Ruth E. RICE

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OBITUARY

The Daily Oklahoman, Oklahoma City, OK; 16 January 1998

Ruth Rice Thomas, died Jan 13, 1998 in an accident. She was born on April 28, 1919 in Roselawn, IN. the daughter of Dr. Claire Malcolm Rice, Sr. and Mabel Burgess Rice.

She graduated from the University of MO., where she met her future husband, Murrell Dee Thomas, both of them were members of "Phi Beta Kappa." She moved OKC in 1947 where she became a founder of "Geologists Wives' Assoc." and a beloved member of Westminster Presbyterian Church where she taught Sunday School for 51 years. She served as an elder in the church and was very active in Mobile Meals, the youth club and mission activity. She was a consistently joyful person who loved life and walked 4 miles a day.

She took particular joy in her family: son, Jim, a cardiologist at the Cleveland Clinic Foundation, daughter-in-law, Donna, and grandchildren, Beth (12) and Daniel (8). She was preceded in death by her husband and by brothers, Burgess Rice, James Rice, and William Rice. She is also survived by brothers, C. Malcolm Rice, M.D. of Evanston, IL and John Rice of St. Louis, MO.

A memorial service will be held at 11:00 am, Sat at Westminster Presbyterian Church, 4400 N. Shartel, OKC. In lieu of flowers, the family has requested that donations be made to the Ruth Thomas Memorial Fund at Westminster Presbyterian Church.

Ruth married Murrell D. Thomas. Murrell was born 07 Sep 1917, Greene Co. AR; died 24 Apr 1985, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma Co. OK; was buried , Cremated. [Group Sheet]