Robert Eugene Price

Born in Akron, Ohio on May 13, 1941, Bob was the second child of Norman and Dorothy Price. Growing up on Brown Street, alongside older sister, Norma Smith (Dale) and younger brother, Jack (Angie), Bob loved heading down to Heintz Park to play with the neighborhood kids. At Garfield High School, he excelled at football and basketball, eventually earning a basketball scholarship to the University of Akron. His reserved, but dryly funny, demeanor earned him friends, and his kids were delighted to discover he’d been named “Valentine King” in his old yearbook. Dad was too modest to have mentioned it, of course.

After an injury sidelined his basketball career, Bob joined the United States Navy, traveling the world while stationed in Mayport, Florida, as a missile technician aboard the USS Farragut. Here, he met his future wife, Linda Murray, of Jacksonville, Florida, on a blind date. Within a year, he asked her to be his wife, and they were married August 15, 1964, at Assumption Catholic Church.

Together, they had four beautiful children: Scott Price (Lara Boglo); Pamela Page (Raymond Page), Diana Price and Cindy Price (Taylor Umlauf). In 2011, his first grandson, Frank Robert Umlauf, arrived, followed by Leo Umlauf in 2013, and finally his granddaughter, Sarah Ploszaj. His grandchildren affectionately called him “Papa” and they lit him up with sheer joy. The feeling was mutual – no one could make them smile quite like their Papa, and the unconditional love he gave them will last their lifetime.

Bob stayed close with his beloved brother, Jack, and sister-in-law, Angie, as well as his brother-in-law, Steve Murray, and his wife, Nancy. His many nieces, nephews, great-nieces and great-nephews were a source of pride for him, and his legacy of putting family first will remain with all of us.

Bob worked for the Federal Reserve Bank for 10 years before moving to Barnett Bank, where he worked as a Programmer/Analyst and Vice President in the computing department for 17 years. At Barnett, he helped develop the Florida bank’s first ATM before moving to Fidelity Federal Bank, where he worked 20 years as a Programmer/Analyst until he retired.

Retirement meant more time for the things Bob loved: spending time with family, cheering on his grandkids in sports, taking long walks, keeping up with politics, going to the beach, catching a Jaguars game, reading thrillers, hitting the gym, and chatting with neighbors on his front porch.

The funeral will be held on April 10, at Hardage-Giddens Legacy Lodge, at 11 a.m., and the burial will follow at Oaklawn Cemetery.

In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to the Lewy Body Dementia Association at www.lbda.org.