[Congressional Record Volume 150, Number 105 (Wednesday, September 8, 2004)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages E1540-E1541]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




  ON THE DEATH OF FORMER CONGRESSMAN ROBERT D. ``BOB'' PRICE OF TEXAS

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                          HON. MAC THORNBERRY

                                of texas

                    in the house of representatives

                       Tuesday, September 7, 2004

  Mr. THORNBERRY. Mr. Speaker, I regret to have to inform the House 
that our former colleague, Robert D. ``Bob'' Price, passed away August 
24, 2004.

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  Congressman Bob Price's life was a shining example of a true American 
experience. Throughout his 76 years, Bob Price compiled an admirable 
record of service to his community, his state, and his country.
  Bob Price was born September 7, 1927 in Reading, Kansas. He received 
a bachelor's degree in animal husbandry from Oklahoma State University 
in 1951, the same year he married his wife, Martha, or ``Marty'', in 
Oklahoma City.
  Also in 1951, Mr. Price began a four-year stint in the United States 
Air Force. During the Korean Conflict, Mr. Price served as a fighter 
pilot, flying 27 combat missions and earning the Air Medal. After 
leaving the Air Force, Mr. Price owned and operated a ranch with his 
wife in Pampa, Texas for 50 years.
  He was first elected to the U.S. House in 1966 and served here for 
eight years. Mr. Price served on the Armed Services Committee, the 
Agriculture Committee, and the Science and Astronautics Committee. 
During his time in Congress, Mr. Price was known as the only member who 
had flown Mach-3 in the SR-71 Blackbird, the F111-A and the F-4E 
Phantom. After leaving the U.S. House in 1975, he later served in the 
Texas State Senate from 1978 through 1980.
  Mr. Price was also an active member of his community as a member of 
the First Baptist Church, the Pampa Masonic Lodge Number 966 AF & AM, 
the Pampa Shrine Club and the Downtown Kiwanis Club. He was also a 
member of the El Paso Scottish Rite Consistory and the Khiva Shrine 
Temple of Amarillo.
  Bob Price is survived by his wife, Marty; a son, Carl Price, his 
wife, Kelly, and their children, Courtney, Grayson, Bridget, and 
Daniella, all of Houston; a daughter, Janice Johnson, her husband, 
Marc, and their children, Nicholas, Miles, and Elise, all of 
Indianapolis, Indiana; and a brother, Ben Price Jr. of Reading, Kansas. 
Mr. Price was preceded in death by his infant son, David Wayne Price, 
and another son, Robert Grant Price, who died in 1987.
  I ask all of my colleagues to join me in extending condolences to the 
family and friends of former Congressman Bob Price of Texas and in 
honoring his service and many contributions to our great Nation.

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