On July 15, 2010, former Sandy Hook resident, Morris Rice died peacefully at home in Everett at the age of 82, with family present. He is now completely healed from Parkinson’s disease and with Jesus his Savior in Heaven.

Morris was born in Westhope, N.D. on June 12, 1928 and lived in Mohall, N.D. It was there that he placed his faith in Jesus Christ and was baptized and confirmed. He moved to Anacortes in 1946, where he began his life’s work and means of providing for his family as a carpenter and income property owner.

Morris married Lois Johnson of Amor, Minn. on June 12, 1955. This past June, they celebrated 55 years of love, faithfulness and serving the Lord together. They established many enduring friendships in the communities where they lived: Anacortes, Federal Way, Port Angeles, Whidbey Island and Everett.

Morris and Lois have two sons, James and (Donna) Rice of Everett and Jonathan and (Dianne) Rice of Camano Island. He took great delight in and was especially proud of his four grandchildren, Rachel, Amanda, Rebecca and Aaron.

Morris is preceded in death by his father and mother, Palmer and Emma Rice, sister Ellen Rice, grandnephew Alexander Gaston, and brothers-in-law Norman Nelson and David Ohman. He is survived by his wife, sons, daughters-in-law, grandchildren, sister, Janice and (Van) Kadiesky and niece Anne and (Diego) Gaston and children, Christian and Sophia, of Eden Prairie, Minn., and sisters-in-law Clarice Ohman, of Minnetonka, Minn. and LaVerne Nelson of Battle Lake, Minn.

A worship service giving God all glory will be celebrated at 1 p.m. Thursday,

July 22 at Maple Park Lutheran Brethren Church, 17620 60th Ave. West, Lynnwood. Visitation and Interment is provided by Purdy and Walters at Floral Hills Cemetery, Lynnwood, WA. Visitation will be from 5 to 7 p.m. Wednesday,

July 21 with a graveside service at 10 a.m. Thursday,

July 22.

Memorials may be given to Trinity Lutheran Church Endowment Fund, Freeland, or Maple Park Lutheran Brethren Church World Missions.