Melvin Price, 91, of Tulare, SD, died Tuesday, July 22, 2008 at the Huron Regional Medical Center. His funeral will be Friday, July 25, 2008 at 10:30 a.m. at the Tulare United Church. Reverend Deb Mack will officiate. Burial will be in the Garfield Cemetery near Tulare. Visitation will be Thursday from 1-8:00 p.m. with the family present from 6:30-7:30 p.m. at Thelen Funeral Home in Redfield. www.thelenfuneralhome.com

Melvin George Price was born January 12, 1917 to George and Laura (Smart) Price at Tulare, SD. He grew up on a farm near Tulare and attended school in Garfield Township as well as Tulare where he graduated from high school in 1935. Melvin attended one year at Northern State, before farming, in 1937. He continued farming until his retirement. His special interest was raising registered polled Hereford cattle.
He belonged to the SD Hereford Association, Farm Bureau and was a member of the Tulare Township Board for many years. Melvin was a life long member of the Tulare Methodist Church which later became the Tulare United Church.

Melvin married Vera Radcliffe on September 26, 1940 in Watertown, SD. They have three sons: Donald (Jan) Price of Huron, SD; Dale (Sandra) Price of Marquette, NE; and Roger (Jeri) Price of Plumas Lake, CA; and one daughter Delores (Richard) Gould of Mitchell, SD. Melvin is also survived by one brother Wesley Price of Tulare, SD and a sister-in-law Harriet Price of Sacramento, CA, twelve grandchildren and thirteen great grandchildren as well as many nieces and nephews.

Melvin was preceded in death by three brothers: John, Harvey and Maurice, and one sister Lauretta.