Capt. Robert E. Snowden, Jr.

12/25/13 - 4/21/10

Photo courtesy of Robert Snowden III - click for larger version

Capt. Bob Snowden started flying in 1928 at 15 and had his pilot's license at 16 years. He earned a degree in mechanical engineering and served in the U.S. Navy during WWII. The photo shows him in his Navy uniform. Bob was one of the first Seaboard pilots hired in 1947. He kept very busy after he retired. In 1973, Bob founded SPAR (Seaboard Pilots Association Retirees). He was a member and had been president of the Long Island Early Flier's Club and was a member of the Quiet Birdmen. He was a volunteer at the Cradle of Aviation Museum in Garden City L.I. at what had been Mitchel Field. He also flight-instructed for many years, collected antique cars, sailed, and played tennis, golf and bridge. His last airplane ride was in the summer of 2009 when he was 95 in Capt. Lou Furlong's Super Cub.

On March 1, 2009, Bob was predeceased by his wife Margorie of 70 years. He is survived by his daughter Barbara Ziegler and son Robert III.