Submitted by: Dan Rich

George Henry Rice, Sr.

July 2, 1923 - March 20, 2000

South Bend Tribune 3/24/2000

Mr. George Henry Rice, Sr., 76, dear father, grandfather and brother who resided on Howard Street, South Bend, Ind., passed away at 9:07 a.m. on Monday, March 20, at Memorial Hospital following an extended illness. He was born to the union of the late Isaac and Kate (Lowery) Rice in Hickman, Ky., on July 2, 1923. Coming from Hickman, he moved to South Bend in 1946. In 1987 he was married to Ann Thurman.

Mr. Rice served his country in the United States Navy and was honorably discharged in 1945, after serving during World War II. Upon his discharge from the Navy he was awarded the Victory Ribbon, the Europe-African-Middle East medal with two stars, the Asiatic-Pacific medal with three stars, the American Area medal, and the Point System Commendatory commendation. He was a member of the Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 9733 and also the American Legion Post 66. He was a retired employee of the Forsey Construction Co.

Family members who survive along with his wife Ann are four daughters, Charlene (Norris) Hughs of Lexington, Ky., Johnny Mae Adams, Rhonda Rice-Forrest and Shiela Brown, all of South Bend; three sons, George H. (Kathy) Rice, Jr., and James Rice, both of South Bend, and Dennis Reed of Columbus, Ohio; seven grandchildren and seven great-grandchildren; one sister, Ella Mae White of Covena, Calif.; and two brothers, Guy Rice of St. Louis, Mo., and Isaiah Rice of Decatur, Ill.; along with a host of other relatives and friends. He was preceded in death by a son, Charles Rice.

Funeral services will be held at 4 p.m. on Saturday, March 25, in Alford's Mortuary, where friends may call one hour prior to the service. Alford's Mortuary has been entrusted with professional arrangements.