Individual Details

Death

Chauncey V. Rice was born at DuQueene, Ill, March 9, 1894. He answered the call of the death angel about three o'clock Monday morning September 6, 1937. The end came at his home in Cheyenne, Okla., after an illness of about two months. In 1911 he came with his parents to Hammon, Okla. He finished high school at Elk City in 1913. In 1916 he was married to Miss Muriel Dugger of Hammon. To this union were born four children: Helen Marie, Nellie Carol, James Arthur, and Chauncey V. Jr. The children were all at home. In 1924 Mr. Rice moved to Cheyenne and engaged in business here and at the time of his death was owner and manager of the Rice Department Store. In childhood Chauncey was conveted and joined the Methodist church. He lived and died a faithful member of that church. His last service in his church was on Sunday evening before he was stricken on Monday. In this service he led the singing at the beginning of our revival. That beautiful voice is stilled forever here but has joined the Immortal Choir, that Angelic Host which makes the Heavenly music around the Eternal Throne in that Home not made with hands. He was a member of the Masonic Lodge and the Kiwanis Club. He was interested in all moral and civic improvement in the community. He was always found on the side of righteousness. "Life's labor done, as sinks the day, Light from its load the spirit files. While heaven and earth combine to say, 'How blest the righteous when he dies." He leaves behind him his wife and children of Cheyenne, Oklahoma; his father and mother, Mr. and Mrs. N.A. Rice, of Hammon, Okla.; two sisters: Mrs. H.M. Parks of Forgan, Okla.; and Miss Ruby Rice, of Hammon; and a host of other relatives and friends. Funeral services were held Tuesday at 3:30 p.m. in the Methodist Church of Cheyenne. Rev. Oscar E. Hill, the pastor, had charge of the services and was assisted by Rev. J.W. Carleton, pastor of the Baptist church of Cheyenne; Rev. J.H. Bradley, of McAlester, Oklahoma, a former pastor of the Baptist Church of Cheyenne; Rev. R.W. Menard, pastor of the Methodist Church of Hammon, Okla.; and Rev. J.O. Peterson, pastor of the Methodist church of Erick, Okla. Interment was made in the Red Hill Cemetery, Hammon, Roger Mills County, Oklahoma. At the grave the Masonic rites were conducted by the Cheyenne lodge.