Marvin L. Price, US Army (Ret.), Albuquerque, New Mexico

PRICE - Lt. Col. Marvin L. Price, US Army (Ret.), 88, a resident of Albuquerque, died Sunday, February 12, 2012. He is survived by his wife of 61 years, Barbara L. Price of Albuquerque, NM, children: Leslie (Ron) Kurtz, M.D, Michael (Tracy) Price, Alexandra Shattuck, Matthew (Joyce) Price, Miles (Vicki) Price, Lindsay (Michael) Grubensky; grandchildren Christopher, Caroline, Bonnie, Caitlyn, Logan, Eric, Travis, Sage, Cameron, Corey, Nathan, Parker and Colin; and great-grandchildren, Orion and William. Mel was a graduate of the Class of 1945 at West Point Military Academy and went on to obtain his Masters degree in Physics at Princeton University. He was a career officer in the Infantry and served two tours of duty in Korea and one in Vietnam. After Mel retired from the Army, he worked for Sandia National Laboratories and later Los Alamos National Laboratories. Mel was an exemplar of the Greatest Generation who lived a full life guided by his beloved West Point motto Duty, Honor, Country. Mel was devoted to his family and took great pride in the achievements of his children and grandchildren. He was an avid outdoorsman and conservationist. Prayer Vigil and visitation will be Tuesday, February 14, 2012, 7:00 p.m. at French - Wyoming Chapel. Mass will be celebrated on Wednesday, February 15, 2012, 7:00 p.m. at Risen Savior Catholic Church, 7701 Wyoming Blvd. NE, with Monsignor Richard Olona celebrant. Interment will take place at United States Military Academy, West Point, NY. In lieu of flowers please make contributions to the Wounded Warrior Project, 4899 Belfort Road Ste. 300, Jacksonville, FL 32256 http://www.woundedwarriorproject.org.

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