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2021 SPECIAL SESSION II

21300154D
HOUSE RESOLUTION NO. 713
Offered August 2, 2021
Prefiled August 2, 2021
Celebrating the life of Stephen Wayne Price.
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Patrons-- O'Quinn, Kilgore and Wampler
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WHEREAS, Stephen Wayne Price, an honorable veteran, esteemed law-enforcement officer, and beloved member of the Chilhowie community, died on April 15, 2021; and

WHEREAS, born in Smyth County, Stephen Price served his country with honor and distinction as a member of the United States Army, achieving the rank of chief warrant officer while serving as an Apache helicopter pilot; and

WHEREAS, upon concluding his military service, Stephen Price embarked upon an illustrious career in law enforcement, serving the United States Federal Air Marshal Service as well as the police departments of Savannah-Chatham County, Georgia; Richmond Hill, Georgia; and Wytheville over the years; and

WHEREAS, with great integrity and purpose, Stephen Price devoted 13 years to serving and protecting the residents of Chilhowie as chief of police of the Chilhowie Police Department; and

WHEREAS, Stephen Price was a proud and devoted family man who never failed to put the needs of others above his own; and

WHEREAS, in a show of appreciation for Stephen Price’s service to the country, full military honors were rendered by the Francis Marion Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 4667 during his graveside service at Mount Rose Cemetery in Glade Spring; and

WHEREAS, Stephen Price will be fondly remembered and dearly missed by his loving wife of 33 years, Tina; his children, Lyndsey and Austin, and their families; his father, Gene; and numerous other family members and friends; now, therefore, be it

RESOLVED, That the House of Delegates hereby note with great sadness the loss of Stephen Wayne Price, a distinguished veteran and dedicated law-enforcement officer whose unwavering commitment to the safety and well-being of others touched countless lives; and, be it

RESOLVED FURTHER, That the Clerk of the House of Delegates prepare a copy of this resolution for presentation to the family of Stephen Wayne Price as an expression of the House of Delegates’ respect for his memory.