[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 158 (2012), Part 9]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 11840]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




             IN MEMORY OF REVEREND DR. ROBERT E. PRICE, SR.

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                           HON. PETE SESSIONS

                                of texas

                    in the house of representatives

                        Thursday, July 19, 2012

  Mr. SESSIONS. Mr. Speaker, I rise today in memory of Reverend Dr. 
Robert E. Price, Sr., the pastor of New Mount Zion Baptist Church in 
Dallas, Texas. Dr. Price passed away on Saturday, July 14, 2012.
  Born in Smithville, Texas, Dr. Price grew up in a large family as the 
second youngest of eleven children. At an early age, he took a strong 
interest in ministry. He helped local pastors during his high school 
years and assisted chaplains during his tenure in the U.S. Army. After 
retiring from a successful career at a mortgage banking company, Dr. 
Price felt the call to ministry. He attended Bishop College for 
training in theology and later graduated from Saint Thomas Christian 
College with a Doctor of Divinity degree.
  Dr. Price was a man with great vision who wholeheartedly dedicated 
himself to serving his community. Under his leadership, New Mount Zion 
Baptist Church grew from less than one hundred members to over 3,000 
members. It also began to offer a variety of ministries, including 
educational, business, and technological ministries, to meet the needs 
of its congregation. His dreams of having a day care center and credit 
union for the church also came to fruition. To recognize Dr. Price and 
his dedicated service to our community, I sponsored legislation to have 
a local post office named in his honor. In March 2007, I had the 
privilege of attending the dedication ceremony, where I witnessed 
firsthand the countless elected officials, community leaders, and 
individuals that came out to show their support, love, and respect for 
Dr. Price. His legacy is one of faith, service, and charity.
  Dr. Price is survived by his loving wife, Deloris Brashear Price; his 
son, Robert E. Price, Jr.; his daughters, Patricia Hicks and Lisa 
Rausaw; and his grandsons, Donald Hicks, Kelvin Rausaw, Jr. and 
Kortland Rausaw. I am honored to have known Dr. Price and know that he 
will be greatly missed. May the peace of God be with those he loved and 
sustain them through this hour of sorrow.

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