I am saddened to tell you that Houston Price passed away early this morning, December 29, 2014. I just spoke to Nancy Hendrickson and she said that no plans have been made yet. I will update you later when plans have been made.
He was a true gentleman and I enjoyed working with him on our Board. Our thoughts and prayers are with his family and many friends at this time.
Charles Houston Price of New Market, Tennessee was a graduate of Kentucky's Berea College. After a tour of duty in the U. S. Marine Corps, he pursued a twenty-year career in agricultural marketing. In 1998, he was named to the ABS's Board of Directors and served on our Board until several years ago. He was also the Director of the ABS Youth Program until last year.
He was a publisher of Knife World, wrote a number of cutlery related articles for that and other publications, was the author of six editions of The Official Price Guide to Collector Knives and, along with B. R. Hughes, authored the book Master of the Forge. He was a recipient of the American Bladesmith Society’s Don Hastings award, a member of the International Cutlery Hall of Fame, and the American Bladesmith Society's Hall of Fame.
Dan Cassidy
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Very sorry to hear of this Dan. A big shock. Thank you for letting us know. Our thoughts and prayers go out to his family and the many friends. He will be greatly missed. Always a great person to talk to.
Brion
Brion Tomberlin
Anvil Top Custom Knives
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This is sad news for the knife world. Mr Price has impacted a lot of people with his decades of hard work. I extend my sincere condolences to the Price family.
Houston Price was such a nice gentleman, easy to feel a friend, we will sadly miss him and our hearts and prayers go out to his family and friends. Butch and I will greatly miss him.
Cindy Sheely
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A good man. Rest in Peace.
Mike Williams
Master Smith
Our condolences and prayers for his family and friends.
This is the obituary and memorial service arrangements for C. Houston Price.
Charles Houston Price
December 29, 2014
CHARLES HOUSTON PRICE, age 79, of New Market, TN passed away Monday, December 29, 2014. Preceded in death by first wife, Betty Bruce Price; mother, Violet Tesseniar; father, Walter Houston Price; step-mother, Marie Price Collins; brother, Nick Price. He was a former Captain of Marine Corps, an author, publisher, musician, member of Cutlery Hall of Fame, A. B. S. and an avid dog enthusiast. He is survived by his wife, Carolyn Price; daughters, Anita Dodson (Tim), and Renee Sieg (Bob); step-children, Brian Smith (Lynne), and Casey Smith; grandchildren, Shay, Savannah, Jordan, Hannah, Lindsey and Roxy; great-grandchildren, Carson and Kendall; brothers and sisters, Wilma Grimes, Doug Price, Sondra Newman and Gary Price; several nieces, nephews, and a host of other relatives and friends.
Memorial service will be held at 11:00 a.m. Saturday, January 3, 2014 at Farrar Funeral Home with Rev. Robin Lindsey officiating. Family will receive friends from 10:00 until 11:00 a.m. prior to the service at the funeral home. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Marine Corps Heritage Foundation, 3800 Fettler Park Drive, Ste. 104, Dumfries, VA 22025 or on line at marineheritage.org, or to American Bouvier Rescue League, ABRL, c/o Deborah Abeles, PO Box 689, Cheshire, MA, 01225.
ARRANGEMENTS BY FARRAR FUNERAL HOME IN JEFFERSON CITY, TN 865-475-3892
Dan Cassidy
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Condolences and prayers for the family. May he rest and peace.
Dale
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ABS Honorary Member and Blade Magazine Editor Steve Shackleford post this article today on Blade Online:
Dan Cassidy
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I saw that Dan. A big thank you to Steve.
Brion
Brion Tomberlin
Anvil Top Custom Knives
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