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    Celebrating the life of

    Doris Jean Snedden

    01 Sep 1927 - 09 Jan 2021

    This was created as a memorial for Doris, who passed away on January 9, 2021 due to complications associated with COVID-19.

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    1928

    Scott Snedden About 1 year old

    1929

    Scott Snedden Being held by Dad (L. O. Allen)

    1930

    Scott Snedden About 3 years old.

    1930

    Scott Snedden Hiking with Dad in the Davis Mountains.

    1931

    Scott Snedden About 4 years old.

    1931

    Scott Snedden In front of the family car.

    1932

    Scott Snedden About 5 years old. The only known picture with her hair in curls.

    1935

    Scott Snedden Probably a school picture.

    1936

    Scott Snedden Another school picture.

    1937

    Scott Snedden The whole Allen family.

    1938

    Scott Snedden

    1939

    Scott Snedden With her mother Helen, her sister Joann, and her brother Harry.

    1939

    Scott Snedden Growing up and becoming a young woman.

    1941

    Scott Snedden Jean and her siblings Joann & Harry

    1942

    Scott Snedden

    1942

    Scott Snedden All dolled up.

    1944

    Scott Snedden School chums at SFA.

    1944Kilgore

    Scott Snedden High school graduation.

    1945Kilgore Junior College

    Scott Snedden One of the first groups of Kilgore Rangerettes

    1945

    Scott Snedden

    1946

    Scott Snedden At a party with future husband G. L."Jake" Snedden.

    1946

    Scott Snedden With close friends Lavelle Roberson & Lillian Lanier.

    1946

    Scott Snedden A date (?) with Jake, probably at Tyler State Park.

    1947

    Scott Snedden With brother Harry.

    1 Sep 1947

    Scott Snedden Marriage to Jake.

    1948

    Scott Snedden Prairie dog hunting with Jake.

    1948

    Scott Snedden

    1954

    Scott Snedden With sons Robert & Scott

    1959

    Scott Snedden Camping at Beaver's Bend with the family.

    1961Kilgore

    Scott Snedden Easter 1961 with Jake & Robert. Scott took the picture, and still maintains that is the ugliest hat he's ever seen.

    1964

    Scott Snedden

    1965

    Scott Snedden Fishing at her parent's lot at Lake Cherokee.

    1968

    Scott Snedden

    1969

    Scott Snedden With the Texas A&M mascot Reveille. She was so proud of Robert being selected as mascot corporal.

    1971

    Scott Snedden Parents' Weekend with Scott at the Naval Academy.

    1972

    Scott Snedden With Robert at A&M.

    1979

    Scott Snedden

    1981

    Scott Snedden With granddaughter Shaunda.

    1982

    Scott Snedden With grandson James.

    1984

    Scott Snedden The whole family.

    1985

    Scott Snedden Shaunda took this photo of Jean & Jake snuggling.

    1986

    Scott Snedden

    1986

    Scott Snedden (clockwise from top left) Nancy, Jean, Diana, Robert (Bob), Scott holding Shaunda, Jake holding James

    1988

    Scott Snedden Making ribbons at work with Congressman Joe Barton looking on.

    1990

    Scott Snedden On board Robert's sailboat in New Jersey.

    1997

    Scott Snedden

    1998

    Scott Snedden One of Jean's War Years Reunions.

    26 Nov 1998

    Scott Snedden

    2001

    Scott Snedden Enjoying her favorite pastime.

    31 May 2003

    Scott Snedden With Harry's family at Shaunda's wedding.

    18 Dec 2003

    Scott Snedden Sunday School Christmas party with her friends.

    Mar 2006

    Scott Snedden Heaven - her own private dock at Scott & Nancy's house.

    15 Mar 2006

    Scott Snedden With her sister Joann.

    Jun 2007

    Scott Snedden Another War Years Reunion.

    1 Sep 2007

    Scott Snedden Visiting with friends on her 80th birthday.

    1 Sep 2007

    Scott Snedden Queen of the Day on her 80th.

    26 Jul 2008

    Scott Snedden Nice catch!

    2009

    Scott Snedden Visiting on her back porch.

    May 2010

    Scott Snedden Proud grandmother - a Doctor of Physical Therapy in the family!

    2012Tyler

    Scott Snedden Her new living space at Atria Willowpark.

    2012Tyler

    Scott Snedden Advantage of moving to Tyler - Friday night dinner with family and their friends.

    12 Mar 2013

    Scott Snedden Ready for her Red Hat Society gathering at Atria.

    25 Oct 2013

    Scott Snedden Field trip to her hometown of Kilgore.

    31 Oct 2013

    Scott Snedden Halloween mask.

    2015

    Scott Snedden Dress-up photo at Atria - and yet another ugly hat.

    1 Sep 2017Tyler

    Scott Snedden 90th birthday.

    5 Oct 2018

    Scott Snedden Strolling with her great-granddaughter Abigail Jean.

    24 May 2019

    Scott Snedden Cuddling with Abi.

    Nov 2019

    Scott Snedden Abi getting a ride from Memaw.

    25 Dec 2020

    Scott Snedden

    25 Dec 2020

    Scott Snedden Christmas treats (especially licorice) still bring joy!

    25 Dec 2020

    Scott Snedden Opening gifts on Christmas Day.

    The 2020 Christmas Day photos are somewhat blurry because they had to be taken through a window due to COVID restrictions. These are the last photos of Jean before she was diagnosed with COVID. She was taken to the hospital on January 4, 2021 and passed away on January 9. While COVID made her journey a difficult one, we are so grateful that her ...

    Scott Snedden1 Jan 2021

    Doris Jean Allen (known to her friends and family as “Jean”) was born September 1, 1927 in Pampa, TX and died on January 9, 2021 in Tyler, TX due to complications associated with COVID-19. As the daughter of an oil field worker, Jean spent her primary, secondary, and junior college years in Kilgore, where she was one of the original Kilgore Ranger...

    Scott Snedden9 Jan 2021