PRICE, Cary J.

Arizona Daily Sun, Flagstaff, AZ Tuesday, May 24, 2011 Cary J. Price, 67, a longtime resident of Williams, died May 17, 2011, in Prescott. A member of one of the first families of Arizona, he was born Sept. 14, 1943, in Phoenix to Fred and Vivian Price. As a boy, he grew up with his younger brother, John, in Phoenix, where he was active in scouting, eventually achieving Eagle Scout. He attended Brophy College Preparatory and went on to Arizona State College (now Northern Arizona University) to graduate in 1967 with a Bachelor of Science in forestry. He began his career with the U.S. Forest Service in 1962, working summers, and retired in 1997 after working on National Forests in California and northern Arizona. His works included timber management, lands and recreation management, and fighting wildfires. While residing in Williams, he served as a volunteer fireman and later became fire chief. He served one partial and two full terms as a councilman for the city of Williams, with the last term ending in 2004. Mr. Price is survived by his wife of 43 years, Linda, also of Williams; mother Vivian of Phoenix; brother John (Darleen) of Phoenix; son James (Laura) of Lawton, Okla.; daughter Susan of New York; two grandchildren; sister-in-law Beverly Higley of Prescott; and two nieces. A memorial service will be Friday at 11 a.m., at the Elephant Rocks Golf Course in Williams.