Dice - Francis Marion - Montgomery InGenWeb Project

Source: Indianapolis Star 21 Nov 1906 p 5

Crawfordsville Nov 20 – Francis M. Dice died at his home in this city this morning at 9:30 o’clock. During the latter part of the summer Mr. Dice suffered a severe illness. About a month ago he had a severe attack of heart trouble while at Zionsville on his way home from Indianapolis. From this attack he rallied and was able to be about until election day, when he cast his ballot, since which time he has been confined to his home with a complication of diseases, his death primarily resulting from arterial sclerosis. Mr. Dice was born in Fountain County, Indiana in 1844. He joined the Union Army being a member of Company C, One Hundred and Sixteenth Indiana Infantry. In 1868 he graduated from Asbury (now DePauw) University and after studying law in the office of Col. WC Wilson in Lafayette began its practice at Covington. He was afterward the editor of the Covington Republican for a number of years. He was twice elected State Senator the first time in 1876. In 1880 he was elected reporter of the Supreme Court on the Republican ticket and served four years. His administratin of the office is said to have been the best in its history, the reports issued by Mr. Dice being most ably edited. During the McKinley administration Mr. Dice was appointed an inspector of rural routes for the states of Ohio, Indiana, Illinois and Kentucky and has been so engaged since that time. Mr. Dice was married Dec 22, 1871, to Miss Mary Frances Thompson, daughter of William Thompson of Covington. Besides his wife, three children survive: Mrs. Charles Robertson of Louisville Kentucky; Misses Florence and Marguerite Dice of this city.  While not a member of any church Mr. Dice was a regular attendant of the First ME Church of this city. The funeral will take place from the home at 10 o’clock Thursday morning. The remains will be taken to Covington and interred in the family cemetery.