
ticipants like Daryl Hurd of AFSCME Local 328
and Joan Carlson (below right) also en-
joyed a chili cook-off (won by Sam
Schwarz of Transit Union Local
757). The top raffle prize of a
2008 Dyna Low Rider FXDL
Harley-Davidson motorcycle
was won by Jack Miller (left),
a business representative of Op-
erating Engineers Local 701.
ship Training Committee and the Sheet
Metal Health Care Trust.
He was a business representative for
the local from April 1986 to May 1998.
From July 1998 until his retirement
July 1, 1999, Snyder worked as a lob-
byist for the union.
Snyder was born Dec. 12, 1942, in
Portland.
In 1965, he married Wilma Leitch.
Survivors include his wife; and
sons, Wade and Brett.
Remembrances can be sent to the
Providence Heart and Vascular Insti-
tute.
Zachary
Zabinsky
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