A loving husband, a fantastic father, a generous grandfather,
and a loyal friend, James Robert Price died Jan. 19, 2004, in
Gilroy.
A loving husband, a fantastic father, a generous grandfather, and a loyal friend, James Robert Price died Jan. 19, 2004, in Gilroy.
He will be missed by all who knew him. He was born in Belzoni, Miss., on Nov. 24, 1925, and with his parents, Ralph and Ella, three brothers and one sister made the great migration to California’s Central Valley in 1934.
He is survived by his wife of 54 years, Anne; daughters, Sandy, Sherry and Beth; sons-in-law, Paul, John and Gary; grandchildren, Chris, Amanda, Ashley, Daniel, Alexis and Ryan; sister, Lois; and brothers, Paul, Jack and David.
He served his country as a Staff Sergeant in World War II and was a life-long patriot who loved his flag and country. He was a devoted Christian who lived his faith every day and in every way.
He was an astute entrepreneur, starting several successful businesses during his life. He loved life and lived it to the fullest. He loved great food (particularly down-home Southern cooking), fine wine and good friends. In his youth, he was a pilot who enjoyed the freedom of flying. In later years, he became a world traveler enjoying cruises to exotic ports.
He was the ultimate optimist whose favorite saying was “Today is another day of golden opportunity!”
A memorial service will be held on Friday at 1 p.m. at Advent Lutheran Church, 16870 Murphy Ave., Morgan Hill.
In lieu of flowers the family respectfully requests donations in James Robert Price’s name to the Clinical Cancer Center, Stanford Medical Center, c/o Dr. Charlotte Jacobs, 1000 Welch Road, Suite 202, Palo Alto, CA 94303 in the hope that cancer can be cured.
