Orville's obituary was published in the Lebanon Reporter (Lebanon, IN):
"Orville E. Rice, 94, was retired farmer - Orville E. Rice of Route 1, Thorntown, a retired Boone County farmer, died Sunday at the English Nursing Home. He had been in failing health the past year.
Rice, who was 94, had farmed most of his life, living the majority of his life in the Thorntown-Dover area. He was a member and deacon of the Dover Christian Church and also a member of Modern Woodmen and Boone County Farm Bureau.
He was the last of a family of 11 children. He was born in Boone County June 7, 1891, as a son of Marion and Mary Elizabeth (Lapham) Rice. He was married Dec. 20, 1911 to Grace White, who survives.
In addition to the wife, he leaves sons Haven of Route 2, Jamestown; Harold, Route 2, Thorntown; Keith, Venice Fla., and Kemper Rice of Knightstown. He also is survived by seven grandchildren and 12 great-grandchildren.
Services are arranged for 10:30 a.m. Wednesday at the Russell and Hitch Funeral Home in Thorntown with the Rev. Raymond Duff and the Rev. Gerald Holdman officiating. Interment will be in the Dover Cemetery.
Friends will be received at the Thorntown Funeral Home starting 3:30 p.m. Tuesday."
Another obituary for Orville was printed in the Journal-Review (Crawfordsville, IN) on 02-Dec-1985:
"Orville Rice - THORNTOWN - Orville E. Rice, 94, of Rt. 1, Thorntown, died Sunday afternoon in the English Nursing Home at Lebanon. He had been in failing health for the past year.
He was a member and deacon at Dover Christian Church. He was a member of Modern Woodmen and Boone County Farm Bureau. He farmed most of his life and lived in the Thorntown and Dover communities.
Rice was born in Boone County on June 7, 1891, to Marion and Mary Elizabeth Lapham Rice. He was married in 1911 to Grace White. She survives.
Other survivors include four sons, Haven of Rt 2., Jamestown, Harold of Rt. 2, Thorntown, Kemper of Knightstown and Keith of Venice, Fla.; seven grandchildren; and 12 great-grandchildren.
The funeral is scheduled for 10:30 a.m. Wednesday in the Russell and Hitch Funeral Home at Thorntown with the Rev. Raymond Duff and the Rev. Gerald Holdman officiating. Burial will be in Dover Cemetery. Friends may call after 3:30 p.m. Tuesday at the funeral home."
"Orville E. Rice, 94, was retired farmer - Orville E. Rice of Route 1, Thorntown, a retired Boone County farmer, died Sunday at the English Nursing Home. He had been in failing health the past year.
Rice, who was 94, had farmed most of his life, living the majority of his life in the Thorntown-Dover area. He was a member and deacon of the Dover Christian Church and also a member of Modern Woodmen and Boone County Farm Bureau.
He was the last of a family of 11 children. He was born in Boone County June 7, 1891, as a son of Marion and Mary Elizabeth (Lapham) Rice. He was married Dec. 20, 1911 to Grace White, who survives.
In addition to the wife, he leaves sons Haven of Route 2, Jamestown; Harold, Route 2, Thorntown; Keith, Venice Fla., and Kemper Rice of Knightstown. He also is survived by seven grandchildren and 12 great-grandchildren.
Services are arranged for 10:30 a.m. Wednesday at the Russell and Hitch Funeral Home in Thorntown with the Rev. Raymond Duff and the Rev. Gerald Holdman officiating. Interment will be in the Dover Cemetery.
Friends will be received at the Thorntown Funeral Home starting 3:30 p.m. Tuesday."
Another obituary for Orville was printed in the Journal-Review (Crawfordsville, IN) on 02-Dec-1985:
"Orville Rice - THORNTOWN - Orville E. Rice, 94, of Rt. 1, Thorntown, died Sunday afternoon in the English Nursing Home at Lebanon. He had been in failing health for the past year.
He was a member and deacon at Dover Christian Church. He was a member of Modern Woodmen and Boone County Farm Bureau. He farmed most of his life and lived in the Thorntown and Dover communities.
Rice was born in Boone County on June 7, 1891, to Marion and Mary Elizabeth Lapham Rice. He was married in 1911 to Grace White. She survives.
Other survivors include four sons, Haven of Rt 2., Jamestown, Harold of Rt. 2, Thorntown, Kemper of Knightstown and Keith of Venice, Fla.; seven grandchildren; and 12 great-grandchildren.
The funeral is scheduled for 10:30 a.m. Wednesday in the Russell and Hitch Funeral Home at Thorntown with the Rev. Raymond Duff and the Rev. Gerald Holdman officiating. Burial will be in Dover Cemetery. Friends may call after 3:30 p.m. Tuesday at the funeral home."
