William H. RICE

William H. RICE, 75, former Webster county resident, 
died July 4 at his home in Denver, Colo. He was born 
and reared at Lisman and was the oldest son of the 
late T.K. and Minnie Rice. Mr. Rice went to Denver 
in 1919. He served several terms as city councilman, 
and operated his own real estate agency until he was 
forced to retire fifteen years ago because of ill 
health. Survivors are the wife, Mary Emma; two 
daughters, Mrs. Marie R. RUFFING of St. Louis, Mo., 
and Mrs. Maxine RIEGEL of Denver; a son, Kearney M. 
Rice of Denver; three grandchildren, Jeanne Ruffing 
of St. Louis, Patricia Ann and Kenneth Rice of Denver; 
two sisters, Mrs. Effie R. WILLIAMS of Denver and Mrs. 
Frances R. KELLY of Louisville; and two brothers, Whit 
Rice of Eddyville and Otho B. Rice of Oceanside, Calif. 
Funeral and burial were in Denver Wednesday, July 7. 

Providence Journal-Enterprise, Thursday, July 15, 1954.