John Gabriel Snedeker, 42, died on July 30, 2014 from sudden cardiac arrest.

Born in Salt Lake City, Utah on Oct. 14, 1971. Gabe was raised on Bainbridge Island and graduated from Bainbridge High School in 1989.

He earned a bachelor of arts degree in political science from the University of Oregon and, prior to graduate school, worked at Willamette Pass Ski Resort and “as an intern” and seasonal firefighter with the U.S. Forest Service in Bend, Oregon.

After earning his master’s degree in urban planning from the University of Washington. Gabe worked as a professional planner for the cities of Shoreline and Mercer Island and as a planning consultant with the Watershed Company and ABHL. Most recently, he was Supervisor of Planning and Development in Snohomish County.

Gabe was an expert skier and avid hiker and fly fisher who was at home in the mountains and back-country. He was an excellent trip planner and guide and loved introducing family and friends to new experiences and outdoor adventures. He skied and traveled all over the world, but he was happiest with his wife and daughter in their cabin near Stevens Pass and home in Shoreline.

Gabe had a talent for friendship. He had a big heart and was a wonderful friend, husband, father, son, brother and colleague, who lived his life surrounded by people he loved and who loved him.

He is survived by his wife, Sara and 3 1/2-year-old daughter Ava; his parents, David and Bonnie Snedeker of Bainbridge Island; sister, Jesse Snedeker (Adam Gooder) of Cambridge, Massachusetts and father-in-law, George Jersey of Shoreline. Gabe leaves a hole that nobody can fill but we will always be grateful to have had him in our lives and hearts.

A memorial service and celebration of Gabe’s life will be held at 2 p.m. Monday, Aug. 25, at Craven Farm in Snohomish (see www.cravenfarm.com for directions).

Donations in Gabe’s memory may be made to Washington Conservation Voters (wcvoters.org); Snohomish County Growers Alliance (www.snocogrowers.com) or the American Planning Association, Washington Chapter scholarship fund (www.washington.apa.org).

For more information, please visit Gabe’s memorial website at legacy.com.