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CM2 Garry Robert Price

PO2/CM2

Date of birth 08/20/1946
Date of passing 09/28/2024

Garry Robert Price of Lincoln passed away September 28, 2024, surrounded by friends and family after a valiant battle with cancer. Garry was born on August 20, 1946, with his twin brother Larry in Hurlinger, Missouri to Clyde and Marie (Weipert) Price.

Garry graduated from Central High in St. Joseph in 1965 and immediately joined the Navy Seabees as a heavy equipment officer. He met some of his lifelong friends during his two tours in Vietnam.

When He returned home he married his high school sweetheart, Patty Cunningham and had who children. He graduated from Metro Tech Community College in Milford, Nebraska for tool and die and worked for Square D for 20 years while raising his family.

He then moved on to work for Siemen’s in El Paso where he lived and rode his blue 95′ FLHTC Harley Davidson Motorcycle over 100,000 miles over the course of nearly 20 years.

After the death of his wife Elisa, he returned to Lincoln to spend time with his family, riding his Harley around Nebraska and watching horror films and History movies about WW11.

He enjoyed quilting with his daughter and made some beautiful quilts for friends and family, especially his grandson’s.

Garry is survived in death by the Mother of his children Patricia Price, his brother Tommy, his son Jason and his wife Rite Price, his daughter Jennie and her two sons Joshua and Jeremy.

His parents, aunts, uncles, twin brother Larry, brothers Erwin and Donald and his wife Elisa were there to welcome him home.

There will be a Memorial Held at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday, October 5, 2024, at Butherus, Maser and Love funeral home, 4040 A St. Lincoln, NE.

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