Daniel "Danny" Price

Daniel Joseph (Danny) Price of Vernal passed away of natural causes September 18, 2025 at the age of 70. He was born September 7, 1955, to John and Frances Price.

Danny had an incredible natural artistic talent which he shared with family and friends. He enjoyed drawing and carving with precise detail. His creativity and imagination were skills admired by many.

Danny loved horses and worked in the racing circuit as a jockey when he was 16 in New Mexico and Arizona. He also worked in California as a gallop boy. He had a talent of breaking horses and handling them with care. 

Additionally, he worked as a gilsonite miner, drove a 50-ton dump truck in the creation of Red Fleet, was a rough neck in the oil field, and a carpentry assistant to his brother Johnny.

Danny loved animals and always had a faithful dog from when he was a boy to the day he died. He will be missed by his family and friends.

Danny was preceded in death by his parents, John and Frances Price, his brothers Johnny and Bart, his son, Joseph (Joe) Kayle, and his daughter, Kalli Jo.

He is survived by his brother Derk and his sister Cathy, his granddaughter, JaLee Kelly and grandson, Justin Rapp, along with many nieces, nephews, and cousins.

A graveside service will be held Friday, September 26, 2025 at the Maeser Fairview Cemetery (300 South 3500 West) at 1:00 pm under the direction of the Phillips Ashley Valley Funeral Home.