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79R2124 JHS-D

By:  Chisum                                                       H.R. No. 24 



R E S O L U T I O N
	WHEREAS, The Honorable Robert D. Price, former U.S. 
congressman and Texas state senator, passed away on August 24, 
2004, at the age of 76, leaving a void in the lives of his many 
admirers; and
	WHEREAS, A native of Reading, Kansas, Bob Price was born in 
1927 and attended Oklahoma State University; he graduated in 1951 
and married the former Martha "Marty" White that same year; and
	WHEREAS, This patriotic American served his country as a U.S. 
Air Force fighter pilot during the Korean War; he flew 27 combat 
missions and was awarded an Air Medal for his courageous service; 
and
	WHEREAS, For most of his life, Congressman Price lived in 
Pampa, where he farmed and ranched for 50 years; his Panhandle ranch 
spanned four counties and had been in the Price family since 1907; 
and
	WHEREAS, It was in the 1960s that he first displayed an 
interest in politics, campaigning for a seat in the U.S. House of 
Representatives; a pioneering member of the Republican Party, he 
was elected to the house in 1966 and served until 1974; while in 
office, he served on the House Agriculture Committee and sat on the 
Manned Space Flight and NASA Oversight Subcommittees; and
	WHEREAS, Congressman Price won a special election to fill a 
vacancy in the Texas Senate in 1977, campaigning with the slogan, 
"Price is right for Texas"; returning to his ranching and farming 
operation full-time in 1980, he continued to maintain an interest 
in politics and remained a popular figure in the Republican Party 
throughout his life; and
	WHEREAS, Congressman Price was a longtime member of the First 
Baptist Church and Pampa Masonic Lodge No. 966 A.F. & A.M.; a former 
member of the Downtown Kiwanis Club, he also held membership in the 
El Paso Scottish Rite Consistory, Khiva Shrine Temple of Amarillo, 
and the Pampa Shrine Club; and
	WHEREAS, Recognized for his sense of humor, strength of 
conviction, and dedication to public service, Bob Price sought to 
make a positive difference in the lives of others, and he leaves 
behind a legacy of achievement that will surely inspire those who 
will follow in his footsteps; now, therefore, be it
	RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 79th Texas 
Legislature hereby pay tribute to the life of the Honorable Robert 
D. Price and extend sincere sympathy to the members of his family: 
to his wife, Marty Price; to his son, Carl Price; to his daughter, 
Janice Johnson; to his brother, Ben Price, Jr.; and to the many 
other relatives and friends of this esteemed gentleman; and, be it 
further
	RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be 
prepared for his family and that when the Texas House of 
Representatives adjourns this day, it do so in memory of Robert D. 
Price.