Milton Evans RICE

Male 1865 - 1954  (89 years)


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  1. 1.  Milton Evans RICE was born 28 Oct 1865, La Porte Co. IN; died 08 Nov 1954, Whiteside Co. IL; was buried , Riverside Cemetery, Sterling, Whiteside Co. IL.

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    OBITUARY

    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.



    Buried:
    Grave location, obituary and tombstone photo:
    http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=124840810
    Plot: Mausoleum_NW_C_26
    Inscription:
    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]

    Children:
    1. 2. Ruth RICE  Descendancy chart to this point was born 01 Mar 1907; died Jun., 1984; was buried , Riverside Cemetery, Sterling, Whiteside Co. IL.
    2. 3. Olga RICE  Descendancy chart to this point
    3. 4. Alice RICE  Descendancy chart to this point
    4. 5. Roy F. RICE  Descendancy chart to this point
    5. 6. Lee J. RICE  Descendancy chart to this point


Generation: 2

  1. 2.  Ruth RICE Descendancy chart to this point (1.Milton1) was born 01 Mar 1907; died Jun., 1984; was buried , Riverside Cemetery, Sterling, Whiteside Co. IL.

    Notes:

    Buried:
    Grave location and tombstone photo:
    http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=104529463
    Plot: Mausoleum Chapel Niche_R_L6_A
    Inscription:
    Wife of Grover McDonald

    Ruth married Grover McDonald. Grover was born 26 Jun 1895; died 30 Jul 1972; was buried , Riverside Cemetery, Sterling, Whiteside Co. IL. [Group Sheet]


  2. 3.  Olga RICE Descendancy chart to this point (1.Milton1)

  3. 4.  Alice RICE Descendancy chart to this point (1.Milton1)

  4. 5.  Roy F. RICE Descendancy chart to this point (1.Milton1)

  5. 6.  Lee J. RICE Descendancy chart to this point (1.Milton1)