Robert John Price DDS

Robert John Price DDS, age 79, passed away on Feb 2, 2024, in Provo, Utah from Parkinson’s related complications. Born August 3, 1944, in Los Angeles, California to Dorothy Daynes & Robert Alexander Price, he was the great grandson of Joseph J. Daynes, the tabernacle organist, and Wilford Woodruff, president of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.

Bob lived most of his life in Arizona. He attended Central High and Phoenix College where he was a two- sport athlete in football and wrestling. After serving a 2 ½ year mission to Austria for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, he attended BYU where he met and married Darlene Tousley, the love of his life. They graduated together from BYU in the spring of 1969; and, upon graduation moved to Chicago, Illinois, where he attended and received his DDS from Loyola University Dental School. After dental school, he joined the Navy to see the world and was stationed at the Marine Corps Air Station in Yuma. Az.

Two years later, the family moved back to Phoenix where he began his 47-year dentistry practice. With retirement looming, his son Brandon joined the practice. Patients, staff, and Dr. Price were never happier than when Brandon came aboard—a lifelong dream for them both. He was active in many professional organizations which served the dental community: Mission of Mercy (free dental care to underprivileged and the homeless); volunteer at John C. Lincoln Children’s Dental Clinic; WREB examiner (Western Regional Examining Board) ; member of the Arizona Dental Association board and President for a term; and as an educator, he was a founding member of the Arizona School of Dentistry and Oral Health at A.T. Still University where he shared his wealth of experience with dental students on the clinic floor. He was voted Top Doc in 2004 by his peers for the Phoenix Magazine and, to his chagrin, was on the September 2004 cover issue.

He loved sports: ASU Football, the Phoenix Suns and AZ Diamondbacks. He was an avid water and snow skier for over 50 years with buddy Tom Hill. He served in many callings in the Church: he loved working with the Priests and Varsity scouts and the Sunbeams (3 year olds) in Primary. Together Bob and Darlene raised four amazing sons on a diet of church, sports, cars, dogs, and summers at the beach.

Bob is survived by his wife Darlene, sons John Ryan (Brigitte), Brandon Tousley (Hillarie), and Christopher Woodruff (Kristal), as well as 16 grandchildren and six great-grandchildren. He is also survived by his siblings, Ginna (Ernest) Baird of Phoenix, Richard (Nancy), Jeffrey (JoAnne) and Julie (Steven) Smart, the latter three of Sandy, Utah. He was preceded in death by his parents and his oldest son Robert Clayton “R.C.” Price.

Visitation: Friday, Feb. 9, 6:00-8:00 PM at the Sunset Beach ward 1075 West 1100 North, Orem, UT. Funeral services will be held on Saturday, February 10 at 10 AM at the same location. Interment will be at Wasatch Lawn Memorial Cemetery 3401 So. Highland Dr. Millcreek, UT.

We would like to thank all the loving and caring staff who took care of our dad when he needed it the most. In lieu of flowers, contributions can be made to the Michael J. Fox Foundation for Parkinson’s Research (www. MichaelJFox.org/donate).