- Date Of Birth: June 27, 1918
- Date Of Death: August 23, 2009
- State: Montana
David McMillen Rice, 91, passed away on Sunday, August 23, 2009 at the North Valley Hospital in Whitefish, Montana. He was born on June 27, 1918 in Milwaukee, WI.
David moved from Janesville, WI in 1960 to Sarasota, FL where he resided until 2004. From there he moved to Glenwood Springs, CO and later to Whitefish, MT where he lived with his daughter and son-in-law, Cindy and Bob Goodwin and their black lab, Molly Jasper.
David graduated from Dartmouth College in 1940 and belonged to Theta Delta Chi fraternity. He also received a degree from New York University School of Retailing. He retired in 1989 as the owner of Rice’s Town and Casual Wear, a woman’s apparel store, which he founded in 1960.
During World War II he served as an officer in the Navy Air Corps. He was a member of Sara Bay Country Club, Sarasota Yacht Club, Bird Key Yacht Club, Sun and Surf Colony, and the Rotary Club of Sarasota. David enjoyed playing golf, bridge, and traveled extensively to many locations around the world.
He was preceded in death by his mother, Edith M. Rice, his father, Felix G. Rice, his sister Jane H. Rice and his late wife, Virginia W. Rice.
He is survived by his son, Gregory Rice and wife Janet of Greensboro, NC, his daughter, Cindy Goodwin and husband Bob of Whitefish, MT, four grandchildren, Timothy Rice of Kansas City, MO, Bradley Rice of Greensboro, NC, Marianne Rice of Greensboro, NC, Michael Rice of Johnson City, TN, and one great grandson, Nicholas Rice of Johnson City, TN. Other survivors include two stepsons, Gregory Coates and Richard Coates of Cherry Valley, IL.
