ANTHONY (TONY) M.L. PRICE

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ANTHONY (TONY) M.L. PRICE July 3, 1946 - October 21, 2004 "Success is doing what you love and loving what you do". Its written on one of his favourite mugs and he lived his life accordingly. He was born in London, England, and his family settled in Calgary, AB when he was a boy. After high school he joined the RCMP and worked throughout the Okanagan until settling in Kelowna. It was there in 1970 that he met the love of his life, Susan Williams and announced to everyone that he would marry her. Soon followed their three children, Garreth, Jenny and Michael. In 1979, after leaving the force, the family moved to Winnipeg and when Tony turned 40 he decided to go back to school to "do what he loved" and became a professional chef. He worked throughout the city until the opportunity arose to work up north on the North Warning System which he had been doing for 15 years up to his cancer diagnoses in July 2003. In 1992, Tony and Susan moved back to the Okanagan where they made their home in Summerland. Every time Tony would fly home from work he would say to Susan, "Pinch me, I live in this beautiful place" as he awed at the beauty of the lakes, mountains, vineyards and orchards of his home. Tony loved the simple things in life, his yard that he worked so hard to make beautiful, his house, his wife and children, his cats, holidays at home, good wine, good food, music, the company of friends, the food network and the history channel. He read cookbooks like most people read novels and he had more facts stored in his brain than most of us would care to hear. He was "big tough Tony" on the outside but those who knew and loved him knew what a softy he really was. He truly loved his life and we loved him. Gone in body but not in spirit, he lives on in our hearts and memories. Condolences may be sent in care of Jenny Price, 101-1865 Dilworth Dr., Kelowna, BC V1Y 9T1.

As published in Winnipeg Free Press on Oct 30, 2004