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March 12, 2006:
Coy Price, 90, died Saturday, March 11, in Oklahoma City.
He was born in rural Ozark County, Mo., on Nov. 18, 1915, to William Harvey and Nancy Eve (Upton) Price. He moved with his family at an early age to Lincoln County where they farmed.
Coy worked for Lincoln County and the WPA. He was instrumental in blasting the rock used to build the Armory in Chandler.
He married Marie Holman March 10, 1942. During World War II, Coy served in the U.S. Army, 1st Medical Squadron, 5th Cavalry Regiment, 1st Cavalry Division. He saw action in New Guinea, Bismark Archipelago and the Philippines.
Upon his return from World War II, he owned a cafe and worked in a foundry before beginning a career at Oklahoma Natural Gas Co. He retired from ONG following 26 years of service.
His parents, his wife of 52 years, two brothers, three sisters, and one grandson preceded Coy in death.
Survivors include sons and daughters-in-law Darrell and Sharon Price of Mustang, Donald and Donna Price of Tuttle; a brother, Ray Price of Tulsa; sisters, Belle Castoe of Marlow and Betty Quinn of Prague; eight grandchildren, Debbie Estes of San Dimas, Calif., David Price of Upland, Calif., Donald Price of Mustang, Priscilla Price of Mustang, Brenda Battles of Moore, Coy Price of Oklahoma City, Michele Cummings of Edmond and Todd Henderson of Newton, Kan.; eight great-grandchildren, Amanda Estes, Chelsea Miller, Ashley Price, Morgan Price, Madison Price, Landon Battles, Adara Price and Brittany Henderson.
Funeral service will be 2 p.m. Tuesday at Calvary Way Church in Prague with the Rev. Jim Harris Starland David officiating. Burial will follow at the Czech National Cemetery in Prague.
Service is under the direction of Parks Brothers Funeral Service in Prague.
March 12, 2006:
Coy Price, 90, died Saturday, March 11, in Oklahoma City.
He was born in rural Ozark County, Mo., on Nov. 18, 1915, to William Harvey and Nancy Eve (Upton) Price. He moved with his family at an early age to Lincoln County where they farmed.
Coy worked for Lincoln County and the WPA. He was instrumental in blasting the rock used to build the Armory in Chandler.
He married Marie Holman March 10, 1942. During World War II, Coy served in the U.S. Army, 1st Medical Squadron, 5th Cavalry Regiment, 1st Cavalry Division. He saw action in New Guinea, Bismark Archipelago and the Philippines.
Upon his return from World War II, he owned a cafe and worked in a foundry before beginning a career at Oklahoma Natural Gas Co. He retired from ONG following 26 years of service.
His parents, his wife of 52 years, two brothers, three sisters, and one grandson preceded Coy in death.
Survivors include sons and daughters-in-law Darrell and Sharon Price of Mustang, Donald and Donna Price of Tuttle; a brother, Ray Price of Tulsa; sisters, Belle Castoe of Marlow and Betty Quinn of Prague; eight grandchildren, Debbie Estes of San Dimas, Calif., David Price of Upland, Calif., Donald Price of Mustang, Priscilla Price of Mustang, Brenda Battles of Moore, Coy Price of Oklahoma City, Michele Cummings of Edmond and Todd Henderson of Newton, Kan.; eight great-grandchildren, Amanda Estes, Chelsea Miller, Ashley Price, Morgan Price, Madison Price, Landon Battles, Adara Price and Brittany Henderson.
Funeral service will be 2 p.m. Tuesday at Calvary Way Church in Prague with the Rev. Jim Harris Starland David officiating. Burial will follow at the Czech National Cemetery in Prague.
Service is under the direction of Parks Brothers Funeral Service in Prague.
Copied with permission from the Shawnee News-Star:
March 12, 2006:
Coy Price, 90, died Saturday, March 11, in Oklahoma City.
He was born in rural Ozark County, Mo., on Nov. 18, 1915, to William Harvey and Nancy Eve (Upton) Price. He moved with his family at an early age to Lincoln County where they farmed.
Coy worked for Lincoln County and the WPA. He was instrumental in blasting the rock used to build the Armory in Chandler.
He married Marie Holman March 10, 1942. During World War II, Coy served in the U.S. Army, 1st Medical Squadron, 5th Cavalry Regiment, 1st Cavalry Division. He saw action in New Guinea, Bismark Archipelago and the Philippines.
Upon his return from World War II, he owned a cafe and worked in a foundry before beginning a career at Oklahoma Natural Gas Co. He retired from ONG following 26 years of service.
His parents, his wife of 52 years, two brothers, three sisters, and one grandson preceded Coy in death.
Survivors include sons and daughters-in-law Darrell and Sharon Price of Mustang, Donald and Donna Price of Tuttle; a brother, Ray Price of Tulsa; sisters, Belle Castoe of Marlow and Betty Quinn of Prague; eight grandchildren, Debbie Estes of San Dimas, Calif., David Price of Upland, Calif., Donald Price of Mustang, Priscilla Price of Mustang, Brenda Battles of Moore, Coy Price of Oklahoma City, Michele Cummings of Edmond and Todd Henderson of Newton, Kan.; eight great-grandchildren, Amanda Estes, Chelsea Miller, Ashley Price, Morgan Price, Madison Price, Landon Battles, Adara Price and Brittany Henderson.
Funeral service will be 2 p.m. Tuesday at Calvary Way Church in Prague with the Rev. Jim Harris Starland David officiating. Burial will follow at the Czech National Cemetery in Prague.
Service is under the direction of Parks Brothers Funeral Service in Prague.
March 12, 2006:
Coy Price, 90, died Saturday, March 11, in Oklahoma City.
He was born in rural Ozark County, Mo., on Nov. 18, 1915, to William Harvey and Nancy Eve (Upton) Price. He moved with his family at an early age to Lincoln County where they farmed.
Coy worked for Lincoln County and the WPA. He was instrumental in blasting the rock used to build the Armory in Chandler.
He married Marie Holman March 10, 1942. During World War II, Coy served in the U.S. Army, 1st Medical Squadron, 5th Cavalry Regiment, 1st Cavalry Division. He saw action in New Guinea, Bismark Archipelago and the Philippines.
Upon his return from World War II, he owned a cafe and worked in a foundry before beginning a career at Oklahoma Natural Gas Co. He retired from ONG following 26 years of service.
His parents, his wife of 52 years, two brothers, three sisters, and one grandson preceded Coy in death.
Survivors include sons and daughters-in-law Darrell and Sharon Price of Mustang, Donald and Donna Price of Tuttle; a brother, Ray Price of Tulsa; sisters, Belle Castoe of Marlow and Betty Quinn of Prague; eight grandchildren, Debbie Estes of San Dimas, Calif., David Price of Upland, Calif., Donald Price of Mustang, Priscilla Price of Mustang, Brenda Battles of Moore, Coy Price of Oklahoma City, Michele Cummings of Edmond and Todd Henderson of Newton, Kan.; eight great-grandchildren, Amanda Estes, Chelsea Miller, Ashley Price, Morgan Price, Madison Price, Landon Battles, Adara Price and Brittany Henderson.
Funeral service will be 2 p.m. Tuesday at Calvary Way Church in Prague with the Rev. Jim Harris Starland David officiating. Burial will follow at the Czech National Cemetery in Prague.
Service is under the direction of Parks Brothers Funeral Service in Prague.
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