Sixth Generation

Marilyn Bassett and Robert Allen Rice Sr. were married on 16 May 1955 in Emmitsburg, ___, Maryland. They were divorced on 6 Jun 1975. Robert Allen Rice Sr. (son of Allan Rice and Mary Elizabeth Bassett) was born on 28 May 1914 in Gouverneur, St. Lawrence, NY. He died on 17 May 2001 in Gouverneur, St. Lawrence, NY. His obituary appeared on 18 May 2001 in the Watertown Daily Times of Watertown, Jefferson, NY, as follows: “Robert A. Rice Gouverneur Talc Co. Retiree. Gouverneur. Robert A. Rice Sr., 86, of 1599 Route 11, died Thursday at his home.
“Mr. Rice began his working life with the Civilian Conservation Corps at Benson Mines. He then was an industrial driller until 1945 at the Puget Sound Navy Yard, Bremerton, Wash. He owned and operated a dairy farm in Spragueville from 1945 to 1954, and worked at St. Joe Mineral and Gouverneur Talc Co., Balmat, from 1955 until his retirement in 1976. After leaving his farm he moved to Main Street, Richville, until 1981, then moved to Hobe Sound, Fla., and returned to the north country in 1988. He had also run a dog grooming business from 1976 to 1981.
“Born May 28, 1914, in Gouverneur, son of Allen and Mary Bassett Rice, he graduated from Gouverneur High School in 1932.
“He married Blanche Morse on May 16, 1934, in Hermon. The marriage ended in divorce. He married Marilyn Bassett on May 16, 1955, in Emmitsburg, Md. That marriage ended in divorce. He married Geneva Blair Jones on April 8, 1989, in Richville.
“Mr. Rice was a member of Trinity Episcopal Church, Gouverneur, a former member of the Richville Fire Department, an exempt Gouverneur firefighter, a 50-year fan of the St. Lawrence University hockey team, and a longtime member of the SLU Skating Saints Hockey Team Booster Club. He was an avid golfer and enjoyed hunting, fishing and camping.
“Surviving besides his wife are two daughters and a son-in-law, Holly and Landon Weaver, Richville, and Constance Rice, Antwerp; two sons, Stephen A., Prattsville, Ala., and Robert "Pete" Jr., Watertown, 11 grandchildren and 20 great-grandchildren.
“Four brothers, Leon, Charles, Raymond and Wilbur, a sister Louise Hayden, and a grandson died before him.
“A memorial service will be at 11 a.m. Saturday at Green Funeral Home with the Rev. James N. Meola officiating. The body was cremated.
“There will be no calling hours.
“Donations may be made to Hospice of Jefferson County, the Gouverneur Fire Department or the Richville Fire Department.” He was cremated. Marilyn Bassett and Robert Allen Rice Sr. had the following children:

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Stephen Arthur Rice.
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Holly Marie Rice.

Marilyn Bassett and Leon Phelps were married.

Marilyn Bassett and Gene Knight were married.