Col. Carl N. Price

Col. Carl N. Price, 83, of Marco Island, FL, and Old Orchard Beach, ME, died peacefully on

Sunday, August 13, 2023, at Maine Medical Center in Portland following a brief illness.

Carl was born in Star City, WV, on August 9, 1940, the son of the late Carl J. and Rosalie

(Claudio) Price. He was a graduate of Morgantown High School. He attended West Virginia

University and graduated with a Bachelor of Science Degree in Management. He received a

Master of Arts Degree in Management from Florida Institute of Technology and the Amos Tuck

Executive Program from Dartmouth College. He also attended the Command and General Staff

College and the Industrial College of the Armed Forces.

He was commissioned from the Reserve Officers Training Corps at West Virginia University

in 1962. He had overseas assignments with the 7th Infantry Division in Korea, the 101st

Airborne Division in Vietnam and the Defense Subsistence Region, Europe in Germany.

His unit staff assignments included Infantry Battalion S-4 (Logistics), Division Support

Command S-3 (Operations) and Corps Support Command, Assistant Chief of Staff, Materiel. He

served in command positions at every rank, from Second Lieutenant to Colonel.

He retired from the military in Feb. 1992 after proudly serving his country for 30 years.

He then began a second career working at the New Hampshire State Veterans Council, where

he worked until 2005.

Carl was an avid sports fan. He was a follower of WVU Mountaineer football and

basketball teams, Pittsburgh Steelers football, and Boston Red Sox baseball.

Carl is survived by his wife Barbara of Marco Island, FL, a step-son Tim Lawson of

Hillsboro, NH, a sister Shirley Laurie of Perry, OH, a sister Janice Price of Morgantown, a

nephew and spouse Greg &Angie Laurie of Madison, OH, a niece Melissa Chesanko of

Wooster, OH, three great nephews Jake, Drew, and Luke Laurie of Madison, OH, an aunt

Elizabeth Mantini of Morgantown, a daughter-in-law Patricia Chute, her husband Sean, and their

sons Tyler and Colby of Naples, FL, and several cousins.

In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his brother-in-law, Dennis Laurie

and a niece, Beth Ann Laurie.

Per his wishes, Carl was cremated. A mass honoring his memory will be held on

Saturday, Nov. 11th, Veteran's Day, at 11:00 AM at St. Mary's Catholic Church in Star City, WV.

The family will receive friends from 10-11 AM prior to mass.

In lieu of flowers, donations may be made in Carl's name to one of the following

charities:

Army Emergency Relief

2530 Crystal Dr., Suite 13161, 13th Floor

Arlington, VA 22202

Tunnel to Towers

2361 Hylan Blvd.

Staten Island, NY 10306

Caring services are being provided by Dering-Henson Funeral Home.

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