Edward Thomas Price died February 15, 2012 in Eugene, Oregon.
Ed Price is remembered for his love of family, keen intellect and hard work. He was an internationally noted Professor of Geography, teaching at the University of Cincinnati, Los Angeles State College, and finally at the University of Oregon, beginning his tenure there as department head. Ed inspired countless students through the years and compiled a distinguished record of scholarship in cultural, historical and settlement geography.
Ed was born in Nashville, Tennessee, into a family of high academic inspiration and achievement. His grandfather, Sawney Webb, founded the Webb School for Boys in Bell Buckle, Tennessee. Sawney's son, with the help of Ed's father, founded the Webb School of California in Claremont, California. Additional family values of honor and integrity, and a deep sense of family love and loyalty were also instilled in Ed. He proved to be fertile ground for all of these familial seeds to root, sprout and thrive as he found his own way to embody these principles.
Ed moved with his parents, Ed, Sr. and Susan (Webb) Price, and his sister, Emily, to California when he was ten years old; he lived with them on the campus of the Webb School, from which he graduated in 1933. He continued his studies at Cal Tech, receiving his B.S. in physics in 1937. Following the end of World War II, he finished his formal education by attaining his doctorate in geography from UC Berkeley, having concluded that geography was the "study of everything." This gave him the foundation for a distinguished career as a geography professor, culminating with 23 years at the University of Oregon. A colleague in the History Department noted that Ed's classes were a big draw for students from other departments as well as from his own.
Between periods of intensive study, in 1942, Ed married Margaret Muckleston. They were married for 55 years, until her death in 1997, and had five children: Larry, now in Chicago; Alan, in Calcutta; Ken, in Vancouver, Washington; Peggy, in Eugene; and Susan, also in Vancouver. Ed was able to combine his professional research, love of travel and love of family in remarkable geographical excursions throughout much of the United States and abroad.
He and Margaret took the entire family to Italy and much of Western Europe for a year in 1958-59, when he was awarded the prestigious Fulbright Grant. His fascination with courthouse squares inspired long drives through small towns in the American South, and eventually a scholarly article; the opportunity to teach in Adelaide, Australia allowed for more long drives through remote stretches of outback and tropical beaches. Other travel and study included the Caribbean, Ireland and China.
At leisure, Ed (with Margaret) thrived on long walks near their cabin in Heceta Beach, OR, collecting agates, tumbling them to a glorious shine and finding creative ways to display these treasures for all to enjoy; and devotedly pursuing glimpses of birds in Oregon and all over the world. As Professor Emeritus after his retirement in 1986, Ed continued to work vigorously, publishing a book and articles, and participating in department activities.
Ed Price was a beloved and respected patriarch for all five of his very diverse children and his four grandchildren as well. He enjoyed visiting with his two great-granddaughters at the end of his very long, rich, multi-faceted life. All of his children (including one using Skype from India) and other close family members were present with him, surrounding him with great love and tenderness, as he made his final passage from this life. Ed died of respiratory failure due to pneumonia.
Ed Price is remembered for his love of family, keen intellect and hard work. He was an internationally noted Professor of Geography, teaching at the University of Cincinnati, Los Angeles State College, and finally at the University of Oregon, beginning his tenure there as department head. Ed inspired countless students through the years and compiled a distinguished record of scholarship in cultural, historical and settlement geography.
Ed was born in Nashville, Tennessee, into a family of high academic inspiration and achievement. His grandfather, Sawney Webb, founded the Webb School for Boys in Bell Buckle, Tennessee. Sawney's son, with the help of Ed's father, founded the Webb School of California in Claremont, California. Additional family values of honor and integrity, and a deep sense of family love and loyalty were also instilled in Ed. He proved to be fertile ground for all of these familial seeds to root, sprout and thrive as he found his own way to embody these principles.
