The family of a Marine murdered in cold blood prepared to lay him to rest Tuesday night, while the search for his killers continued.
On Tuesday hundreds of people went to the Woodford Community Christian Church for Lance Corporal Jonathan Price’s visitation.
To say goodbye was painful enough, however on Tuesday as the church filled with people, each heart filled with sadness.
“It’s heart wrenching,” said Michael Cummings. He is a family friend and worked with Jonathan’s mother. He explained just how hard the day was. “There are no words that can describe how sad this is,” said Cummings.
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Jonathan Price was a Marine, a son and a husband. He was a man loved so dearly, it’s hard for friends and family to fathom how his life was so viciously taken.
“A horrendous act. It’s a senseless act of violence that has affected so many lives,” said Cummings.
Jonathan was killed early Saturday morning when he and his wife, Megan, were leaving the Austin City Saloon in Lexington. Police said two men tried to rob the couple, then Jonathan was shot in the back and Megan was shot in the leg.
The crime was whirlwind of horror that’s still sinking in for friends and family. However, emotions of shock and anger were set aside Tuesday. The visitation wasn’t about how Jonathan died, but instead how he lived.
Cummings said he remembers Jonathan by his mother’s description. “He was her life and the way that I often think of him is through her description of how sweet and caring an individual he was. How he cared for his country and how he wanted so bad to be a Marine,” said Cummings.
Friends said Jonathan was a man of great integrity who encompassed the good in this world. On Tuesday that was clear by the procession of veterans on motorcycles in his honor and the hundreds of people there for this hero.
“I think this is just a reflection of the life that he lived, the community that he grew up in, the type of person that he was. That the community would come and show their support of him and his family,” said Cummings.
An additional visitation for Jonathan will be held Wednesday from 11:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. in Campbellsville at the Parrott and Ramsey Funeral Home. Jonathan’s funeral will follow starting at 1:00 p.m.
