Rice, Rosa May 1877-1952

RICE, CHANDLER, SMITH

Posted By: Geo Clinton (email)
Date: 7/5/2016 at 14:33:18

STORM LAKE PILOT-TRIBUNE - Dec 18, 1952 - Funeral services were held on Tuesday afternoon from the First Methodist church for Mrs May Rice, mother of seven sons and one daughter, who passed away early Sunday morning at the home of Mrs W.E. Smith. Interment was in the Storm Lake cemetery. Six grandsons served as bearers.

Rose May Chandler, daughter of James B and Amanda Chandler, was born May 20, 1877 in Clay county, IL and died in her sleep Dec 14, 1952, aged 75 years, 6 months, and 24 days.

She was united in marriage to Alonzo Grant Rice on Oct 18, 1892. To this union 11 children were born, three daughters and eight sons, all born in Illinois. The family moved to Iowa in 1925 and lived on a farm near Storm Lake.

Her husband, one infant son and two daughters preceded her in death. Mr Rice having passed away June 25, 1930.

She leaves to mourn her passing, the daughter, Hester, Mrs W.E. Smith of Storm Lake; the seven sons (the rest of this paragraph in unreadable).