Ed moved with his parents, Ed, Sr. and Susan (Webb) Price, and his sister, Emily, to California when he was ten years old; he lived with them on the campus of the Webb School, from which he graduated in 1933. He continued his studies at Cal Tech, receiving his B.S. in physics in 1937. Following the end of World War II, he finished his formal education by attaining his doctorate in geography from UC Berkeley, having concluded that geography was the "study of everything." This gave him the foundation for a distinguished career as a geography professor, culminating with 23 years at the University of Oregon. A colleague in the History Department noted that Ed's classes were a big draw for students from other departments as well as from his own.
Between periods of intensive study, in 1942, Ed married Margaret Muckleston. They were married for 55 years, until her death in 1997, and had five children: Larry, now in Chicago; Alan, in Calcutta; Ken, in Vancouver, Washington; Peggy, in Eugene; and Susan, also in Vancouver. Ed was able to combine his professional research, love of travel and love of family in remarkable geographical excursions throughout much of the United States and abroad.
He and Margaret took the entire family to Italy and much of Western Europe for a year in 1958-59, when he was awarded the prestigious Fulbright Grant. His fascination with courthouse squares inspired long drives through small towns in the American South, and eventually a scholarly article; the opportunity to teach in Adelaide, Australia allowed for more long drives through remote stretches of outback and tropical beaches. Other travel and study included the Caribbean, Ireland and China.
At leisure, Ed (with Margaret) thrived on long walks near their cabin in Heceta Beach, OR, collecting agates, tumbling them to a glorious shine and finding creative ways to display these treasures for all to enjoy; and devotedly pursuing glimpses of birds in Oregon and all over the world. As Professor Emeritus after his retirement in 1986, Ed continued to work vigorously, publishing a book and articles, and participating in department activities.
Ed Price was a beloved and respected patriarch for all five of his very diverse children and his four grandchildren as well. He enjoyed visiting with his two great-granddaughters at the end of his very long, rich, multi-faceted life. All of his children (including one using Skype from India) and other close family members were present with him, surrounding him with great love and tenderness, as he made his final passage from this life. Ed died of respiratory failure due to pneumonia.
Edward Thomas Price died February 15, 2012 in Eugene, Oregon.
Ed Price is remembered for his love of family, keen intellect and hard work. He was an internationally noted Professor of Geography, teaching at the University of Cincinnati, Los Angeles State College, and finally at the University of Oregon, beginning his tenure there as department head. Ed inspired countless students through the years and compiled a distinguished record of scholarship in cultural, historical and settlement geography.
Ed was born in Nashville, Tennessee, into a family of high academic inspiration and achievement. His grandfather, Sawney Webb, founded the Webb School for Boys in Bell Buckle, Tennessee. Sawney's son, with the help of Ed's father, founded the Webb School of California in Claremont, California. Additional family values of honor and integrity, and a deep sense of family love and loyalty were also instilled in Ed. He proved to be fertile ground for all of these familial seeds to root, sprout and thrive as he found his own way to embody these principles.
Ed moved with his parents, Ed, Sr. and Susan (Webb) Price, and his sister, Emily, to California when he was ten years old; he lived with them on the campus of the Webb School, from which he graduated in 1933. He continued his studies at Cal Tech, receiving his B.S. in physics in 1937. Following the end of World War II, he finished his formal education by attaining his doctorate in geography from UC Berkeley, having concluded that geography was the "study of everything." This gave him the foundation for a distinguished career as a geography professor, culminating with 23 years at the University of Oregon. A colleague in the History Department noted that Ed's classes were a big draw for students from other departments as well as from his own.
Between periods of intensive study, in 1942, Ed married Margaret Muckleston. They were married for 55 years, until her death in 1997, and had five children: Larry, now in Chicago; Alan, in Calcutta; Ken, in Vancouver, Washington; Peggy, in Eugene; and Susan, also in Vancouver. Ed was able to combine his professional research, love of travel and love of family in remarkable geographical excursions throughout much of the United States and abroad.
