[Congressional Record Volume 146, Number 124 (Friday, October 6, 2000)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1724]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




         TRIBUTE TO THE LATE DuSABLE MUSEUM CURATOR RAMON PRICE

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                          HON. DANNY K. DAVIS

                              of illinois

                    in the house of representatives

                        Friday, October 6, 2000

  Mr. DAVIS of Illinois. Mr. Speaker, Ramon Price spent his entire life 
pursuing goodness, helping others and being involved with art and 
artistic endeavors.
  Mr. Price was the half brother of Chicago's first African American 
mayor, the Honorable Harold Washington and while Ramon was not overly 
drawn to electoral politics, he did organize artists for Washington and 
kept the artistic community actively engaged in fundraising and other 
support activity for the Washington political apparatus. Mr. Price was 
inspired by his high school art teacher, Dr. Margaret Burroughs who 
founded the DuSable Museum and the two of them became friends and 
worked together in developing the museum until his death.
  In addition to his work with the DuSable Museum, Mr. Price who earned 
both bachelor and masters degrees taught at DuSable High School, was 
department chair and taught at Indiana University. He was also a 
painter and sculptor whose work is on display at DuSable, other museums 
and galleries.
  A gentle soul who loved his community and his people. May his soul 
rest in peace.

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