The estate of John “Jack” Henry Snell has gifted $9,250 to the AJCC Research Foundation.
Jack Snell passed away on March 16, 2012 at the age of 83. He purchased his first Registered Jersey in 1950. A graduate of Washington State University, he taught agriculture and farm shop in the Orting and Ellensburg high schools before returning to the home farm. He became a lifetime member of The American Jersey Cattle Club and utilized its herd improvement services until his retirement from dairying in 1994.
Foundation trustee Neal Smith noted, “This gift demonstrates not only Jack Snell’s devotion to the Jersey cow, but also his foresight in making a lasting financial contribution to support scientific research that will improve her production, efficiency and longevity.”
Added Foundation fundraising chair Donald S. Sherman, “We are extremely grateful that Mr. Snell remembered the Research Foundation through his charitable bequest. Our only regret is that he did not tell us before his death that he had taken this step so that we could express thanks to him on behalf of the association and its members.”
Across Snell’s 44 year career, Kittitas Jerseys were sold to buyers from Washington, Oregon, Idaho, Nevada and California. When he decided to retire from dairying in 1994, the herd of nearly 80 cows and heifers was sold to Forest Glen Jerseys, Dayton, Ore., which later exported two Snell-bred heifers to Japan. In retirement, Snell traveled to all 50 states and cruised much of the world with his wife Louise, who preceded him in death.
Source: AJCC Research Foundation