Obituary

Arthur Price was a humble man with old-fashioned values who worked

tirelessly as an advocate for boys through his involvement with the Royal

Rangers, an international scouting program.

Price, a 42-year-old Costa Mesa resident, died Friday while working as

an electrical foreman for a company in Long Beach. He was electrocuted in

an accident that remains under investigation.

Price was devoted to his children and even made time to help out on

the sidelines of his son’s football games at Costa Mesa High School, said

Tamira Price, his wife of 22 years.

“He was very instrumental in influencing our boys. They have strong

character, and they love their father a lot,” she said.

As part of his involvement with the Royal Rangers, Price served as a

surrogate father for hundreds of boys, said his brother-in-law, Chauncey

Bayes.

“Over the years, he spent tens of thousands of dollars -- out of his

own pocket -- making sure boys were able to go to camp and have

uniforms,” Bayes said.

He was well-respected in his job and well-loved by the oilmen of Long

Beach who held a minute of silence for him on Monday, Chauncey said.

“These oilmen had tears in their eyes, and these are tough guys,”

Chauncey said.

Price is survived by Tamira and two sons, Richard and Jessie.

A funeral will be held at 3 p.m. Sunday at the Newport-Mesa Christian

Center on the campus of Vanguard University in Costa Mesa.