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Memorial service: 3 p.m. Wednesday at St. Philip Presbyterian Church, 745 W. Pipeline Road. Burial: 10:30 a.m. Wednesday in Dallas-Fort Worth National Cemetery; the procession will form in Lane A. Visitation: Friends may call at Lucas Hurst Funeral Home, 1321 Precinct Line Road, where the family will be present 6 to 8 p.m. Tuesday.
Col. Price served in the Marine Corps as an aviator from 1942 until his retirement in 1968. He had a distinguished career with the Marines, seeing combat in World War II and Korea, flying the F4U Corsair. He earned many citations, including the Distinguished Flying Cross. After retirement from the Marine Corps, he moved back to his birthplace, Fort Worth. He worked for LTV Grand Prairie, retiring after 17 years. During this time, he continued to fly the Corsair for the Confederate Air Force. In 1992, Col. Price finally hung up his wings after 50 years of flying. Semper Fi.
Survivors: His beloved wife of 60 years, Earline Young Price of Bedford; daughters, Dr. Janis Greenough and her husband, Kent, of Petersburg, Tenn., and Terry Giles and her husband, Steve, of Lake Worth; grandchildren, Jenny-Marie Greenough of Keyport, Wash., Kris Greenough of Salt Lake City, Utah, and Connor and Aaron Giles of Lake Worth; sister, Betty Ann Crockford of Houston; and nieces and nephews.
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Margaret Parker-Sergeant
August 26, 2006
Dear Aunt Earline,
My love to you and Jan & Terry & all the family. I am here whenever you need me. I will sure miss Uncle Furman's wonderful smile and his funny stories. How lucky we all were to be blessed with his presence.
You remain in my prayers.
Love, Margaret
Elaine Webb
August 24, 2006
Dear Earline,
I met you and Al in the early 80's when I became a CAF member, active with the Marshallers Detachment. Al was such a wonderful presence on the flight line, such a pleasure to visit with and the perfect example of the true hero I wanted my young son to look up to. I offer you and your family my sympathy for your enormous loss.
Christine and Eileen Whitehead
August 24, 2006
My father Dick Whitehead, served with Al on the USS Sicily in 1951 during the Korean War and my mother Eileen and I were very sorry to hear of your family's loss. Al had made a video tape of film he shot while on board the Sicily and was so kind to send my mother and I a copy. We were able to see my Dad for a few seconds in the tape as he walked along on the ship's deck. It meant a lot to us to see him on film as he passed away in 1994 and we had no moving video of him. It was a real kindness on Al's part to share his film with my family. I know he and my Dad will be in heaven talking about flying those F4U Corsairs by the seat of their pants and using only a tailhook to land on the deck of the ship.
Our sympathies and prayers go out to all of you in Al's family.
Christine
James Sergeant
August 23, 2006
Sincere condolences to a wonderful family and with great respect for a great aviator.
Semper Fi.
Bud Yount
August 22, 2006
You've made a "Roger Pass" Al, right up to the final "Cut!"
sheila & bill mccallum
August 22, 2006
Dear Earline and Family,
We just wanted you to know that you are in our thoughts and prayers during this difficult time. Al was a good man and a good friend to Joe and Joan. His kindness to them will always be remembered. Semper Fi.
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