CDR Robert N. Price
  BJU-2 1963-65
  d. 8-12-2020
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   - Ocracoke Island Memorial, Loop Shack Hill
   
- Beach Jumpers Memorial Honor Roll
   
- Deceased Members Personal Tributes
   
    - CAPT Douglas Fairbanks Jr. USNR
    
- Members A-F
    
     - Allen, Donovan, EN2,  BJU2
     
- Allen, James LTjg BJU3&8
     
- Aucoin, Gary RD3, BJU2
     
- Barber, Richard RM2, BJU2
     
- Barry, Robert LT, BJU2
     
- Bartholdi, Joseph RD1, BJU2
     
- Benjamins, Edwin CRM, BJU6
     
- Bittner, Burt LT, BJU6
     
- Bobick, William, RD3, BJU1
     
- Bohannan, John RD2, BJU2
     
- Boyea, Henry GM3, BJU1
     
- Boyum, Danny EN2, BJU1
     
- Brewer, Charles QM3, BJU2
     
- Briggs, Ronald RM2, BJU2
     
- Brown, Donald, LCDR, BJU1
     
- Bucklew, Phil CAPT, BJU2
     
- Bullock, Harvey ENS, BJU4
     
- Burkey, Paul MM/1c, BJU1
     
- Burkholder, James EN2, BJU2
     
- Carlson, Ronald LT, BJU1
     
- Carlton, Jack ENS, BJU6
     
- Cason, GR RMCS, BJU1
     
- Casto, John RD3, BJU2
     
- Casto, Ronald RD3, BJU2
     
- Chambers, John BMSN, BJU1
     
- Chapeau, David, ETR3, BJU1
     
- Chesser, William, SK3, BJU2
     
- Clark, Curtis CWO3, BJU1
     
- Clark, Edward RM2, BJU2
     
- Clemente, Wm. LCDR, BJU2&1
     
- Cochran,Wilmer, SM2c, BJU6
     
- Conley, Harold SK3, BJU1
     
- Conner, William Jr, LTjg, BJU1
     
- Cook, Kenneth OSCS, BJU1
     
- Cooper, Dannie ETSN, BJU1
     
- Costilow, James RM1, BJU1
     
- Coutinho, Roy LT, BJU1
     
- Culp, Ralph RM3, BJU2
     
- Davies, David RMCS, BJU1
     
- Davis, Charles T., ET2, BJU2
     
- Denslow, Irving CWO2, BJU2
     
- DeWeese, Jerry RM1, BJU1
     
- Dinsmore, G. Chris, RD2, BJU1
     
- Donaghy, Sam OS1, FCG2
     
- Doornbos, Robert, CWO4, BJU1
     
- Driscoll, Frederic RDm1/c, BJU4
     
- Dunton, Lewis RADM, BJU6
     
- Eason, Charles DP1, BJU1
     
- Eiben, Michael,  LTjg, BJU1
     
- English, Lon RD2, BJU1
     
- Engman, Clayton RM2, BJU1
     
- Everett, Richard ETN2, BJU1
     
- Fahey, Edwatd F. RMC, BJU1
     
- Fallen, David CDR, BJU2
     
- Fanning, Norris RT/2c, BJU7
     
- Frankenfield, Warren RD3, BJU2
     
- Franklin, James OS1, BJU1
     
 
- Members G-L
    
     - Gacek, Chester RM3/c, BJU9
     
- Gallagher, Rodney RMSN, BJU2
     
- Glaza, David OS2, BJU1
     
- Grauten, Henry LTjg., BJU7
     
- Harris, John AE1, BJU11
     
- Hanlon, Charles RD3, BJU2
     
- Harvey, C.Felix LT, BJU2
     
- Havyer, William, ETN2, BJU2
     
- Hayes, Simon, RD3, BJU2
     
- Hendry, James CDR, BJU2
     
- Hennessy, Peter LTjg, BJU2
     
- Hill, Kenneth L. SKCS, BJU2
     
- Hoatson, Norman ET2, BJU1
     
- Hobbs, Jim CAPT, BJU1
     
- Hoffman, Benjamin LTjg, BJU2
     
- Hogan, Joseph ENS, BJU6
     
- Hollers, James PN3, BJU2
     
- Hower, William LTjg, BJU1
     
- Johnson, Joe ET2, BJU2
     
- Johnson, William RMC, BJU1
     
- Jones, Lynn IC3, BJU1
     
- Jones, William, RD2, BJU1
     
- Kenyon, Richard LTjg, BJU2
     
- Kersting, William CAPT, BJU1
     
- Kilburn, Franklin SK2, BJU2
     
- Kisselburg,Ken ETSN, BJU1
     
- Kittelson,Gary, LTjg BJU2
     
- Kreske, Malcom RT/3c, BJU9
     
- Krolak, John, RM3, BJU2
     
