PRICE, Grant L. 1922-2008
PRICE, HODGEN, DAVIS, KEMP, BARND, DEIBERT, BRIGMAN
Posted By: S. Bell
Date: 7/31/2013 at 23:53:00
[Waterloo/Cedar Falls Courier, Tuesday, October 20, 2008]
Grant L. Price, 85, of Waterloo, died Friday after a short illness. He was born in Melville, Saskatchewan, Canada, on Nov. 11, 1922, son of Leon B. and Vera I. Hodgen Price.
Grant married Fadra Davis on Oct. 24, 1948, in Waterloo. Together they raised their daughters Laurie and Julie and were wonderful grandparents to Emily, Luke, Andrew, Sarah and Matt. While he was best known for his work in broadcasting, his best times were spent with his family.
After growing up on a ranch in Nebraska, he went on to Morningside College and American University. He left there to join the Navy. Upon his return, he got a job at KTRI in Sioux City. From that time onward, Iowa Broadcasting felt his presence.
Grant's time on the ranch made him a skilled horseman, guitar player, handyman and storyteller. These talents provided many wonderful memories for his daughters and grandchildren. He also loved woodworking, gardening and remodeling. The results can be seen around the homes of all his family members.
His generosity was not confined to his family. Grant was very involved with his church and with many community organizations. Over the years he was a board member for Iowa Public Television; Grin and Grow Day Care; Waterloo Cedar Valley Food Bank; Waterloo Self Help Foundation; Waverly National Board-CROP/Community Hunger Appeal; Church World Service Family Service Agency-Cedar Rapids; Cedar Rapids Area Council of Churches and the Linn County Citizens Committee on Drug Abuse.
Grant received great joy from his time as a professor at Wartburg College. He loved working with the students and helping to teach another generation of true journalists. Like the broadcasters that worked for him at KXEL, WMT and KWWL, students learned that he always gave his best and expected nothing less than their best. They also knew that you could have no stronger advocate in your corner. Those who knew him know that he has not stopped watching and supporting them.
He was preceded in death by Fadra.
He is survived by his daughters, Laurie (Christopher) Kemp, St. Paul, Minn., and Julie (Mark) Barnd, Marion, Iowa; grandchildren, Emily (Greg) Saveraid, Luke Kemp, Andrew Barnd, Sarah Kemp and Matt Barnd; brother, Edward, O'Neil, Neb.; sisters-in-law, Wihlma Price, Hastings, Neb., and Wanda Brigman, Los Angeles; stepson, Jack (Donna) Deibert, Edgewood, Wash.; stepgrandchildren: Kathy, Kirk, Theresa and Brenda; and many, many close and dear friends and co-workers.
Dad passed from of this world peacefully into the waiting arms of the Lord at the end of the 6 p.m. local newscast.
Services 11 a.m. Wednesday at First Presbyterian Church, Waterloo. Burial will be Memorial Park Cemetery. Visitation from 4 to 7 p.m. Tuesday at Locke Funeral Home, 233-6138.
Memorials may be directed to Archives of Iowa Broadcasting, Wartburg College, Waverly, IA
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