Robert M. Snable ’51

Bob came to Princeton from Bernards High School in Bernardsville, N.J. The son of Myron A. Snable 1923, Bob majored in chemistry and was a member of Cannon Club, the Chapel Choir, the Princeton Evangelical Fellowship, and the track team, for which he shared several Princeton records on the relay team. He roomed with Ed Davis. 

Bob went on to Princeton Theological Seminary and was ordained in 1954 to work as an assistant pastor at several Presbyterian churches in New Jersey. During these early years, he attended several religious-related youth meetings throughout Europe, Asia, and the United States, and in 1961 he earned a master’s degree in sacred theology from Union Theological Seminary. From 1966 to 1986, he served as a chaplain in the Air Force, retiring as a lieutenant colonel. He then went on to serve as a Presbyterian pastor in several churches in rural Delaware, retiring in 2000 from Georgetown and Coolspring churches. 

Bob died May 15, 2023, in Dover, Del. He is survived by his wife, Matilda; and several children, grandchildren, and great-grandchildren.