- Kropf, Robert ETCS, BJU1
     
- Lando, Robert CDR, BJU4
     
- Lane, Charles RD3, BJU1
     
- LaPointe, Norman, ET3, BJU2
     
- Lasell, Max CAPT, BJU2
     
- Lee, Thurman ENCS, BJU2
     
- Long, John P, CDR, BJU2
     
 
- Members M-S
    
     - MacGilvray, Bruce RD2, BJU1
     
- Maguire, Robert GM/1c, BJU4 & 11
     
- Manfield Jr, John J, QM3, BJU2
     
- Marco, Thomas RD3, BJU1
     
- Marino, Al ENFN, BJU1
     
- Marscher, John LTjg, BJU2
     
- Matula, George GMG1, BJU2
     
- McAndrew, James QM1, BJU2
     
- McBride, Robert LT., BJU2
     
- McCormack, Elmer LCDR, BJU1
     
- McCue, George BM1, BJU2
     
- McGath, Arthur, EN3, BJU2
     
- McGregor, James RM2,  BJU1
     
- McLeod, John EMC, BJU1
     
- McQuade, Patrick EN3, BJU1
     
- Miller, Donald EN2, BJU2
     
- Miller, Herman RMC, BJU2
     
- Miller, Wayne EM2, BJU2
     
- Mohn, Larry ETN2, BJU1
     
- Mohler, Phillip GSCS, BJU1
     
- Moncrief, Phillip LTjg., BJU1
     
- Moore, Charles EN3, BJU2
     
- Moore, Frank SFM2, BJU2
     
- Morrissey, James ET3, BJU2 & 1
     
- Mullen, George LCDR, BJU9
     
- Mulqueen, Jerry RD2, BJU2
     
- Munro, Robert EN3, BJU1
     
- Murphy, Chester CDR, BJU2
     
- Nagel, Roger FN, BJU1
     
- Newberg, Gary ETC, BJU1
     
- Niederer, Otto LT, BJU1 & 2
     
- Oden, Dickie RM2, BJU1
     
- O'Donnell, William EM1, BJU2
     
- Olney, Austin LT, BJU6
     
- Peterson, Thomas PN3, BJU2
     
- Placek, Donald RD2, BJU2
     
- Price, Robert, CDR, BJU2
     
- Prince, Michael OSCS, BJU1
     
- Pollock, Charles LT, BJU2
     
- Rainie, Robert CRM, BJU1&9
     
- Ramsey, Homer RM3, BJU1
     
- Reynolds, Charles, SFM2, BJU2
     
- Richter, Philip RD1, BJU2
     
- Rodolfich, Steve, RM3, BJU1
     
- Root, Larry YN3, BJU1
     
- Ross, Clyde BM3, BJU2
     
- Roy, Robert ETM2/c, BJU6
     
- Rumfield, Stanley, CTM2, BJU1
     
- Sandwick, John QM/2c, BJU3
     
- Ryan, Edward SN, BJU2
     
- Sander, Louis LTjg, BJU2
     
- Scott, James SK2c, BJU10
     
- Seekins, Pearley, EM3, BJU2
     
- Seymour, George ETCM, BJU1
     
- Skinner, William SM /2c, BJU1
     
- Skorheim, Robert LTjg, BJU2
     
- Slattery, Ernest BM1, BJU2
     
- Smither, Danny IC3, BJU1
     
- Stambaugh, Carl RM1, BJU1
     
- Stamper, Michael SFM3, BJU2
     
- Stanley, Eugene, RD2, BJU2
     
- Steffen, Werner CDR, BJU1
     
- Stuber, Richard RMC, BJU1
     
- Summa, Raymond ET3,  BJU2
     
- Sutherland, Donald RD3, BJU1
     
- Swanson, Raynor EWCM, BJU1
     
 
- Members T-Z
    
     - Thomas, Stephen LT, BJU2
     
- Timmons, Edward, RMC, BJU1
     
- Toti, Frank RD3, BJU1
     
- Tucker, Bruce ENFN, BJU2
     
- Tumey, John W. ET2, BJU1
     
- VanWinkle, Daniel, LT, BJU1
     
- Vorndran, Charles RM/2c, BJU5 & 9
     
- Watson, David OSCM, BJU1
     
- Wall, James E. GM3, BJU1
     
- Watson, Richard RMC, BJU1
     
- Wenzlaff, George OSCS, BJU1
     
- Willis, Berry CDR, BJU1
     
- Witherspoon, Charles CDR, BJU1
     
- Wolf, Bernard LTjg, BJU2
     
- Woods, Larry SFM3, BJU1
     
- Wootten, Thomas CDR, BJU1
     
- YellowEagle, James ADJ3, BJU1
     
- Zeiger, Steve ETR2, BJU2
     
 
- - - - -Honorary Associates- - - -
    
- John B. Dwyer, Author, History of Navy Beach Jumpers
    
