Esther Snyder

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Esther Lavelle Snyder (née Johnson) (b. 1920 in Sorento, Illinois – d. August 4, 2006 in Baldwin Park, California) founded In-N-Out Burger, with her husband Harry Snyder.

They had two sons, and Esther Snyder outlived her husband and both of her sons, one of whom died in a plane crash and the other succumbed to a drug overdose.

She died on August 4, 2006, aged 86, from undisclosed causes. She is survived by her only grandchild, Lynsi Martinez (nee Snyder), who is now the heir to the In-N-Out Burger company. ^{[1] [2]}

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1. ^ In-N-Out matriarch Snyder dies at age 86 (2006-08-06).
2. ^ "Esther Snyder, In-N-Out Burger Founder, Dies at 86", New York Times, August 13, 2006. Retrieved on 2008-04-01. "Esther L. Snyder, who with her husband founded the popular West Coast restaurant chain In-N-Out Burger, died on Aug. 4. She was 86. The family declined to release further details, including the cause of death, said Bob Emmers of Sitrick & Company, which handles public relations for the chain. Esther and Harry Snyder opened the first In-N-Out drive-through stand in Baldwin Park, Calif., in 1948. In-N-Out now has 202 restaurants in Arizona, California and Nevada."