SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 501
 
 
  In Memory
  of
  Pinckney Clift Price
 
         WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas honors and
  commemorates the life of Dr. Pinckney Clift Price, who died
  February 19, 2021, at the age of 97; and
         WHEREAS, Clift Price was born on February 8, 1924, in
  Bonham; he grew up in communities across Texas and Arkansas, and
  he graduated from Woodrow Wilson High School in Dallas in 1940;
  at the age of 16, he entered The University of Texas at Austin,
  where he excelled academically; and
         WHEREAS, After his medical training at The University of
  Texas Medical Branch and a pediatric residency in Galveston, he
  served with distinction in the United States Navy during the
  Korean War; and
         WHEREAS, Following his military service, he moved with his
  family to Austin and began his practice in pediatric medicine
  with the Children's Medical Center; after 24 years of private
  practice, he became chief of Texas Maternal and Child Health; he
  later served for a decade as the associate commissioner of
  Personal Health Service for the Texas Health Department; and
         WHEREAS, Throughout his distinguished medical career, he
  focused on improving the health and well-being of all children;
  he played an important role in the campaign to fluoridate
  Austin's water supply, and during his time in state service, he
  worked with doctors in Russia and China to help them learn modern
  hygienic practices; he also worked for years on Rotary Club efforts
  to establish a tuberculosis clinic in Reynosa, Mexico; and
         WHEREAS, Dr. Price was active in a wide range of
  professional and civic organizations, including the Texas
  Medical Association, the Texas Pediatric Society, the Center for
  Child Protection, the Barbara Jordan Foundation, the Austin
  University Rotary Club, the Austin Yacht Club, the Headliners
  Club, and many others; he was a founding member of Springboard, an
  organization established for improving childhood literacy; and
         WHEREAS, He was a devoted husband, father, and grandfather,
  and he leaves behind memories that will be treasured forever by
  his family and countless friends; now, therefore, be it
         RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 87th
  Legislature, hereby extend sincere condolences to the bereaved
  family of Dr. Pinckney Clift Price; and, be it further
         RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared for
  his family as an expression of deepest sympathy from the Texas
  Senate and that when the Senate adjourns this day, it do so in
  memory of Dr. Clift Price.
 
  Eckhardt
   
   
   
    ________________________________ 
        President of the Senate
     
        I hereby certify that the
    above Resolution was adopted by
    the Senate on May 27, 2021, by a
    rising vote.
   
   
   
    ________________________________ 
        Secretary of the Senate
   
   
   
    ________________________________ 
         Member, Texas Senate