He and Margaret took the entire family to Italy and much of Western Europe for a year in 1958-59, when he was awarded the prestigious Fulbright Grant. His fascination with courthouse squares inspired long drives through small towns in the American South, and eventually a scholarly article; the opportunity to teach in Adelaide, Australia allowed for more long drives through remote stretches of outback and tropical beaches. Other travel and study included the Caribbean, Ireland and China.
At leisure, Ed (with Margaret) thrived on long walks near their cabin in Heceta Beach, OR, collecting agates, tumbling them to a glorious shine and finding creative ways to display these treasures for all to enjoy; and devotedly pursuing glimpses of birds in Oregon and all over the world. As Professor Emeritus after his retirement in 1986, Ed continued to work vigorously, publishing a book and articles, and participating in department activities.
Ed Price was a beloved and respected patriarch for all five of his very diverse children and his four grandchildren as well. He enjoyed visiting with his two great-granddaughters at the end of his very long, rich, multi-faceted life. All of his children (including one using Skype from India) and other close family members were present with him, surrounding him with great love and tenderness, as he made his final passage from this life. Ed died of respiratory failure due to pneumonia.
Ed Price is remembered for his love of family, keen intellect and hard work. He was an internationally noted Professor of Geography, teaching at the University of Cincinnati, Los Angeles State College, and finally at the University of Oregon, beginning his tenure there as department head. Ed inspired countless students through the years and compiled a distinguished record of scholarship in cultural, historical and settlement geography.
Ed was born in Nashville, Tennessee, into a family of high academic inspiration and achievement. His grandfather, Sawney Webb, founded the Webb School for Boys in Bell Buckle, Tennessee. Sawney's son, with the help of Ed's father, founded the Webb School of California in Claremont, California. Additional family values of honor and integrity, and a deep sense of family love and loyalty were also instilled in Ed. He proved to be fertile ground for all of these familial seeds to root, sprout and thrive as he found his own way to embody these principles.
Ed moved with his parents, Ed, Sr. and Susan (Webb) Price, and his sister, Emily, to California when he was ten years old; he lived with them on the campus of the Webb School, from which he graduated in 1933. He continued his studies at Cal Tech, receiving his B.S. in physics in 1937. Following the end of World War II, he finished his formal education by attaining his doctorate in geography from UC Berkeley, having concluded that geography was the "study of everything." This gave him the foundation for a distinguished career as a geography professor, culminating with 23 years at the University of Oregon. A colleague in the History Department noted that Ed's classes were a big draw for students from other departments as well as from his own.
Between periods of intensive study, in 1942, Ed married Margaret Muckleston. They were married for 55 years, until her death in 1997, and had five children: Larry, now in Chicago; Alan, in Calcutta; Ken, in Vancouver, Washington; Peggy, in Eugene; and Susan, also in Vancouver. Ed was able to combine his professional research, love of travel and love of family in remarkable geographical excursions throughout much of the United States and abroad.
He and Margaret took the entire family to Italy and much of Western Europe for a year in 1958-59, when he was awarded the prestigious Fulbright Grant. His fascination with courthouse squares inspired long drives through small towns in the American South, and eventually a scholarly article; the opportunity to teach in Adelaide, Australia allowed for more long drives through remote stretches of outback and tropical beaches. Other travel and study included the Caribbean, Ireland and China.
At leisure, Ed (with Margaret) thrived on long walks near their cabin in Heceta Beach, OR, collecting agates, tumbling them to a glorious shine and finding creative ways to display these treasures for all to enjoy; and devotedly pursuing glimpses of birds in Oregon and all over the world. As Professor Emeritus after his retirement in 1986, Ed continued to work vigorously, publishing a book and articles, and participating in department activities.
Ed Price was a beloved and respected patriarch for all five of his very diverse children and his four grandchildren as well. He enjoyed visiting with his two great-granddaughters at the end of his very long, rich, multi-faceted life. All of his children (including one using Skype from India) and other close family members were present with him, surrounding him with great love and tenderness, as he made his final passage from this life. Ed died of respiratory failure due to pneumonia.
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