In his own words:

"I worked 7 days per week and 12 hours a day.  Hardly ever had a chance to go to church.  We got along fairly well until Dec. of 1907.  We had a mine explosion that killed eeveryone in 4 mines.  They were all together.  361 miners were killed, 75 head of horses and mules.  Not a man got out alive, so the mines were ruined.  The Fairmont Coal Co. was broke.  They had been tops in their day but no more.  We left there in the spring of 1908.  Moved back to Reedy and farmed that summer on the Sam Curfman farm."

From Hollie's obit:  
Mr. Price, 96, was working when an explosion ripped through the mine on Dec. 6, 1907, when he was 23 years old.  He had worked inside the mine until the day before, when he was transferred to a fan engine outside the mine.  The man who replaced him inside the mine was killed.

Dad passed away this morning at 5:45 much the same as he lived his life, peacefully and with dignity. he never once through this whole thing complained, and only once did he say that he was uncomfortable. he always took his time with things so we shouldn't have been surprised that he hung on for so long. we told him several times that it was ok to let go and that Martha was waiting for him. we started thinking last night that he may be hanging on worried that she might want him to load the truck for the flea market. How fortunate his family and friends are for having known him.
Barbara Price/Elliot

Pneumonia