Obituary: PRICE, ROBERT

Robert Alexander Price1917 ~ 2012Robert Alexander Price M.D., born in Phoenix June 19, 1917, eldest son of Mabel Alexander and James Robert Price, passed peacefully from natural causes July 11, 2012. He attended Phoenix College, BYU, and received his MD from USC. He served as a World War II US Army surgeon and practiced as a family physician for 51 years, delivering over 1000 babies. As an educator, he taught at the Good Samaritan School of Nursing and was Director of the Family Practice Residency Program. He also served on the faculty of U of A College of Medicine for 22 years. He was Chief of Staff of Good Sam, as well as president of Maricopa County Medical Society. He served on various Boards of Directors: American Board of Family Practice, AZ Medical Association and Speaker of its House of Delegates. He was active in the Valley-of-the-Sun Kiwanis Club for 18 years. He was Arizona Family Physician of the Year in 1994.He loved ASU football, the Phoenix Suns and AZ Diamondbacks and was an avid golfer for over 60 years. As a faithful member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, he served a mission to Germany, taught Sunday School for decades, and was a church Patriarch for 28 years. In 1941 he married his sweetheart Dorothy Daynes of Salt Lake City. They raised five children: Dr. Robert J. Price (Darlene),Virginia Baird (Ernest), Richard W. Price (Nancy), Jeffrey D. Price (JoAnne) and Julie Smart (Steven). They have 23 grandchildren and 38 great-grandchildren.He is survived by his children, grandchildren and great-grandchildren, as well as his brother Reed Price (Marge), his sister Marjorie Allen (Nephi), and brother-in-law Beecher Adams. Visitation: Friday July 20, 6: 30 to 8:00 PM at Hansen Mortuary, 6500 E. Bell Rd, Scottsdale and Saturday 9:30 AM at LDS Stake Center 3601 E. Shea Blvd, Phoenix with funeral following at 10:30. Interment will be at Salt Lake City Cemetery, Monday July 23 at noon. We are deeply grateful to the caregivers and director Debi Gibson of Paradise Senior Living and Hospice of the Valley, Phoenix, who lovingly cared for our Dad in recent years. In lieu of flowers, contributions can be made to Hospice of the Valley, Phoenix.