Orville's obituary was published in the Lebanon Reporter (Lebanon, IN):
"Orville E. Rice, 94, was retired farmer - Orville E. Rice of Route 1, Thorntown, a retired Boone County farmer, died Sunday at the English Nursing Home. He had been in failing health the past year.
Rice, who was 94, had farmed most of his life, living the majority of his life in the Thorntown-Dover area. He was a member and deacon of the Dover Christian Church and also a member of Modern Woodmen and Boone County Farm Bureau.
He was the last of a family of 11 children. He was born in Boone County June 7, 1891, as a son of Marion and Mary Elizabeth (Lapham) Rice. He was married Dec. 20, 1911 to Grace White, who survives.
In addition to the wife, he leaves sons Haven of Route 2, Jamestown; Harold, Route 2, Thorntown; Keith, Venice Fla., and Kemper Rice of Knightstown. He also is survived by seven grandchildren and 12 great-grandchildren.
Services are arranged for 10:30 a.m. Wednesday at the Russell and Hitch Funeral Home in Thorntown with the Rev. Raymond Duff and the Rev. Gerald Holdman officiating. Interment will be in the Dover Cemetery.
Friends will be received at the Thorntown Funeral Home starting 3:30 p.m. Tuesday."
Another obituary for Orville was printed in the Journal-Review (Crawfordsville, IN) on 02-Dec-1985:
"Orville Rice - THORNTOWN - Orville E. Rice, 94, of Rt. 1, Thorntown, died Sunday afternoon in the English Nursing Home at Lebanon. He had been in failing health for the past year.
He was a member and deacon at Dover Christian Church. He was a member of Modern Woodmen and Boone County Farm Bureau. He farmed most of his life and lived in the Thorntown and Dover communities.
Rice was born in Boone County on June 7, 1891, to Marion and Mary Elizabeth Lapham Rice. He was married in 1911 to Grace White. She survives.
Other survivors include four sons, Haven of Rt 2., Jamestown, Harold of Rt. 2, Thorntown, Kemper of Knightstown and Keith of Venice, Fla.; seven grandchildren; and 12 great-grandchildren.
The funeral is scheduled for 10:30 a.m. Wednesday in the Russell and Hitch Funeral Home at Thorntown with the Rev. Raymond Duff and the Rev. Gerald Holdman officiating. Burial will be in Dover Cemetery. Friends may call after 3:30 p.m. Tuesday at the funeral home."
"Orville E. Rice, 94, was retired farmer - Orville E. Rice of Route 1, Thorntown, a retired Boone County farmer, died Sunday at the English Nursing Home. He had been in failing health the past year.
Rice, who was 94, had farmed most of his life, living the majority of his life in the Thorntown-Dover area. He was a member and deacon of the Dover Christian Church and also a member of Modern Woodmen and Boone County Farm Bureau.
He was the last of a family of 11 children. He was born in Boone County June 7, 1891, as a son of Marion and Mary Elizabeth (Lapham) Rice. He was married Dec. 20, 1911 to Grace White, who survives.
In addition to the wife, he leaves sons Haven of Route 2, Jamestown; Harold, Route 2, Thorntown; Keith, Venice Fla., and Kemper Rice of Knightstown. He also is survived by seven grandchildren and 12 great-grandchildren.
Services are arranged for 10:30 a.m. Wednesday at the Russell and Hitch Funeral Home in Thorntown with the Rev. Raymond Duff and the Rev. Gerald Holdman officiating. Interment will be in the Dover Cemetery.
Friends will be received at the Thorntown Funeral Home starting 3:30 p.m. Tuesday."
Another obituary for Orville was printed in the Journal-Review (Crawfordsville, IN) on 02-Dec-1985:
"Orville Rice - THORNTOWN - Orville E. Rice, 94, of Rt. 1, Thorntown, died Sunday afternoon in the English Nursing Home at Lebanon. He had been in failing health for the past year.
He was a member and deacon at Dover Christian Church. He was a member of Modern Woodmen and Boone County Farm Bureau. He farmed most of his life and lived in the Thorntown and Dover communities.
Rice was born in Boone County on June 7, 1891, to Marion and Mary Elizabeth Lapham Rice. He was married in 1911 to Grace White. She survives.
Other survivors include four sons, Haven of Rt 2., Jamestown, Harold of Rt. 2, Thorntown, Kemper of Knightstown and Keith of Venice, Fla.; seven grandchildren; and 12 great-grandchildren.
The funeral is scheduled for 10:30 a.m. Wednesday in the Russell and Hitch Funeral Home at Thorntown with the Rev. Raymond Duff and the Rev. Gerald Holdman officiating. Burial will be in Dover Cemetery. Friends may call after 3:30 p.m. Tuesday at the funeral home."
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