Daniel Eugene Price

Daniel Eugene (“Gene”) Price, 92, of Cary NC passed away peacefully on August 24, 2021 after a brief illness. He leaves behind his wife of 71 years, Gloria, his sister, Marge Langworthy (Dan) and nephew, Bruce (Emily); his daughter, Amy Price Schatz (Chris); son Donald (Judy); grandchildren Jonathan Schatz (Laura Heyenga); Katherine Schatz Raams (Bastiaan); Evan Schatz (Lesley) and two beloved great-grandchildren, Lucas and Isabela. Dan was predeceased by his brother, William. He is also survived by other loving extended family members including his brother-in law, Jack Keating (Norma), niece AnneMarie Broadhead (Morgan); niece Deb Furslew ( Bob) and nephews Robert Keating, Noah and Ben Gottfried. Daniel was born in Roundup, Montana to Bert and Marian Price. Early on, his father worked in the coal mines at Star Mine. They later moved to Billings, MT. Although Dan grew up “in town”, he spent summers at his Uncle Lou’s ranch near Mosby. It was here that Dan lived the true “cowboy” life that helped shaped him as a man. He “rode fences”, branded sheep and caught rattlesnakes when they were a threat. He also helped his Uncle Gene in Lincoln MT to help lead “dude” hunting and fishing trips on horseback. Dan joined the Navy after graduation and served aboard the USS Boxer aircraft carrier during the Korean War as a meteorologist. (Later in life, his family often asked him for forecasts or “cloud interpretations” and he happily obliged.) While on leave in New Jersey, he met his future wife at a roller-skating rink. (The family likes to say they skated off to a happy future together!) They married while he was in the Navy and later decided to settle in New Jersey. There, he attended college (nights) at Newark College of Engineering while working full time days. Dan started with IBM when it was a fairly “new” company. His time with the company initially started in NJ, and eventually NY (Endicott/ Vestal; and then Poughkeepsie.) Finally, he took a transfer to Raleigh, NC where he retired in 1987 after 32 years of service with the company. During these years, he and his family were fortunate to meet several families who became life-long friends- “family” in the end. He and Gloria joined the Rogers, Duffs and Westons for cards and coffee on Friday nights. (The children enjoyed popcorn and running around “just being kids”.)

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Daniel Eugene Price

February 22, 1929 - August 24, 2021