Charles Allison Rice

February 5, 1929 – January 30, 2015

Charles Allison Rice was born to Thomas & Rena Bowers Rice on February 5, 1929 in Kansas City, Missouri.

Chuck attended a school in Kansas City that had elementary grades on the first floor, junior high occupied the second floor and he graduated from Center

High, which was on the third floor!

Over his school years he delivered newspapers,

telegrams, and blocks of ice as well as being a soda jerk and numerous other odd jobs.

He worked his way through Missouri School of Mines and Metallurgy in Rolla, Missouri and graduated with a Chemical Engineering degree that led to employment at Hanford Atomic Energy Project in Richland, Washington.

He was deferred by the United States Air Force during the Korean Conflict because of his critical civilian occupation.

In 1955 Chuck married Judith Elliott in Richland.

They immediately left so that Chuck could enroll in Golden Gate Baptist Theological Seminary, Mill Valley, California where he received his Bachelor of Divinity and Master of Religious Education degrees.

During his ministry he served churches in Yakima, Kennewick, Spokane, Lakewood, and Bothell Washington, as well as Victoria B.C.

He is survived by his three children: son Keith and wife Sonia from Millington, Tennessee; daughter Cindy and husband David Anselmi from Bothell, Washington; and son Allen and wife Tina from Spokane Washington; Grandchildren James, Marychu, Junamae, Brittany and Erin; and great- grandchildren Ashlyn, Grant, Kylie, Payton, Anne, Mallory, William and Ethan.

Chuck enjoyed the outdoors, especially tent camping with his family, fishing, crabbing, hunting and golf.

He was a church staff member that pastors admired and often consulted.

He loved God and served faithfully for more than 60 years, sharing his faith with many people.

He comforted and counseled many over the years and will be sorely missed by all who knew him.

Memorial services were held at 4:00 P.M. Wednesday, February 4, 2015 at First Baptist Church of Sequim, 1323 Sequim-Dungeness Way, Sequim, WA 98382.