WELLINGTON, Kan. (KSNW) — On Friday, the family of 20-year-old Wilson Price gathered to remember a beloved son, grandson and friend.
Price died Wednesday when he came into contact with an “energized piece of equipment,” at the Wellington power plant where he worked. Now, friends and family share what they hope others may learn from the life of somebody they love.
The phone rang on Wednesday, a call every mother dreads.
“My husband called, hysterical. Somebody from the city of Wellington called, said, ‘There’s been an accident.’ We have to get to Wellington,” Blakeley Price, Lucas’ mother, said during a gathering of friends and family Friday. She immediately made the drive to her son’s work.
“Prayers. Lots and lots of prayers — hoping he’d be okay. But when reality set it, it just — that’s when it really started to hurt,” Blakeley said.
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Holding on to what her son was like in life brings her as close to comfort as she can get.
“Wilson was just the light of everybody’s life. He touched everybody who got to know him,’ says Blakely. “He was always so positive, just the best kid, the best attitude. Everybody who knew him loved him.”