Lynne Watson Snyder passed away peacefully on November 3, 2017, at the age of 71 due to complications while receiving treatment for leukemia at LDS Hospital in Salt Lake City, Utah. She was surrounded by her husband and children. Lynne was born on June 7, 1946 to Josie Joan Watson and Frank Reed Watson in Las Vegas, Nevada. At the age of one she moved with her parents to the family home built by her grandfather Wid Daniels at Main and Center in Annabella, Utah. Tragedy Struck at age two when her father died in a private plane accident, leaving her mother alone to raise Lynne and her two older sisters, Pat and Julie. Her mother later married Gerald Reed Rasmussen who was a wonderful and loving father to all three daughters. Lynne attended elementary school in Monroe, Utah and later South Sevier High School in Monroe. She had many friends, including Holly Daniels her cousin, who was her best friend and just lived one block away. After high school she moved to Provo, Utah to attend Brigham Young University where she met and fell in love with Phillip Snyder who was a student at BYU. They were married September 9, 1966 in the Oakland Temple of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. After Phil's graduation from BYU, his career took them to Salt Lake City, Greensboro, N.C, Modesto, CA, Petaluma, CA, Richfield, UT and finally to Provo, UT in 1977 where they have resided in the same wonderful neighborhood for the past 40 years forging many lasting friendships. Service to others became important to Lynne early and she served in many callings in her church in Primary, Young Women and Relief Society organizations. And she especially enjoyed her current calling as Ward Communications Specialist. She was an inspiration to many, both young and old, with her loving observation of her friends, good humor, and words of encouragement. For many years, even decades, she has expressed her love to others with many handwritten notes letting them know how much they were loved and valued. Lynne developed a talent for cooking to the delight of her husband, children and friends. Her caramels became legendary. She was also a talented artist and writer. But her biggest talent was knowing how to love others, most of all her husband and children, but also her church family and even to everyone she met. She had a unique ability to welcome everyone into her heart and then love and care for them. She genuinely adored others and they adored her in return. Everyone, including her own children, thought they were her favorite best friend, and they were; it's just that as she loved, her ability to love increased and everyone was able to receive an equal portion. No one was slighted, and everyone was her favorite. That same love infused into her watercolor paintings and inspired her ability to write stories, both blessing and warming the hearts of others. Because of her deep love for people and knowing the importance of families, she mostly enjoyed collecting personal histories for herself, her husband, and some of her close friends. She has worked for many years to leave a treasure of personal and inspiring stories. Warm, unconditional, and ever-present, with a quick smile and ready hands to serve, Lynne embodied this principle dearly. Anyone she knew left any conversation with her feeling understood and cherished. To be cherished by Lynne was to experience a tender yet very determined love that was unrelenting until she knew that you came to know your fundamental worth. She communicated this loving determination with a wonderfully warm sense of humor that enveloped others like a warm embrace. So many of us will miss this adoration and humor, the delightful stories, and the unconditional love and service. We will endeavor to live the love she inspired in us. Lynne and Phillip celebrated 51 years of marriage in September. She has been the sunshine of his life since the day they first met 52 years ago and will continue to inspire him daily. Lynne cherished her children and cared for them with unique tenderness, insight, love and humor; and she was doing the same with her grandchildren. And that same watchful care, love and influence will continue. She is survived by her husband Phillip, four children: Trent (Michelle) Snyder; Hillary (Max) Smith; Bentley (Trisha) Snyder; Elizabeth Snyder; nineteen grandchildren: Meghan, Mark, Willow, Noah, Joseph, Levi, Enoch, Hyrum, Heber, Austin, Bailey, Liza, Kate, Maddy, Ruby, Daisy, William, Emmett, Sawyer; and one great grandchild, Elizabeth; and by her sister Julie (Gordon) Peterson. She was preceded in death by her parents, sister, Patricia Gleave, and son, Taylor Snyder. Funeral Services will be held Saturday, November 11, 2017, at 11:00 am in the Edgemont Sixth Ward Chapel located at 4056 N Timpview, Dr (650 East), Provo, UT. A Viewing will be held the same morning from 9:00 to 10:45 am in the Relief Society Room. A luncheon will be held in the cultural hall after the service. Interment and a brief graveside service will be held at the Annabella, UT cemetery on Monday, November 13, at 2:00 pm where Lynne will be laid to rest in the family plot.