Julian Price
June 4, 1941 ~ November 19, 2001
Resided in:
Asheville, NC
Born June 4, 1941, in Greensboro, he was the son of Ralph Clay Price and Martha Garner Price and the grandson of Julian Price and Ethel Clay Price. He attended grade school in Greensboro, high school at Woodberry Forest in Orange, VA, and graduated in 1969 from Guilford College in Greensboro.
In 1970 he moved to northern California where he lived for 20 years and was involved in philanthropic activities and producing radio interviews. He moved to Asheville in 1990 where he made thoughtful investments to help create a vibrant, livable downtown.
He is survived by his daughter, Rachel Price of Seattle, WA; his wife, Meg MacLeod of Asheville; his sister, Louise Price Parsons of Pawley’s Island, SC; his first cousins, Marty Holt Ruffin of Greensboro and Edward Holt of Charleston, SC; his nephew Adam Parsons of West Palm Beach, FL; his niece and nephew Kate and Elliott MacLeod-Michael and sister-in-law Kit MacLeod of Palm Beach Gardens, FL.
A memorial service is scheduled for 2:00 pm Sunday, December 9, 2001, at Central United Methodist Church on Church Street, downtown Asheville. His family will receive friends at the church immediately following the service.
Groce Funeral Home on Patton Avenue is in charge of the arrangements.
View current weather.
Memories Timeline
Guestbook
Sign the Guestbook, Light a Candle
Dear Ones: Meg, Louise, Rachel and Adam. I was saddened to learn of Julian’s transition. We must now, in our loneliness and loss of his presence, be happy for his freedom from pain and the joy in his reunion with loved ones on the other side. Love is never wasted or forgotten, and our prayers will let him know he is with us still.
Fond thoughts: Janie
My prayers and thoughts are
with you at this time. May
fond memories fill the void in
your lives always. I am very
grateful for the assistance
in improving our senior citizen apartments.
Blessings and God’s peace,
Betty Nelon Rhodes
My thoughts and prayers go out to all of Julian’s family and numerous friends in Asheville. I fondly remember taking tours with Julian of his many wonderful renovation projects in downtown Asheville and how much he enjoyed the impact he was quietly having in reshaping the community. He will be greatly missed.
Meg — My deepest sympathy. What wonderful contributions Julian made to Asheville and to life far beyond that city. We will miss him.
Millie
I have made death a messenger of joy to thee. Wherefore dost thou grieve? I made the light to shed on thee its splendour. Why dost thou veil thyself therefrom?’
– from the Baha’i Writings
Julian was a servant to others in the highest sense, seeking no recognition for his many acts of kindness and generousity. He has been a blessing to the Asheville community and his legacy will long survive him.
My thoughts are with Julian’s family.
Meg,
My parents heard of your husband’s death and let me know. Please accept my condolences. You’d found a marvelous man from what I’ve been told. I’m so sorry for your loss.
Vickie Kilgore
Dear Meg — No words can express what Julian has meant to our community and our lives, and the loss we now feel, and which you feel most acutely.
If there are angels in this world, Julian is prime evidence of the fact. He enabled me to follow my bliss and to do work with a high purpose. Most of us can only strive to do this for our childen; Julian did it for an entire community! What a life of high purpose he lived! My deepest prayers and sympathies are with you and Rachel and his family . . . and our community. God bless, wally
I knew Julian in Greensboro YEARS ago and he was sweet,unassuming and kind then. He has given SO much to Asheville, that he adopted, and with the ‘right’ attitude. I send caring and sincere sympathy to the entire family.
I knew Julian during our childhood and teens, through Louise and our mothers. He always impressed me as kind, thoughtful and considerate. How wonderful that he found a way to make a meaningful and lasting contribution to the lives of so many people. He will be missed.
My thoughts and prayers are with Louise and his other family members whom I have not met.
