SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 501
In Memory
of
Pinckney Clift Price
WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas honors and
commemorates the life of Dr. Pinckney Clift Price, who died
February 19, 2021, at the age of 97; and
WHEREAS, Clift Price was born on February 8, 1924, in
Bonham; he grew up in communities across Texas and Arkansas, and
he graduated from Woodrow Wilson High School in Dallas in 1940;
at the age of 16, he entered The University of Texas at Austin,
where he excelled academically; and
WHEREAS, After his medical training at The University of
Texas Medical Branch and a pediatric residency in Galveston, he
served with distinction in the United States Navy during the
Korean War; and
WHEREAS, Following his military service, he moved with his
family to Austin and began his practice in pediatric medicine
with the Children's Medical Center; after 24 years of private
practice, he became chief of Texas Maternal and Child Health; he
later served for a decade as the associate commissioner of
Personal Health Service for the Texas Health Department; and
WHEREAS, Throughout his distinguished medical career, he
focused on improving the health and well-being of all children;
he played an important role in the campaign to fluoridate
Austin's water supply, and during his time in state service, he
worked with doctors in Russia and China to help them learn modern
hygienic practices; he also worked for years on Rotary Club efforts
to establish a tuberculosis clinic in Reynosa, Mexico; and
WHEREAS, Dr. Price was active in a wide range of
professional and civic organizations, including the Texas
Medical Association, the Texas Pediatric Society, the Center for
Child Protection, the Barbara Jordan Foundation, the Austin
University Rotary Club, the Austin Yacht Club, the Headliners
Club, and many others; he was a founding member of Springboard, an
organization established for improving childhood literacy; and
WHEREAS, He was a devoted husband, father, and grandfather,
and he leaves behind memories that will be treasured forever by
his family and countless friends; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 87th
Legislature, hereby extend sincere condolences to the bereaved
family of Dr. Pinckney Clift Price; and, be it further
RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared for
his family as an expression of deepest sympathy from the Texas
Senate and that when the Senate adjourns this day, it do so in
memory of Dr. Clift Price.
Eckhardt
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President of the Senate
I hereby certify that the
above Resolution was adopted by
the Senate on May 27, 2021, by a
rising vote.
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Secretary of the Senate
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Member, Texas Senate