Esther Snyder
Encyclopedia
Esther Lavelle Snyder (1920 – August 4, 2006) founded In-N-Out Burger
, with her husband Harry Snyder
, in 1948.
as one of eight children (seven daughters, one son). She attended Greenville College
and graduated from Seattle Pacific University
with a bachelor's degree
in Zoology
.
in 1947, while working at a restaurant in Seattle; the two were married the following year and moved to Baldwin Park, California
.
Esther and Harry Snyder had two sons: Harry Guy (more commonly referred to by simply "Guy"; born 1951) and Richard Snyder (born 1952) and one granddaughter from their first son Guy: Lynsi
(born 1982). She outlived her husband, who died in 1976 and both of their sons, one of whom died in a plane crash and the other succumbed to a drug overdose.
, aged 86, from undisclosed causes. She is survived by her only grandchild, Lynsi Martinez
(née Snyder), who is now the heir to the In-N-Out Burger company.
in California, the city named their own community center after Esther Snyder.
In-N-Out Burger
In-N-Out Burger is a regional chain of fast food restaurants with locations in the western United States. Founded in 1948 by Harry Snyder and his wife Esther, establishing the first In-N-Out burger in Baldwin Park and headquartered in Irvine, California, In-N-Out Burger has since expanded outside...
, with her husband Harry Snyder
Harry Snyder
Harry Snyder along with his wife Esther Snyder were the founders of In-N-Out Burger. Snyder was one of the first people to develop the idea of a drive-thru hamburger restaurant, where customers would be able to order their food via an intercom....
, in 1948.
Early life
Snyder was born and raised in Sorento, IllinoisSorento, Illinois
Sorento is a village in Bond County, Illinois, United States. The population was 601 at the 2000 census.-History:Sorento was incorporated as a village in 1885....
as one of eight children (seven daughters, one son). She attended Greenville College
Greenville College
Greenville College is located in Greenville, Illinois, a small Illinois city, located 45 miles east of St. Louis, Missouri on Interstate 70...
and graduated from Seattle Pacific University
Seattle Pacific University
Seattle Pacific University is a Christian university of the liberal arts, sciences and professions, located on the north slope of Queen Anne Hill in Seattle, Washington, USA. It was founded in 1891 by the Oregon and Washington Conference of the Free Methodist Church as the Seattle Seminary...
with a bachelor's degree
Bachelor's degree
A bachelor's degree is usually an academic degree awarded for an undergraduate course or major that generally lasts for three or four years, but can range anywhere from two to six years depending on the region of the world...
in Zoology
Zoology
Zoology |zoölogy]]), is the branch of biology that relates to the animal kingdom, including the structure, embryology, evolution, classification, habits, and distribution of all animals, both living and extinct...
.
Marriage and family
She met Harry SnyderHarry Snyder
Harry Snyder along with his wife Esther Snyder were the founders of In-N-Out Burger. Snyder was one of the first people to develop the idea of a drive-thru hamburger restaurant, where customers would be able to order their food via an intercom....
in 1947, while working at a restaurant in Seattle; the two were married the following year and moved to Baldwin Park, California
Baldwin Park, California
Baldwin Park is a city located in the central San Gabriel Valley region of Los Angeles County, California, United States. As of the 2010 census, the population was 75,390, down from 75,837 at the 2000 census.- History :...
.
Esther and Harry Snyder had two sons: Harry Guy (more commonly referred to by simply "Guy"; born 1951) and Richard Snyder (born 1952) and one granddaughter from their first son Guy: Lynsi
Lynsi Martinez
Lynsi Martinez is the owner and heiress of the In-N-Out Burger company. She is the only child of Lynda and H...
(born 1982). She outlived her husband, who died in 1976 and both of their sons, one of whom died in a plane crash and the other succumbed to a drug overdose.
Death
She died on August 4, 2006 in Baldwin Park, CaliforniaBaldwin Park, California
Baldwin Park is a city located in the central San Gabriel Valley region of Los Angeles County, California, United States. As of the 2010 census, the population was 75,390, down from 75,837 at the 2000 census.- History :...
, aged 86, from undisclosed causes. She is survived by her only grandchild, Lynsi Martinez
Lynsi Martinez
Lynsi Martinez is the owner and heiress of the In-N-Out Burger company. She is the only child of Lynda and H...
(née Snyder), who is now the heir to the In-N-Out Burger company.
Esther Snyder Community Center
Since the In-N-Out Burgers were started in the city of Baldwin ParkBaldwin Park
Baldwin Park is the name of some places in the United States:* Baldwin Park, California* Baldwin Park, Missouri* An upscale housing project in Orlando, Florida*Baldwin Park...
in California, the city named their own community center after Esther Snyder.