Allen Thomas Price

Allen Thomas “Tom” Price, age 84, died in his home, Thursday, March 12, 2026, from complications of colon cancer. This grueling end culminated a life better than he dared to imagine. Tom’s sweet bride of 65 years, Judy Leth Price, was with him as his love and confident up until his mortal demise. Even with a still heart, it was full for her.

Tom first noticed Judy Leth, the striking carhop at J&K Drive-In, while in high school and worked hard to get her to date him. After a couple of years of perseverance and agreeing to certain demands, Judy agreed to marry Tom. They were married in the Salt Lake Temple, on September 1, 1961, and their fairytale-like romance only deepened as their family grew. Tom and Judy built their family upon love, laughter, and faith. Their children: Ginger (Mark) Coulam; Sheri-Linn (Grant) Barton; Thomas (Wendy) Price, all of Layton, Utah, Russell J. Price (deceased); and Jill Price (Brandon) Taylor (deceased) were the lights of his life as were his ten grandchildren and sixteen great-grandchildren. Tom’s parents, Dorotha “Dot” and Lawrence “Red” Price, and siblings James Stitt, William Price, and LaRae Randal preceded him in death. His loving sister, Karren Winsor, remains of his siblings.

Tom was born in Pocatello, Idaho, raised in Ogden, Utah, and spent his adult life in Syracuse, Utah. He was a proud graduate of Ben Lomond High School and earned an associate’s degree from Weber State College. Tom enjoyed his career as a machinist and tool-and-die maker, especially during the years he owned Price Robinson Machine. In addition to his commitment to his own high-quality handiwork, he considered it a responsibility to help others learn his trade as a mentor within his shops and as a teacher at Davis Applied Technology Center.

Guided by faith and his love for his Heavenly Father and Savior, Tom strove to live the Two Great Commandments with quiet conviction through service to his neighbors and in many capacities in his Church. He was devout in his Latter-day Saint faith and sought opportunities to help others in formal leadership capacities, but also in personal ways with the people around him. He built a sense of community everywhere he went. A highlight was serving with Judy in the Johannesburg, South Africa Mission. One example of Tom’s commitment to others was through his love of scouting. He helped many generations of young men earn their Eagle. He received the Silver Beaver Award and was recognized as a 50-year registered leader. Additionally, Tom was Santa’s special helper for decades and loved helping others feel the true spirit of Christmas. Tom served on the Syracuse City Council overseeing the city’s parks, recreation, and cemetery. He also coached several youth sports teams.

Tom confided that his single most important desire in his life was to have a family. His family was his center and focus. He loved being husband, Dad, and Grandpa Tom. Tom found great joy in many activities, always involving his family. Tom was a car enthusiast and loved working on engines. Tom’s vegetable garden was only surpassed by his beloved roses. He loved

to camp, especially at their property at Causey Estates. For a time, Tom embraced the life of a “Mountain man,” making and shooting black powder rifles. Tom loved to swim and was always the last one out of the water, whether it was an ocean, lake, river, or pool. Tom loved to cook and delighted in cooking on a small or large scale, especially new recipes, Dutch oven dinners, family meals, and even an occasional neighborhood pig roast. His favorite part of cooking was the help he received from his family. Later in life, to spend time with Judy, he became skilled at measuring and cutting quilting squares and helped her quilt. Tom shared his love of reading, listening to cowboy poetry, and big band music. Importantly, Tom was also the family tutor, spending many nights teaching math, helping with a history and science fair projects and discussing life concepts at the kitchen table or over the phone, with children and grandchildren alike. For a man who often said, “Perfect is good enough,” those that knew him would say that he himself came very close.

Those that knew him know that Tom was kind, patient, quiet, committed, exceedingly practical, with a gentle sense of humor. Tom Price was a good and great man who worked to make the world better. Tom was always looking to help, quick to smile, and quietly steadfast. He loved. He lived. He dared. He conquered.

The Price family extends heartfelt thanks to Tom’s many healthcare givers, as well as Atlas Hospice for their kindness and care. In lieu of flowers, they invite friends and family to honor Tom’s memory by reaching out to someone they love and telling them so. Few tributes would please him more.

Funeral services will be held on Friday, March 20, 2026, at 11:00 a.m., at Lindquist Syracuse Mortuary, 869 South 2000 West, Syracuse, Utah. Viewings will be held on Thursday, March 19, 2026, from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m. and on Friday prior to the service from 9:30 to 10:30 a.m. Services will be live-streamed and available on the day of service by a link at bottom of Tom’s obituary, on Linquist’s website, where condolences may also be shared. Interment will be at the Syracuse City Cemetery.

Services entrusted to Lindquist's Syracuse Mortuary.