Photo that accompanied Samuel's obituary in the Lewistown Sentinel.
Contributed by rkohler3 on 4/20/22 - Image Year: 2015
OBITUARY for SAMUEL M. RICE JR.
Samuel M. Rice Jr., 74, of McClure, passed away in Porter, Ind. on Friday, April 1, 2022.
He was born Nov. 4, 1947 in Lewistown to the late (Samuel) Melvin Rice and Christine (Bell) Hutchinson.
He is preceded in death by his wife Joann (Swank) Rice on Jan. 22, 2008 and a son, Samuel Rice III on Feb. 22, 2021.
Surviving are: daughters Linda (Don) Moyer of McClure, Samantha (Eddie) Jankowski of Hobart, Ind., and daughter-in-law Bridget Rice of Bellefonte; stepchildren Michael Waugaman of Indiana, Timothy (Dawn) Waugaman of Indiana, Jennifer (Justin) Wheeler of Indiana, grandchildren Mark James, Megan James, Aimee Spicher, Annelise Rice, Wyldon Rice, Addison Harman, Karlee Jankowski, eight stepgrandchildren, several great-grandchildren, siblings Jennifer (George) Marshall of Honey Grove, Christopher Rice of Port Royal and Matthew Rice of Centre Hall.
Sam attended Tuscarora Valley High School. He retired from Yellow Freight as a truck driver with recognition for no accidents in a million miles.
Sam loved spending time with his family. All the people he met were his friends. He enjoyed going to the beach whenever he could and listening to Jimmy Buffett.
A celebration of life will be held at a later date.
