William "Bill" Price Jr. '51
July 12, 2010 12:00 AM
Published in (San Antonio) Express-News on July 11, 2010
William Sidney Price Jr.
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Lt. Col. William (Bill) Sidney Price Jr., USAF Retired, 80, of San Antonio, died June 22, 2010 after an extended illness. Bill was born September 23, 1929 in Hamilton County, Texas. He graduated from Kerens High School in 1947 and from Texas A&M University in 1951 with a degree in Business Administration. He entered the U.S. Air Force, served in both Korea and VietNam, and retired from active duty on July 1, 1973 after 22 years of service. He managed a series of successful small business and farming enterprises before moving to San Antonio with his wife in 1992. His wife of fifty-five years was Mary Syble ("Sy") Wilson from Macon, Georgia. They were married on February 23, 1952, and had three children: William (Bill) Wilson Price, who lives in Oak Hill, Virginia; Douglas Mark Price, and Mary Sydney Price, who lives in Beverly Hills, California. Bill enjoyed travel and golf, but was especially fond of Texas A&M football. He was preceded in death by his son Douglas and his wife Sy. He is survived by his son Bill, daughter Mary, brothers, Carter (San Antonio) and Harry (College Station), and numerous nieces and nephews.
GRAVESIDE SERVICE WEDNESDAY
JULY 14, 2010
11:30 A.M.
FORT SAM HOUSTON
NATIONAL CEMETERY
In lieu of flowers the family requests donations be sent to the Air Force Village Two Health Care Center, 5100 John D. Ryan Blvd., San Antonio, TX 78245 and the San Antonio chapter of the American Lung Association, 8207 Callaghan Rd., Suite 140, San Antonio, TX 78230.
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