On Tues Jan 7th the world lost a man that may not go down in the history books, but will be forever celebrated by the many he touched. Don Rice, born 5/5/1935, passed away at the age of 84. He is survived by his wife of 50+ years, Venia Rice; his 3 sons Mike, Craig, and Jackie; his daughter Teresa; and multiple grandchildren. Don lived and worked his life to take care of and protect his family, friends, and even strangers he ran across that needed help. There were many times we wondered how and why Dad put himself out there to do some of the things he did for others. Now in his passing with no great worldly praise we see. The body was just his shell of armor to perform his mission of compassion and responsibility to all he encountered. Don was a great man that touched many more lives than I'm sure he didn't realize or expect credit for. Rest in peace Dad; your work is done but never forgotten.