April 5, 2005

Bill Rice

Harold L. "Bill" Rice, 63, of Cape Girardeau died Sunday April 3, 2005, at his home. He was born on Feb. 21, 1942, in St. Louis, Mo., son of Bill and Millie Rush Rice. He married Ann Hennen on Aug. 12, 1984, in California. He was a radioman during the Vietnam War, working in communications serving 20 years in the U.S. Navy and retiring in 1988. He then worked 20 years in communications for the civil service in the San Diego area...

Harold L. "Bill" Rice, 63, of Cape Girardeau died Sunday April 3, 2005, at his home.

He was born on Feb. 21, 1942, in St. Louis, Mo., son of Bill and Millie Rush Rice.

He married Ann Hennen on Aug. 12, 1984, in California.

He was a radioman during the Vietnam War, working in communications serving 20 years in the U.S. Navy and retiring in 1988. He then worked 20 years in communications for the civil service in the San Diego area.

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Survivors include his wife, Ann Rice of Cape Girardeau; three sons, Jim Rice of Loveland, Colo., John Rice of Altus, Okla., David Rice of Thorton, Colo.; a daughter, Tammy Eichhorn of Jackson; his mother of McAllen, Texas; a brother, Roy Rice of Texas; two sisters, Barbara Tabor of McAllen, Dorothy Gaither of Kingsville, Texas; seven grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren.

Friends may call from 4 to 8 p.m. today at McCombs Funeral Home in Jackson.

The funeral will be at 10 a.m. Wednesday at the funeral home with the Rev. Sam Roethemeyer officiating.

Burial will be in Baker Cemetery near Marble Hill, Mo., with graveside military honors.

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