- Earl O'Neal, Ocracoke Island Historian
    
 
 
  
 
 
   
   
 
  
  
 
 
 
 
  
 
  Robert Norman Price, age 80, died on Wednesday, August 12, 2020 at his home 
  in Frisco, Texas.  He was born in the Sycamore-Mount Hermon Community, 
  Delaware County, Oklahoma on September 17, 1939 to William Woodrow Price 
  and Ada Duncan Price.  His family moved to Hollywood neighborhood in 
  Memphis, Tennessee in September, 1941.  He attended Hollywood Elementary 
  and Junior High. He graduated from Treadwell High School, class of 1957.  During 
  that time he played on the Tennessee State tournament All Star Baseball team 
  and was a Memphis Honorable Mention All State Football player. He received an 
  athletic scholarship to Tulane University in New Orleans. He played football and 
  baseball from 1957 to 1961.  He graduated from Tulane with a Bachelor of 
  Business Administration in 1961.  He then entered the Naval Officer Candidate 
  School at Newport, Rhode Island.  He was commissioned as an Ensign in 1962.  
  He served aboard the USS Chewaucan AOG-50 from April 1962 to July 1963, 
  homeported at Charleston, South Carolina. He traveled the world and eventually 
  retired as a Commander in the US Navy Reserve in December of 1984 with 23 
  years combined active and reserved service. He moved to Houston, Texas with 
  Georgia Pacific Corporation in 1965 and 1966 and Rowe and Mayfield 
  Construction Company from 1966 to 1968.  He then attended Southern Methodist 
  University School of Law in Dallas from 1968 to 1971.  He began his legal career 
  as a Labor Employment and Litigation lawyer with General Motors Corporation 
  Legal Department in Detroit, Michigan from 1971 to 1973. He continued his career 
  with Cities Service Oil Company and Cities Service Company Legal Departments, 
  Columbia Chemicals, and Occidental Petroleum all in Tulsa, Oklahoma.  He 
  retired in September, 1999 at age 60. He married Kathy Anderson on May 3, 2003 
  in Frisco, Texas.  He enjoyed farming with his mom and dad and raising Hereford 
  Cattle on his farm in the Sycamore area. He died peacefully at his home in Frisco, 
  Texas. He will be laid to rest in his Navy Uniform in Mount Hermon Cemetery in 
  Jay, Oklahoma on Saturday, August 15, 2020 at 2:00pm with Pastor James Bryant 
  Officiating.  He was preceded in death by his parents. He is survived by his wife, 
  Kathy Price; his step children, Kimberley and Robert Hudson, Kari and Mark Loth, 
  and Scott and Melinda Anderson and his step grandchildren, Kelsey, Katie, Kallie, 
  Christian, Chrissa, Courtney, Meghan, Annie and Ian.  He is also survived by his 
  Duncan relatives, Aunt Norma Durham, cousins: Carolyn Durham Lepard and 
  family, Brad and Rhonda Duncan and family, Doug and Kelly Duncan and family, 
  and Jeff and Susan Duncan and family.  Also surviving is his beloved cat, BJ. His 
  burial will be at Mount Hermon Cemetery, Jay, OK with Military Honors. 
  Arrangements are entrusted to Lawson’s Funeral Homes & Cremation Services, 
  722 N. 46th St., Grove, OK 74344 with Shaunda J. Lawson, 3rd Generation 
  Owner/Funeral Director and Staff.
 
  
 
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