Industry morns the passing of Wayne Snodgrass

Fresh Produce and Floral Council have received the sad news that Wayne Snodgrass, of Loomis Distributing, Inc. and formerly Apio, Inc., has passed away.

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Fresh Produce and Floral Council have received the sad news that Wayne Snodgrass, of Loomis Distributing, Inc. and formerly Apio, Inc., has passed away. His oldest son, Kyle Snodgrass, wrote the following update:

To Wayne’s treasured friends and connections, I regret to inform you that my dad, Wayne Snodgrass, passed away on August 31, 2021, after a hard-fought battle with Covid-19. He was 59 years old.

For all those that worked with Wayne, you know that he was a strong, caring, warm-hearted man. After graduating from Cal Poly SLO in 1985, he worked a successful 30-year career in produce sales at Apio, Inc. and, later, Loomis Distributing, Inc. Wayne cared for people deeply, and his sense of humor and fun-loving attitude brightened the lives of everyone around him. He is missed by many, including his wife Pam and their five children.

In lieu of flowers or cards, please prayerfully consider whether you can support our family through one of the two options below. All donations will go directly to Pam Snodgrass (Wayne’s wife) to provide for her and her family’s needs in the coming years.

  1. Click the “donate now” button on the GoFundMe page (https://gofund.me/f9f2857d).
  2. Make a tax-deductible donation through the Snodgrass family’s church. Click here for more info.

If you have any questions, please feel free to reach out to me at kylesnodgrass@rocketmail.com

A special thanks to all those who have supported and encouraged the Snodgrass family during his passing. We appreciate your kindness.

Sincerely,

Kyle Snodgrass

(Wayne’s oldest son)

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