[Congressional Record Volume 158, Number 146 (Thursday, November 15, 2012)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1776]
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                       TRIBUTE TO LT. BOBBY PRICE

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                            HON. BOB FILNER

                             of california

                    in the house of representatives

                      Thursday, November 15, 2012

  Mr. FILNER. Mr. Speaker and colleagues, I rise today to honor a great 
friend, an honorable man and a tireless champion for all veterans, Lt. 
Bobby Price. Bobby passed away on November 2, 2012 after many years 
battling cancer.
  Throughout his 24 years of active duty service in the U.S. Navy, 
Bobby demonstrated tremendous zeal for getting the job done. As an 
advocate for veterans he brought the same zeal towards fighting on 
behalf of veterans and he never let up. He never gave up. His heart was 
in it all the way.
  Mr. Speaker, I often credit Bobby with informing me of everything I 
needed to know to fight on behalf of veterans. He spent many, many 
hours going over everything that needed to be done legislatively, 
educating me on what veterans have to confront as individuals and how 
much we owe to them. His ambitious goals really personify what it means 
to be a champion for veterans. I hope through my work I was able 
justify his confidence in me.
  Bobby has received scores of awards recognizing his tremendous 
service throughout his life--including 2007 San Diego County Veteran of 
the Year. He was President of the nonprofit Chula Vista Veterans Home 
Support Foundation at the time of his death, having served on the 
charity's board for six years.
  He was active in the VFW and other veteran's organizations locally, 
statewide, and nationally. Many of my successes on behalf of veterans 
came about because of Bobby Price's suggestions. He would say: ``We got 
to do this. We got to do that. We can't have this offset. We have to do 
this!'' I listened to every word, most of which we tried to enact. 
Bobby, I will miss you and I appreciate everything you did every single 
day.
  Bobby is survived by his wife, Julia; his sons, Paul Hoch, Russ 
Price, Marcus Bush and Adam Price; and daughter Adriana Bush. Another 
daughter, Jennifer Crane, preceded him in death. He has five 
grandchildren, with another due soon.
  Bobby will be truly missed by all who were touched by his love for 
life and his passion for his fellow veterans.

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