SJ5042: Celebrating the life of the Reverend Dr. Geoffrey Masefield Price.
SENATE JOINT RESOLUTION NO. 5042
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.
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.