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Judge Rayner V. Snead will retire in a few months after devoting 27 years to the administration of justice. He will be missed.
His impartial reading of the law, the dignity that he brought to the bench, his patience and even temper will be hard to replace. On hearing of his retirement, local attorneys—the men and women who work with Snead on a day-to-day basis—were generous with their praise. “Patient.. .understanding. . . thorough. . . fair,” were the adjectives used over and over again. “He’s a good teacher,” remarked one attorney. “He commands respect,” said another. The highest accolade came from county clerk Diane Bruce: “If there’s anything nice you can think of, say it about Judge Snead and it will fit.”
Almost as important, Snead is from Rappahannock. As a little county with only 5,800 inhabitants, Rappahannock could be swamped by Fauquier and
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