Harlan Price

DEATH NOTICE FORM FROM: PENWELL-GABEL MID TOWN CHAPEL
TOPEKA, KANSAS



1. Full Name: Harlan R. Price Age: 80 Years Sex: Male

2. Current address: of Topeka

3. Date of death: Wednesday , October 15, 2003

4 Place of death: at Midland Hospice House in Topeka

5. Cause of death: after a long bout with cancer

6. Date of birth: February 20, 1923 Place of birth: Toledo, Ohio

6.b. Parents: John B. and May Reed Price

6.c. Years in current city/town:

7. Background: The family moved to Topeka in June, 1935 where he graduated from Topeka High School in
June, 1941. He was employed as a clerk in the Santa Fe Offices until a short time after his enlistment in the U. S.
Army Air Corps for Pilot training. On December 5, 1943 he received his Wings and Officers Commission and was
assigned to Combat duty as a B24 Co-Pilot and later Pilot on a crew that was ordered to the Southwest Pacific to
join the 868th Bomb Squadron known as the Snoopers. They conducted low altitude Bombing of Japanese
shipping at night using Radar. Along with receiving credit for the sinking of 4 ships, the crew had the distinction
of probably being the only crew in WW2 to sink 2 ships in one bomb run. In March 1947, he joined the State Farm
Insurance Co. where he became an agent for 37 years, retiring in Dec. 1985. During those years he enjoyed
coaching Cosmo Baseball and his work as President and early promoter of the Babe Ruth Baseball League. He
was a Founder of the Combat Air Museum and served 27 years as a Volunteer, 20 as a Tour Guide. He was a
member of both the Veterans of Foreign Wars and the American Legion. As a member of Grace Episcopal
Cathedral for 65 years, he was privileged to serve as a Sunday School teacher and Superintendent and as a
Vestryman several times as well as a Senior Warden on 3 separate occasions.


8. Relatives: Married to: Lucille Brock, January 23, 1943 in Topeka. She survives

8.b. preceded in death by: His Brother: J. Byron Price, Jr. and a niece, Cynthia Hill Gentry
8.c. Immediate survivors:
Son: Capt. C. Byron Price and his wife Maribeth of Lenexa, KS
Son: Dr. Craig H. Price and his wife Rebecca of Ellicott City, MD
Granddaughter: Cara Price, Lenexa, KS
Granddaughter: Meredith Price, Ellicott City, MD
Sister: Willette Hill, Loveland, CO
Sister: Evelyn Hein and her husband Allan of Topeka
Niece: Barbara Lay, CO
Niece: Brenda Smith, CO
Nephew: John Hill, CO
Nephew: Larry Hein, Topeka
Nephew: Ronald Hein, Topeka

9. Service time, day, date, place: Services will be at 2:00 p.m., Thursday, Oct. 23, 2003 at Grace Episcopal
Cathedral.

10. Burial: Mount Hope Cemetery Topeka, Kansas where Military Honors will be presented by Philip
Billard Post No. 1650, V.F.W.

11. Visitation times, place: Mr. Price will lie in state at Penwell-Gabel Mid Town Chapel after 2:00 p.m.
Wednesday where the family will receive friends from 7:00 to 8:00 p.m. .


13. Memorial contributions, if any: In Lieu of flowers memorial contributions may be given to the
Combat Air Museum, P.O. Box 19142, Topeka, Ks. 66619 or to Grace Cathedral, 701 S.W. 8th St., Topeka,
Ks. 66603

14. Funeral home in charge: Penwell-Gabel Mid Town Chapel, 1321 SW 10th Ave., Topeka, Kansas
66604
Online condolences may be shared with the family at www.penwellgabel.com
Director: Brian M. Voigt 354-8558