With much love,
Robbin Causey Clark
Some of you may not know or remember Julian’s early hands-
on grass roots adventures
during his late 20’s involved designing and building our
wonderful home and greenhouse by a creek in Ashland, Oregon. With only the help of our sheep farmer carpenter neighbor he discovered the joys of carpentry and creating plumbing and electrical systems. In addition he was in the avant garde in marketing seaweed fertilizers from England regionally and organic vegies locally. He loved roaming the farm with the dogs and
letting our daughter Rachel
steer the tractor and truck.
It was only his major contribution to McGovern’s campaign that disturbed his
anonymity and privacy in
this small community and we
returned after 2 plus years to Marin County, CA.
I am very happy that Julian’s
lifelong search for and with the greater public good and his private search for Main Street America returned him to the South his native state NC and that he was able
to paint his unique canvas
in the community of Asheville
and share his last years with
another kindred spirit Meg.
The Asheville Citizen- News
failed to mention Julian’s
knowledge, ear for and interest in music and public radio which our daughter Rachel continues with equal
the tradition.
We will all miss you Julian
but our spirit joins with you forever… Barbara
What a wonderful heritage Julian had. Our love and prayers go out to Louise and other members of his family.
Brent and Bill Elmore
Dear Meg, I was so sorry to learn of Julian’s illness and recent passing. I didn’t know him well, but his good works were well known and I am sure, from knowing you, that he must have been a very good man. My heart goes out to you at this time of shock and sorrow. Let me know if I can be of any help. I have confidence that you will continue to be the joyful celebrant of Life that you are. Love, Roberta
I own a gift store just below Julian and Meg’s apartment. I never knew Julian well, but was always touched by his very private, humble, gentle manner. His generosity and foresight are legendary in Asheville and he will live on in this thriving, vibrant city which he helped to create.
My heart goes out to Meg, and the rest of Julian’s family.
Julian was a fun and caring man. He lives on in good works and fond memories.
Rees and Sara Poag
I regret that I never met Jullian, but his vision for downtown Asheville made me think that I would have liked him. He contributed so much to Asheville. Asheville would no doubt be a very different place if he had not come here. We are very fortunate to have had his influence. My deepest condolences to his family for such a loss. I hope others will continue to carry out his vision.
I remember Julian in the broadcast booth at WCQS — happy to be on the radio with David and Barbara, always willing to be a guest. He was a wonderful supporter of so many worthwhille elements of Western North Carolina — our place, our culture, our people. We shall miss him. We hope that family members are buoyed by the love and fondness held by so many for this wonderful, gentle man.
Meg,
I just found out…I am so sorry for your loss. You are with me in my thoughts and prayers. I will be in touch. I celebrate the love you and Julian had for each other…that will never be forgotten! I love you! Jennifer Sproul
Julian was an incredibly special person who really lived the message of Christ. I sent him a very nasty letter many years ago when I was stupid and did not know him. I still deeply regret this. Later I asked Julian for money to help with my rent. He gave me money, not once but three times. I was someone he did not know, except that I had been mean to him. This was amazing! His generous spirit and kindness made me understand that I should never judge someone by my preconceived notions. I wish I could have known Julian longer and better. Even though he was with us for 60 years, his life was too short. It would have been too short if he had lived 1000 years. I believe that if we were all like Julian, most of the problems in this world would be gone. God bless you, Julian. We will all miss you!!
Julian was an incredibly special person who really lived the message of Christ. I sent him a very nasty letter many years ago when I was stupid and did not know him. I still deeply regret this. Later I asked Julian for money to help with my rent. He gave me money, not once but three times. I was someone he did not know, except that I had been mean to him. This was amazing! His generous spirit and kindness made me understand that I should never judge someone by my preconceived notions. I wish I could have known Julian longer and better. Even though he was with us for 60 years, his life was too short. It would have been too short if he had lived 1000 years. I believe that if we were all like Julian, most of the problems in this world would be gone. God bless you, Julian. We will all miss you!!
I never met Mr. Price but have been impressed by all I have read concerning the won- derful gifts he has given to Asheville, especially the han-dicapped, since I am one.