Price D. Wickersham, 87, of Fairway, Kansas, passed away July 21, 2010 at his home.
Price was born August 17, 1922 in Kansas City, Missouri, to Price D. and Ruth (Atwood) Wickersham. He served in the US Army during WWII. He graduated from University of Illinois with a degree in Electrical Engineering. He was united in marriage to Alice Anderson, from this union three children were born.
Price started his professional career at Midwest Research Institute in Kansas City. He progressed through a series of jobs that led him to what is now Silcon Valley, Denver, and then back to Kansas City where he headed engineering for DIT-MCO International.
Price was a world traveler; he made a point of experiencing the cultures of Japan, China, Europe, Turkey, and South America.
Price was preceded in death by a brother, Wyman Wickersham.
He is survived by his wife Alice, his daughters, Joan Papineau, Deborah Lowery, his son, John Wickersham, and their spouses. He is also survived by his grandchildren.
In lieu of flowers memorial donations may be made to the Arthritis Foundation, 1900 W. 75th St. Prairie Village, Kansas 66208.
Memorial Service
An informal memorial gathering and reception will be held Saturday, July 24, 2010, beginning at 5:30 pm at the Wickersham family home, 5628 Mission Road, Fairway, Kansas.
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