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From: Joan <>
Subject: [ILLASALLE] John H. Rice - Streator
Date: Mon, 03 Mar 2003 17:02:20 -0600

Greetings from Streator,

...from Streator Daily Times-Press, Wednesday, January 16, 1946
(note: there was a typo in the paper "pioneer months ago" Should
probably read "pioneer settlers, died (at)..)

DEATH TAKES JOHN H. RICE
Passing Occurs At Home O Daughter, Mrs. B. Hocking, Rites Friday.
John H. Rice, 79, son of Mr. and Mrs. David Rice, pioneer months ago.
at 7:15 o'clock last evening in the home of his daughter, Mrs. Bart
Hocking, 1108 Madison street. He had been in failing health the past
two years, but his condition did not become critical unto two months
ago.
The decedent was born in Illinois, October 19, 1866. His marriage to
Oma Jane Stokes took place at Long Point, March 10, 1892, and the couple
celebrated their golden wedding anniversary in 1942. They were the
parents of two daughters, Mrs. Dollie Schwanke, of Peru, and Mrs.
Hocking, of this city. In addition to his daughters, Mr. Rice leaves a
granddaughter, Norma Schwanke, a niece, Mrs. Frances Lewman, and a
nephew, Dudley Divine of Joliet. Mrs. Rice died April 28?, 1945, at the
Hocking home, were she and her husband had been residing.
Mr. Rice was engaged in farming in the vicinity of Long Point until
about 22 years ago, when he and his family moved to Streator. He was
employed at the Purington Brick company here until failing health forced
him to retire. He was a member of the Christian church at Long Point.
Final rites will be held Friday afternoon at 2 o'clock in the Hagi
funeral home, where fiends may call Thursday evening and until the hour
of the service . Interment will be made in the family lot in the Long
Point cemetery.

Joanie

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