SR0260 99TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY

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SENATE RESOLUTION

WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to learn of the death of Howard Parker Price of Lake in the Hills, who passed away on January 6, 2015; and

WHEREAS, Howard Price was born in Lebanon, Tennessee on June 19, 1936 to Clyde N. and Irene Price; he graduated from Tennessee Technological University in 1959 with a Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering; he married Hilda in 1979; and

WHEREAS, Howard Price spent his career in telecommunications, beginning with the REA in Washington D.C., where he worked on standards for telephone circuits; he was also an engineer supervisor for Anaconda Wire and Cable Company, and then for most of his career, a General Manager for C ntel Telephone, where he focused on regional switching centers, network design, lightening protection, and fiber optic deployment; he retired with Sprint Telephone and then continued working in his field as a consultant with Tellabs and Argonne National Labs; and

WHEREAS, Howard Price served in the National Guard in Washington, D.C. during President John F. Kennedy's term in office; he was present at Kennedy's inauguration and funeral, and also stood at the stage during Martin Luther King's "I Have a Dream" speech; and

WHEREAS, Howard Price was an active member of Crystal Lake Evangelical Free Church, where he taught Sunday school and sang in the choir for most of his life; he was also a member of The Gideons International; and

WHEREAS, Howard Price was preceded in death by his parents, Clyde and Irene Price, and his grandson, Treyce James Lakoskey; and

WHEREAS, Howard Price is survived by his wife, Hilda; his children, Lisa (Rodney) Hazel, Stefanie (Jeff) Nimick, Karen (Adrian) Newis, Angie Lakoskey, and Bryan Parker (Kelly) Price; his siblings, Carl (Mary Lena) Price, Marilyn (Bill) Ellis, Don (Faye) Price, and Rena (Joe) Langford; his 15 grandchildren; his great-grandchild; and numerous nieces and nephews; therefore, be it

RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-NINTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of Howard Parker Price, and extend our sincere condolences to his family, friends, and all who knew and loved him; and be it further

RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be presented to the family of Howard Price as an expression of our deepest sympathy.