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Tombstone
Butch's tombstone, MOPAR ENGINE
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My Mopar Dad by Nichole Price, A daughter of Butch
My Mopar Dad
(Butch Price)
My dad has been gone for 2 years. Yet it seems just like yesterday I was looking at him tinkering on something in his garage. His garage was his castle. His being in that garage was his favorite past time. There wasn't much that wasn't done in that garage. Many of you had been in there at one time or another. He took a lot of pride in his garage. After dad passed a friend was helping me clean the garage and he made the statement that he wished he knew my dad because the way he constructed that garage was brilliant and that he could have learned a lot from him. My dad had an influence on people even after he was gone.
As my father’s health worsened he couldn't spend as much time in the garage as he wanted. It wasn't easy watching his health get worse. I use to think my dad was invincible. He could do anything and he would never get older. As he got sicker he got another past time and that was sitting in our sunroom watching the hummingbirds go from one feeder to the other and of course he spent that time with his little buddies, Mickey and Hobbs. Dogs are man’s best friend. But although dad had these he desired to be out messing with a car, going to a car show or even a club meeting. But no matter what happened in my dad’s life he was a MOPAR man.
My dad had very simple instructions when he passed. One of them was for most of his ashes to be scattered through our family cemetery and just wanted something simple saying he was there. Well his wishes were fulfilled. But a family friend wanted my dad to have more. It is hard to find words to describe these pictures. I would do anything if my dad could see this. This is handcrafted from stone, a MOPAR engine, and it is actual size too. It weighs over 800 pounds and as you can see it is missing nothing. NOTHING. A friend of the family, Steve Chambers, put a lot of work and time into this project but wanted my dad to have something special, and special it is. My dad will always be part of a MOPAR because some of his ashes are inside the stone. He would sure get a kick out of that.
My dad was a very loving, trust-worthy, funny, smart, and many other things. If he said he would do something, he did it. Sometimes you didn't have to ask. If he seen you needed help, he did it without your having to ask. I know most of you feel that way because of the website that was created in my dad’s memory. I would like to thank those of you that had some part in that website. It lets me know that my dad was special to many people and not just to me and my family.
Nichole Price
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Butch's Last Creation
The following article was found on the website of the Music City Mopar Club. Written by one of his daughters.
http://www.musiccitymoparclub.com
In remembrance of my father, Butch Price. I would like to tell all Mopar fans about his “Last Creation”.
Everyone knows Dad’s been sick for sometime now. The past 3 years his sickness didn’t stop him from helping my son, J.D. build his car. Daddy couldn’t do a whole lot, but you could say he supervised my son with all his know how.
Together they built a 1978 Dodge Magnum with a 69 Model 383 bored 30 over with Keith Black pistons. Heads are gasket matched, ported & polished. Edelbrock Intake, Holley 750 Carburetor, MSD ignition. Mopar performance purple Cam 292/509. 727 Trans with 3500 Stall Converter, Reverse Manual Value body, 8¾ w/391 Pos., with sub frame connectors.
My son drives this car to school. I’ve been told it shakes the ground, car alarms go off and windows rattle. A teacher was downing a Dodge. Oh, you all know how that makes you feel! So my son showed him, he left a set of 77 foot tire marks. Yes! It was measured.
My son got a $20.00 fine for this by the school. To me it was worth every penny. I only wish my dad could have seen it.
When you are at a show or drag strip, you will see some Mopars my Dad built. To me this one is special cause it’s his “Last Creation”.
So if you see the “Holy Roller” remember this is Butch’s grandson and his “Last Creation”.
Mary Hellen Price
Pleasant View, TN 37146
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