RICE, Cecil
Source: The obituary is from a collection of newspaper (paper names not recorded) obituaries saved, by Fauniel Hershberger, during the 1950's, 60's, 70's and 80's. She was a life long resident of Fountain County Indiana. The collection is now housed at Crawfordsville District Public Library.
Attica -- (CNS) — Cecil Clarence Rice, 56, died at 4:30 p. m. Sunday (June 11, 1950) at his home at 606 Sixth St. He had been in ill health four years. Mr. Rice was a one-time member of the Attica police force and was a charter member of American Legion Post 52. He was born Dec. 4, 1893, in Warren County near Hickman Heights. He was the son of Joseph and Alvirda Elwell Rice. He was married to Hazel Lashbrook on Sept. 6, 1918. Besides his wife, survivors are his father; a son, Cecil Rice Jr.; one grandson, and two half-sisters, Mrs. Joyce Warrick, Toledo, Ohio, and Mrs. Frank Hawley. The body will remain at the Ferguson Funeral Home here. Friends may call after 8 p. m. Services will be at 3 p. m. Tuesday at the funeral home with the Rev. Otis Collier officiating. Burial will be in Riverside Cemetery. --typed by Walt W