Lynn Hogan Snow
June 25, 1944 - November 7, 2012
Just two days ago we lost a very dear member of our family. Josh's dad, Lynn passed away peacefully in his home surrounded by people who cared a great deal for him. Lynn spent a large amount of the last 22 years battling many difficult health conditions. The latest of which was lymphoma. He survived a heart attack at a very young age and several years later a heart transplant.
Lynn was an incredible person, and I will be indebted to him forever. With his dear wife, Linda, He raised the man that would become my best friend, and spouse, and then would go on to become the father of my children. They raised smart, generous, and strong children.
Lynn was able to see all of his children graduate college, most recently, Josh who graduated from Law School in Washington, DC just this last may. The trip was difficult but we could not have been more honored and grateful that he was able to make that journey.
Lynn loved his family more then anything- He and Linda welcomed us into their home a second time to live and we have been blessed to spend Lynn's last days so nearby. He adored his grandchildren and they him. Henry enjoyed drawing pictures for Grandpa, as well as eating lunch with him, playing games with him, reading, or simply just watching TV with him. We have a lot of wonderful memories of this incredible man, and he will be greatly missed. We love you Lynn.
Henry and I asked to sit with Lynn briefly, the morning of the 7th, before his nurse arrived. I am so grateful we did. We did not know that we would lose him just hours late.Lynn had been given something to help him sleep through the night and had not waken so while Grandpa slept Henry sang grandpa all the songs he knows. He told grandpa what it looked like outside his window, and showed grandpa his new flying car. As we finished our visit, Henry decided he wanted to leave his new car for grandpa to play with and left it on the bed with him. Just hours later we were told he was preparing to leave this world and enter the next. As we watched him take his last few breathes in this lifetime I found myself unprepared for this moment. How would we explain to my sweet 3 year old, who adored this man, that we would not see him again in this life when I was struggling so greatly with the idea myself? Oh the lessons we learn from our children. We explained to Henry that Grandpa was going to meet the new baby. He was going to tell him/her all about Henry and our family. We talked to him about how Grandpa hasn't seen his mom or dad, or siblings in a really long time and they were looking forward to seeing Grandpa soon. Henry was patient and it seemed he had a hard time understanding until Grandpa was gone. I took him back into the room that Grandpa was in just a few short hours earlier to show him that he was no longer there. That he went to live with Jesus, and that we would see him again someday when we went to Heaven. He seemed to begin to understand, and later that night as I was clearly upset with the days events He just hugged me. He told me "Mom, Heaven isn't far away. We are going to visit Grandpa when we go to Heaven. It's okay mom." I am so grateful for my sweet Henry. I am so grateful for Lynn and the example of a family man he was to me. Please keep his dear sweet wife, my mother in law in your prayers as she embarks on a new chapter of her life. Please keep my dear sweet husband in your prayers as he has lost his mentor, friend and father, and this family as we mourn the lose of a father, a husband, and a grandfather.
Lynn's official obituary will be posted in Sunday, November 11, 2012 newspaper as well as Friday, November 16, 2012
