Ray Price Goes Home for Hospice Care

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Source: CMT News

Ray Price Goes Home for Hospice Care
Country Music Hall of Fame Member Says Goodbye to Fans
December 12, 2013; Written by Craig Shelburne

Ray Price will leave the hospital for home hospice care in Mt. Pleasant, Texas, according to a news release sent Thursday (Dec. 12) from East Texas Medical Center in Tyler.

Price has been battling pancreatic cancer for more than two years. In the statement, he sent this message to his fans: "I love my fans and have devoted my life to reaching out to them. I appreciate their support all these years and I hope I haven't let them down. I am at peace. I love Jesus. I'm going to be just fine. Don't worry about me. I'll see you again one day."

Price and his wife, Janie, decided not to pursue any further aggressive treatment after Price re-entered the hospital. ... "Ray is alert and aware of his surroundings and making decisions," said Janie Price. "With God's blessing he has not had extreme pain. But it's with great sadness that I announce to you today that my beloved husband has entered the final stages of his cancer that he has battled for 25 months. Anyone who knows Ray is aware that he has strong convictions and great faith in God. It's his decision to leave the hospital and return home to spend his final days on his beloved ranch surrounded by the comfort of his home, family and friends."

A member of the Country Music Hall of Fame, Price's signature hits include "Crazy Arms," "City Lights" and "For the Good Times." ... Cards may be sent to Ray Price, P.O. Box 1986, Mt. Pleasant, TX 75456.

Read more: http://www.cmt.com/news/country-music/1718965/ray-price-goes-home-for-hospice-care.jhtml

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Edited to add this. The lyrics are particularly poignant.

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Ray Price (musician)
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ray_Price_(musician)

College tradition

"For The Good Times" is the official song of Company A-1 of the Texas A&M University Corps of Cadets. In the early 1980s, representing their time in the corps, the seniors of A-1 sang the song before their last football game. Company A-1 seniors now sing it before every Texas A&M football game and at important outfit functions, and "For The Good Times" has since become the company motto as well.

Industry Awards

Academy of Country Music
1970 Album of the Year - "For The Good Times"
1970 Single of the Year - "For The Good Times"

Country Music Association
1971 Album of the Year - "I Won't Mention It Again"

Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum
Inducted in 1996

Grammy Awards
1971 Best Male Country Vocal Performance - "For The Good Times"
2008 Best Country Collaboration with Vocals with Willie Nelson - "Lost Highway"

[Lucinda]

1. I wish him a peaceful passing.

♥
Thanks fr the post.

[TBF]

2. I'm going to have to look up the songs -

but just wanted to wish Ray safe passage. Thankful that he is not in much pain and able to make his own decisions. Godspeed Mr. Price.

[hamsterjill]

3. Thanks, Ray.

"For the good times..."


What a rare talent who has contributed so much to an industry.

[nolabear]

4. Awww, my father loved the man. May he cross easy.

[Mike Daniels]

5. Saw him at a little music hall in Alexandria, VA years ago (Birchmere)

My wife and I were easily amoung the youngest people in the crowd (and we were in our early 40's at the time) but it was a fantastic show (even if it did verge a bit on the Lawrence Welk / cheesy side at times)

[Tikki]

6. Pass gently Sir and know your music touched this ole RocknRoller….

Tikki

[tularetom]

7. My dad used to listen to him when I was a kid

And I'm well into my 70's.

Amazed he's still around and sorry to hear he's so ill.

[Kingofalldems]

8. What a voice.

[madfloridian]

9. Love his music. He was my hubby's favorite also.

My late husband and I used to play his songs on 8 tracks and cassette tapes in the car when we traveled. He passed away 6 months ago. Makes me sentimental.

[dhill926]

10. damn…..a real giant…..

[atreides1]

11. Safe Journey, Mr. Price

He was one of my mom's favorite Country singers...she's already on the other side. He'll have many fans waiting for him!

[Paladin]

12. One of the greats, from an era when country western music wasn't a joke.. (nt)

[madrchsod]

13. one of my parents fav singers

now in my later years i have come to appreciate his talent.

[Adenoid_Hynkel]

14. Last of the '50s greats - Saw him with Willie Nelson and Merle Haggard a few years ago

Love him and hate to see him go.

His farewell to George Jones summed up today's "country" scene:
"with the passing of my good friend, George Jones, the door to an era in time is slowly closing. With only a handful of us left standing, the country music I knew and loved has also passed away. It is my great hope that the younger generation of singers will remember all of us from that time and carry on.”

[mahatmakanejeeves]

15. Wow. He sounds like Hank Williams in that video.

You can practically feel the warmth pouring off the TV set with all the vacuum tubes inside. Was that Faron Young's TV show? Was that a Nudie jacket? I'm no expert on country music, but I do recognize the giants.

You can never go wrong with the classics.

Thanks for the video.

[Tom Ripley]

16. Fantastic song I always imagined playing at the proverbial bar out near the airport

Best wishes to Mr Price