Alice RICE

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Sterling News Gazette, Sterling, IL; 9 November 1954

MILTON E. RICE, STERLING HOTEL PROPRIETOR, DIES

Milton E. Rice, 89, prominent hotel man for more than 40 years died at 7:45 p.m. Monday following a brief illness.
Mr. Rice, who operated the Lincoln Hotel in Sterling, during his years as hotel man had establishments in Sterling, Dixon, Elgin, DeKalb and Freeport.

Milton was born Oct. 28, 1865 in Westville, Ind. and came to Illinois when a young man. He was preceded in death by his wife, who passed away in January of 1947.

Mr. Rice observed his 89th birthday Thursday, Oct. 28 when members of his family gathered at the Lincoln Hotel for a dinner party.

Milton is survived by three daughters and two sons, Mrs. Keith Benson Sr., of Sterling; Mrs. Carl Degenhart, St. Charles, and Mrs. Grover McDonald, Dixon; Roy Rice, DeKalb, and Lee Rice, Tucason, Ariz. Ten grandchildren and 10 great grandchildren also survive.

Funeral services were conducted at 2 p.m. Tuesday at the Trouth Funeral Home, with Rev. Vernon Jones, rector of St. Luke's Episcopal Church of Dixon, officiating.

A memorial service will be conducted later. Entombment was made in Memorial Mausoleum, Riverside Cemetery, Sterling.



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Son of Freeman F. & Minerva Jane Clark Rice
Husband of Mary Jane "Minnie" Jones Rice
Parents of Olga, Alice, Roy F., Lee J., Ruth Rice

Milton married Mary Jane (Minnie) Jones. Mary was born 11 Feb 1876, Cincinnati, Hamilton Co. OH; died 22 Jan 1947, Whiteside Co. IL; was buried , Riverside Cemetery, Sterling, Whiteside Co. IL. [Group Sheet]

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Daughter of Robert & Mary Ryan Jones
Wife of Milton Evans Rice
Parents of Olga, Alice, Roy F., Lee J., Ruth Rice

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Canton Pilot; 16 Jan 1919

Freeman Rice

Freeman Rice was born in Ohio, November 25, 1830, died January 12, 1919, at the age of 88 years, 1 month, 17 days.
He moved to Indiana in childhood and lived there till he was married. He moved to Missouri in 1869.

His family consisted of five boys and three girls of which one of the daughters, Mrs. Anna Edwards and three sons, E.C. Rice of Evergreen, Colorado, H.E. Rice of Cameron, Missouri and M.E. Rice of Dixon, Illinois, still remain.
Mr. Rice has been living here with his daughter, Mrs. Edwards at the hotel where he died Sunday. Twenty-nine grandchildren also survive him.

The remains were taken to Cameron, Missouri, Tuesday, accompanied by Mrs. Edwards and H.E. Rice for burial. The family has the sympathy of the community in their sad bereavement.

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Freeman married Minerva Jane Clark Jun 1859, LaPorte Co. IN. Minerva was born 1841; died 03 Aug 1878, Jefferson Co. NB; was buried , Fairbury Cemetery, Fairbury, Jefferson Co. NB. [Group Sheet]

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Fairbury Gazette, Fairbury, NB; 3 August 1878

KILLED BY LIGHTNING.

During the storm last evening Mrs. Freeman Rice was struck and instantly killed by lightning. She was sitting near the middle of the room when the bolt descended through a stove pipe which projected through the roof, striking her in the head.

Dr. Wilcox was at once called but he could detect no signs of life, death being doubtless instantaneous. Her sister-in-law, Mrs. P.C. Rice, who was sitting near her was also severely shocked but not seriously injured.

Mrs. Rice has resided in Fairbury for some time and was generally known and universally respected. She left a husband and several children who will deeply feel their loss.

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David married Sarah Myrick 29 Mar 1829, Athens Co. OH. [Group Sheet]