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2014 SPECIAL SESSION I

14200266D
SENATE JOINT RESOLUTION NO. 5042
Offered June 12, 2014
Celebrating the life of the Reverend Dr. Geoffrey Masefield Price.
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Patrons-- Norment; Delegate: Hodges
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WHEREAS, the Reverend Dr. Geoffrey Masefield Price, a dedicated spiritual leader in Williamsburg who served many communities throughout his 40-year career in ministry, died on May 21, 2014; and

WHEREAS, a native of Youngstown, Ohio, Geoffrey Price graduated from South High School, studied at the University of London, and earned a bachelor’s degree from Youngstown State University; and

WHEREAS, Geoffrey Price was passionate about education and served as a teacher in public schools in Ohio, St. George’s College, Jerusalem, and Virginia Theological Seminary for more than 30 years; he earned several advanced degrees and certificates, including a master’s degree and a doctorate from Virginia Theological Seminary; and

WHEREAS, Dr. Price was ordained to the diaconate in Trinity Cathedral in Ohio in 1974 and to the priesthood in 1975; over the next 27 years, he inspired and uplifted the members of congregations in Ohio, Maryland, Washington, D.C., and the Commonwealth; and

WHEREAS, after his well-earned retirement in 2002, Dr. Price continued to serve as an interim minister at churches in the Counties of Gloucester and New Kent, the Markham area, and Huntersville, Maryland; and

WHEREAS, Dr. Price generously donated his time and talents to the National Eagle Scout Association and helped safeguard members of the community as a member of the United States Coast Guard Auxiliary; and

WHEREAS, Dr. Price will be fondly remembered and greatly missed by his wife, Kathleen; children, Holly, Anna, and Meredith, and their families; and numerous other family members and friends; now, therefore, be it

RESOLVED by the Senate, the House of Delegates concurring, That the General Assembly hereby note with great sadness the loss of the Reverend Dr. Geoffrey Masefield Price; and, be it

RESOLVED FURTHER, That the Clerk of the Senate prepare a copy of this resolution for presentation to the family of the Reverend Dr. Geoffrey Masefield Price as an expression of the General Assembly’s respect for his memory.