Shaun Foster Price was born on May 5th, 1962 and passed away early on the morning of June 22, 2022. Shaun was born to Ramona Foster and was native to Lincoln, California. He graduated from Lincoln High in 1980. He spent many of his formative years in and around Downieville and Sierra City. He lived and worked at Sardine Lake Resort, and in Sierra City. He made many friends and family here. He married Nancy Boucher of Sierra City and helped raised her daughter Jenny. He lived in many places, Santa Cruz, Los Osos, Atascadero, Cayucos. He was a landscaper in and around San Luis Obispo County where there are many examples of his love for plants and the earth. He loved the Pacific Ocean and spent many hours parasailing. He moved back to Sierra County in 2005 when he established a homestead in Pike City. He never missed a chance to help others with projects and gave many people a place to stay without reservation. Shaun loved adventure and was detail oriented; he was a skydiving instructor for 12 years with a perfect safety record. He was a volunteer firefighter in San Luis Obispo County and even went to the Fire Academy where he was 2nd in his class. He loved going to Burning Man festival in the Black Rock Desert, where he made many lifetime friends and as an ordained minister even married people there. He charged headfirst into any situation with gusto and never gave up on anything he did. Shaun was determined to be a Paramedic as he was driven to help people in their worst moments. He was Firefighter on the Pike City Department and then joined Downieville Fire as an Advanced EMT when he moved to Downieville in 2018. At any hour, day or night, Shaun worked to protect and help those people in need of medical assistance. He is survived by his mother, Ramona Foster of Oroville, CA and father James Clifford Price, of Caldwell ID. He is survived by his brothers Kalem and Todd and meets brothers Bruce and Donald in the afterlife. He leaves behind Jenny and Andrew O’Donnell, and his beloved granddaughter Adeline. He also leaves behind the Baker family: Leslie, Robert, William, and Rushell; who he loved like his own after they lost their own father and husband. Downieville Fire Department is hosting a service at the Downieville Highschool on Saturday, October 22nd 2022 starting around 10:30, procession at 11. His family and friends welcome everyone to the Celebration of Life and reception later that day in Sierra City at Sierra Pines Resort at 3:00 p.m. or the Community Hall depending on the weather.1962 - 2022
