A house RESOLUTION

 

TO EXPRESS THE PROFOUND SORROW OF THE MEMBERS OF THE SOUTH CAROLINA HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES UPON THE PASSING OF Brigadier General (Retired) Hinton Arnold Price, Jr., OF Union COUNTY AND To EXTEND THEIR DEEPEST SYMPATHY TO HIS LARGE AND LOVING FAMILY AND HIS MANY FRIENDS.

 

Whereas, the South Carolina House of Representatives was saddened to learn of the death of Brigadier General Hinton Arnold Price, Jr., at the age of seventy-six on Saturday, January 6, 2024; and

 

Whereas, born in Duluth, Georgia, on December 16, 1947, he was a son of the late Mary Ellen Pittard Price and Hinton Arnold Price, Sr., and he grew up in a loving home with brother Mark Price and sisters Nancy O'Connell and the late Sandra Buchanan.  He graduated from Greenville High School and earned a bachelor's degree from Clemson University where he participated in United States Army Reserve Officer Training Corps; and

 

Whereas, after graduating from Clemson University in 1969, General Price was commissioned as an Infantry Officer in the United States Army, and from his first duty assignment in Alaska, he received  orders to report to the Republic of Vietnam where he was assigned to the United States Military Assistance Command, Vietnam (MACV), serving in this command until his honorable discharge from the United States Army in 1972; and

 

Whereas, following his discharge, he launched a military career with the South Carolina Army National Guard (SCARNG).  His first SCARNG duty assignment was Commander of Detachment 1 Combat Support Company, 4th Battalion, 118th Infantry (Mechanized), stationed in Gaffney.  In 1972, he concurrently served in the civilian position of Cherokee County recreation director; and

 

Whereas, throughout his distinguished career, General Price served in the following positions of leadership: Commander of Combat Support Company, headquartered in Woodruff; Administrative Officer as a fulltime support supervisor of the 4th Battalion, 118th Infantry (Mechanized), headquartered in Union; Administrative Officer of the 218th MEB, headquartered in Newberry; and many additional duty positions, including Detachment Commander, Company Commander, Executive Officer, and S1 Personnel Officer; and

 

Whereas, his illustrious military career culminated with his appointment as Chief of Staff of the South Carolina Army National Guard headquartered in Columbia, during which time he was responsible for over twelve hundred soldiers and a budget exceeding one hundred seventy-five million dollars; and

 

Whereas, in 1998, General Price retired from the SCARNG with over twenty-nine years of honorable and faithful service.  After his retirement, he continued to serve the SCARNG by performing duties as the statewide campaign director for Major General Stan Spears, SCARNG Family Programs coordinator, and coordinator for the 4th Battalion, 118th Infantry Retiree Club (OWONCOE).  A genuine patriot, he devoted his life to serve and protect the country he loved and the freedoms we hold dear; and

 

Whereas, General Price reared two fine sons, Stephen Price and Brian Price, both of Clemson.  They blessed him with the affection of two beloved grandchildren, John Price and William Price; and

 

Whereas, the South Carolina House of Representatives is grateful for the life and legacy of General Hinton Price and for the example of sacrifice and service he set for all who knew him.  Now, therefore,

 

Be it resolved by the House of Representatives:

 

That the members of the South Carolina House of Representatives, by this resolution, express their profound sorrow upon the passing of Brigadier General (Retired) Hinton Arnold Price, Jr., of Union County and extend their deepest sympathy to his large and loving family and his many friends.

 

Be it further resolved that a copy of this resolution be presented to the family of Brigadier General (Retired) Hinton Arnold Price, Jr.

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