From the obituary published in the Columbus Dispatch, October 28, 2012

David was born and raised in Columbus, son of the late David H. and Ann Snyder. David graduated from Whetstone High School, Class of 1976 and The Ohio State University, Class of 1981. He formerly worked with Chase Mortgage as an Analyst. David was a very eccentric and unique man who had a quirky sense of humor and his own way of doing things. He was a movie and film collector, and loved nothing more than sharing his passion for film with others. He was a longtime staff member of Cinevent, the annual Columbus film convention. In addition to film, David was also a Scotch connoisseur and enjoyed music, especially 20's and 30's jazz, big band, and classical music. Family was also very important to David. Every year he would plan the most elaborate Easter egg hunts for his daughters as well as go above and beyond decorating for Christmas. He will be greatly missed by his loving wife and high school sweetheart, Debra Snyder; daughters, Laura and Camille Snyder; sister, Susan (Tim) Gerwin; and many other extended family members and dear friends.

Eric Grayson wrote "Richard Roberts called me last night to report that apparently historian/collector/projectionist Dave Snyder from Columbus OH has passed away. Dave was an enthusiastic collector of so much great material, always a nice guy. I worked with him at the Slapsticons and saw him at countless other places. He used to write great histories for the program notes of several conventions. The world of film is missing an unheralded star today. RIP Dave."

Every year I looked forward to getting Dave's Cinevent program notes. Not only were they informative and accurate in the extreme, reflecting his near encyclopedic knowledge of the subject, but there would frequently be an appearance of that "quirky sense of humor" to liven up the proceedings a bit. Dave played a major role in our film selection process and was one of main reasons our screening room offered such a high level of professionalism in our presentations.

The classic film community is not a large group of folk, and every time we lose one of our own, we feel it deeply.

It's hard to think about a Cinevent without Dave. We will miss him in so many ways.