Robert James (Jim) Snider died on May 1, 2019, after a battle with Alzheimer’s.

He was born on March 20, 1945, in Pasco, Washington. Jim is survived by his two sons, James Lee Snider (Erin) of Westport and Steven Endler (Tiffany) of Georgia and six granddaughters, Erika & Emily Snider of Westport, Washington, Chelsea and Christin Endler and Alyssa and Caitlin Moffitt of Georgia. He is also survived by his sister Betty Henry (Don) and brother Ron Snider (Lorraine) of Arizona. Jim is preceded in death by his wife of 40 years, Barbara Snider and his parents, Jim and Margie Snider of Moses Lake.

Jim grew up in Westport, Washington, and attended Ocosta High School, where he made many lifelong friends. After his time at Ocosta, he entered the U.S. Army, where he served his country with dignity and honor.

Jim worked for the Westport Shipyard for over 30 years. He was an expert carpenter and helped to build many beautiful yachts during his time there. He was well liked by all he met and had a knack for making people laugh.

One of his favorite pastimes was racing his own race car at local speedways and he truly enjoyed watching Nascar races on the weekends.

He is truly missed by all who knew his great smile and kind spirit.