[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 155 (2009), Part 20]
[House]
[Page 26974]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                       TRIBUTE TO DANNY ROY PRICE

  The SPEAKER pro tempore. Under a previous order of the House, the 
gentleman from Tennessee (Mr. Roe) is recognized for 5 minutes.
  Mr. ROE of Tennessee. Madam Speaker, I rise today to pay tribute to 
Danny Roy Price, who passed away in October at the age of 69. Danny was 
my most dedicated volunteer, a trusted staff member; but, most 
importantly, he was my friend. He dedicated his life to his Lord and to 
the service of others.
  There are literally countless stories of Danny's sense of duty and 
commitment to service. He served our country in the U.S. Army; and 
because of that, he had a strong connection to every man and woman who 
served our country.
  His wife, Carol, spoke of the day he helped a veteran and his wife 
receive benefits to which they were entitled but had never received. 
When Danny informed them their benefits had been approved, they began 
to tear up and weep. Carol said that when Danny returned home that 
evening, he told her the story and he too began to weep. I am 
incredibly proud to have had a person like him serving east Tennessee.
  In 2007, Danny was named Tennessee's Statesman of the Year by the 
Tennessee House of Representatives. It was a fitting tribute to Danny, 
whose incredible attitude and passion I saw on display time and time 
again during my campaign during 2008 and as we traveled throughout the 
district this past year. Everywhere Danny went, he was a statesman, 
greeted and loved by everyone whose life he touched. He never wanted 
the credit. He only wanted a sense of satisfaction from knowing the job 
that he had done had been done right.
  On the last day I shared with Danny, we had a full day of meetings in 
Bull's Gap, Gatlinburg, Morristown, Knoxville, and Greeneville, 
Tennessee, with a variety of doctors and local businessmen and 
businesswomen.
  But it wasn't out of the ordinary for Danny and me. We finished up, 
and Danny told me, Phil, we had a great day. And it was a good day. To 
Danny, a good day wasn't getting the personal accolades. A good day was 
traveling up and down the district, getting to know the people, and 
learning about how he could help them.
  At his eulogy, Danny's pastor of Hope Community Church in 
Rogersville, Tennessee, Rip Noble, talked of Danny's service to his 
Lord, Jesus Christ. Danny wanted others to experience the relationship 
he had with his Lord, so he constantly invited those he met to come 
worship with him. And then he would make sure that those people were 
welcomed into the service, first by himself, and then by the pastor.
  When regular members hadn't attended in a while, Danny would call 
them and make sure that everything was all right and invite them back. 
Indeed, in large part due to Danny's efforts, the church has over 500 
members, after starting just 5 years ago.
  Danny is survived by his wife, Carol; his children, Jennifer and 
Brent Price; his granddaughter, Neyla Price; his brothers, Admiral 
Price and Keith Price; and his sister, Judy.
  I extend our deepest condolences to the family for their loss, and 
hope they can find comfort in the knowledge that Danny was an 
extraordinary individual.

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