Tuesday, April 18, 1944, Springfield Daily News
Mrs. Mary Belle RICE MCDONALD
Mrs. Mary Belle (RICE) MCDONALD, 88 of 1203 Linden av., died in her home at 5:30 p.m. Monday where she had been in failing health for several years and critically ill seven weeks. She was born in Springfield on Feb. 27, 1856, the daughter of Alonzo and Mary AULT RICE, who were among the pioneer settlers of Clark County and for whom RICE st. in Springfield in named. Mrs. MCDONALD had spent her entire life in Springfield except for 19 years when she lived in St. Marys. She was the widow of Wesley MCDONALD who died in Springfield in 1925. Two sons also preceded her in death. Mrs MCDONALD was a member of the First Baptist Church. She is survived by one daughter, Mrs. Arthur FOLEY of Springfield; one step-daughter, Mrs. Bertha FOLEY of Canon City, Colo.; two granddaughters and one great grand-daughter.
Sunday,
March 5, 1939, pg 6 Springfield Daily News
..
EDWARD
H. RICE DIES AT AGE 80
Illness
of Two Years Proves Fatal To Man
Edward
Harrison RICE, 80, died at 11:10 p.m. Saturday at the home of his grandson,
Wesley POLAND, 643 Selma rd. Mr. Rice,
who was retired, had been ill for two years.
He
is survived by a sister, Miss Myra RICE of this city, and seven grandchildren.
Mr.
RICE was born in Clark County, the son of Harrison and Amelia RICE, pioneer
residents.
The
body was removed to the Littleton funeral home.
NOTE: This was Alonzo Rices nephew. Edwards father, Harrison Rice was Alonzos
brother.
Springfield
(O.) Daily News Monday, April 28, 1958
PEARL
O. RICE
Pearl
O. RICE, 72, of 427 E. Grand av., died in City Hospital at 8:45 p.m. Sunday
following a week's serious illness.
He
was born in Springfield on July 20, 1885 and had been a lifelong resident
here. His parents were Horace and Cora
Rice.
Mr.
Rice was a member of the First Baptist Church, Anthony Lodge, No. 455, F. and
A. M. and the Springfield Chapter of the Royal Arch Masons.
He
had been employed by the Robbins and Myers Co. for 21 years, by the Springfield
Metallic Casket Co. for 13 years and by the Springfield City Engineers
Department for four years. Ill health
had forced him to stop his work with that department about two years ago.
Survivors
include his widow, Cassie LaMARR RICE; a son, Dr. H. Lamarr RICE, assistant to
the president and director of development at Denison University in Granville; a
brother, Walter E. RICE of Springfield, and a sister, Mrs. Mabel OWEN of Springfield,
and three grandchildren.
Mr.
Rice's body was taken to the Richards Memorial Home for services at 3 p.m.
Wednesday; with the Rev. Edgar Drumel of the First Baptist Church,
officiating. Burial will be in
Ferncliff Cemetery. Friends are
requested to omit flowers, but in lieu of flowers, those who desire may make
donations to the First Baptist Church in memory of Mr. Rice.
NOTE: A cousin of Alonzo Rice. Mr.
And Mrs. Pearl O. Rice attended the funeral of Mary Belle Rice McDonald
in Springfield 1944. They also attended
the funeral of Fred McDonald, Mary Belles son, in 1940 Springfield)
Springfield
Daily News, Tuesday, Feb. 16, 1932, pg 3
William
RICE
William
RICE, 83, died at 8:30 p.m. Monday at his home, 930 S. Fountain
av. He was a member of the Seventh Day Adventist
Church and lived in
Springfield
for the past four years.
He
is survived by one brother, Rev. Charles W. RICE of Cleveland, and one
sister,
Miss Lida RICE of Springfield. The body
was removed to the Fox
funeral
home.
Funeral
services will be conducted at 2:30 p.m. Wednesday at the Fox
funeral
home, with Rev. L. O. Gordon, pastor of the First Seventh Day
Adventist
Church, and Rev. Dr. Charles Ryan Adams, pastor of Covenant
Presbyterian
Church, in charge. Burial will be made
at Ferncliff
cemetery.
.
RICE,
COBERLY, MONAHAN, BURNETT
William
A. RICE
William
A. RICE, 61, a bookkeeper in the office of The Springfield Gas
Co.,
since 1902, died Saturday, at 2:40 p.m. at his residence, 2155 S.
Limestone
st. He was born in Springfield and was
a member of the Fifth
Lutheran
Church; Springfield Lodge, No 536, Loyal Order of Moose;
Champion
City Council, No 23, United Commercial Travelers; and the
Brotherhood
of the Council.
Surviving
are his wife, Mrs. Devella K. RICE; one daughter, Mrs. Emily
COBERLY;
one sister, Miss Mary E. RICE, both of Springfield; and an aunt,
Mrs.
M. E. MONAHAN of New Rochelle, N. Y.
Mr. RICE was a nephew of the
late
W. R. BURNETT, former mayor of Springfield.
The
body was removed to the Jackson Funeral Home, and will be returned to
the
residence Sunday where friends may view the remains after 1:30 p.m.
Funeral
services will be held Monday at 2:30 p.m. at the residence, in
charge
of the Rev. Webster C. Spayde, pastor of the Fifth Lutheran
Church. Burial will be made in Ferncliff Cemetery.
(Note
by Janie Martin Whitty: William A. Rice
was the son of Adam Layfayette and Florence Moynahan Rice)
.
Springfield
Daily News, Monday, Jan 26, 1953, pg 2
RICE,
GOWDY, MEIGHEN
William
Elmer RICE
William
Elmer RICE, 90, of 1210 Clifton av., died in City Hospital at
8:30
a.m. Sunday. He was a retired farmer.
Born
near Pitchin, he was the son of William and Matilda GOWDY RICE. He
had
lived in Springfield for the past 35 years.
Surviving
are the widow, Rilla; two sons, Frederick Ray of Springfield,
and
Ralph of West Mansfield; a daughter, Mrs. Dorothy MEIGHEN of
Springfield;
a brother, Claude of Springfield, Route 5; 11 grandchildren
and
20 great grandchildren.
Friends
may call at the Richards Memorial Home Monday evening until time
of
services there at 3 p.m. Wednesday.
Burial
will be in Ferncliff Cemetery.