H.R. No. 2750
R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, Those Texans who give freely of their time and
talents to benefit the larger community make the world a better
place through their actions, and Bud Allan Price of Waco, who passed
away on April 27, 2011, at the age of 76, was indeed one such person;
and
WHEREAS, Bud Price was born in Kilgore on March 31, 1935, to
Donald Price, Sr., and Juanita Price; after graduating from Pine
Tree High School in Greggton in 1953, he attended Baylor
University, where he earned a bachelor's degree in business
administration in 1958; immediately after college, he answered his
nation's call to duty by enlisting in the U.S. Army, and he was
stationed in Munich, Germany, for most of his service; and
WHEREAS, Following his discharge from the military in 1960,
Mr. Price returned to East Texas and accepted a job as an accountant
in Longview; in 1962, he began his distinguished banking career
when he became a commissioned national bank examiner with the
Office of the Controller of the Currency, United States Treasury
Department; he served in that capacity in Longview and Dallas, and
he later led the Corpus Christi office; in 1966, he joined the
National City Bank of Waco, where he served as vice president and
senior president in charge of loans until 1979, when he became
director and president of Robinson State Bank; in 1988, he was hired
as director and president of Waco State Bank; and
WHEREAS, During his tenure with Waco State Bank, the
institution merged with Robinson State Bank to form Fidelity Bank
of Texas, which Mr. Price continued to serve as president and
director; he also served as chair of the board and as the chief
executive officer and president of its holding company, Fidelity
Bancshares, Inc.; at the time of his retirement, he had more than 42
years of experience in the banking industry; and
WHEREAS, This highly accomplished gentleman played an active
role in his community as well and he contributed his time to
numerous professional and civic organizations, including the Waco
Clearing House Association, the Texas Association of Business,
Downtown Waco, Inc., the Waco-McLennan County Library Board, the
Friends of the Library Board, the Freeman Center, the American Red
Cross, Rebuilding Together of Greater Waco, and the Texas Bankers
Association; he also shared his expertise with Lott State Bank and
Pakrite Plastics and on the advisory board of the Heart of Texas
Council of Governments and the Heart of Texas Region Mental Health
Mental Retardation Center; and
WHEREAS, A former director and treasurer of the Texas Ranger
Hall of Fame and Museum, Mr. Price participated in a host of other
worthy groups such as several chambers of commerce, the Kiwanis
Club, the Baylor Alumni Association, Waco Masonic Lodge No. 92, and
the Masonic Knights Templar, Waco Commandry No. 10; and
WHEREAS, Despite his many professional and civic
commitments, Mr. Price made his family and faith his main
priorities in life; he enjoyed a rewarding marriage of 47 years with
his wife, the former Helen Hardy, whom he wed on August 31, 1963,
and he was the father of two sons, Craig and Bradley; he joined the
congregation of the First Baptist Church of Waco in 1966, and he
served on many church committees, and was ordained as a deacon in
1990; a president of the McCall Sunday school class, he was also a
seven-year member of the Bible Study Fellowship; and
WHEREAS, In his free time, Mr. Price carved pipes and made
tampers and collected unique tobacco tins and pipes, as well as
books, steins, canes, and knives; he enjoyed reading and classical
music, and his other hobbies included hunting, fishing, cooking,
bartering, crafting belt buckles, and playing "84" with family and
friends; and
WHEREAS, Bud Allan Price lived a rich and purposeful life,
and he will long be remembered with deep affection by all who were
privileged to know him; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 82nd Texas
Legislature hereby pay tribute to the memory of Bud Allan Price and
extend sincere condolences to the members of his family: to his
wife, Helen Price; to his son, Craig Price; to his brothers and
sisters-in-law, Donald Price, Jr., and Martha Price and Gary and
Sherry Taylor; to his sister and brother-in-law, Pamela and Fred
Christy; and to his other relatives and friends; and, be it further
RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
prepared for his family and that when the Texas House of
Representatives adjourns this day, it do so in memory of Bud Allan
Price.
Anderson of McLennan
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Speaker of the House
I certify that H.R. No. 2750 was unanimously adopted by a
rising vote of the House on May 30, 2011.
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Chief Clerk of the House