Purl Orlen Rice (1918 - 2003)

Born 13 Sep 1918 in Homer, Calhoun, Michigan, United States

Ancestors

Husband of Olive Catherine Trinkle — married 15 Mar 1942 in Marion, Indiana, USA

Died 15 Jan 2003 at age 84 in Bronson, Branch, Michigan, United States

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Biography

On 16 Oct 1940, Buck lived in Indianapolis, Marion, Indiana with his parents. He worked for Allison Eng Co. He was 5'9" tall and weighed 165 pounds. He was light complected with blue eyes and brown hair.^[1] He was the son of Ervin Newton Rice and Merca Angela Beeman.^[2] He married Olive C Trinkle.^[3] They had two children.

"Buck was a U.S. Navy veteran of World War II, MOMM3.^[4] He was a member of the V.F.W. Post 5003 and American Legion Post 259, both in Bronson and UCT in Coldwater and was given full military honors conferred by the Bronson Posts of the American Legion and VFW. Buck retired in 1981 as foreman after 30 years with Bronson Precision Products. Prior to that he had worked at the former Bronson Reel Company. He enjoyed hunting and fishing.^[5] Buck died in 2003^[6] and is buried in Bronson Cemetery, Bronson, Branch, Michigan.^[7]

Sources

1. ↑ Ancestry.com. U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947 [database on-line]. Lehi, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2011.
2. ↑ Ancestry.com. U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2015.

   Name: Purl Orlen Rice

   Gender: Male

   Race: White

   Birth Date: 13 Sep 1918

   Birth Place: Albion Twp C, Michigan

   [Homer, Michigan]

   Death Date: 15 Jan 2003

   Father: Ervin N Rice

   Mother: Merca A Beeman

3. ↑ Ancestry.com. Web: Marion County, Indiana, Marriage Index, 1925-2012 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2010.

   Name: Paul Rice

   Gender: Male

   Marriage Date: 15 Mar 1942

   Marriage Place: Marion, Indiana, USA

   Spouse: Olive Trimble

4. ↑ Ancestry.com. U.S., Department of Veterans Affairs BIRLS Death File, 1850-2010 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2011.

   Name: Purl Rice

   Branch 1: NAVY

   Enlistment Date 1: 6 May 1944

   Release Date 1: 12 Feb 1946

5. ↑ Battle Creek Enquirer, 17 Jan 2003.
6. ↑ Ancestry.com. U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2014.

   Name: Purl O. Rice

   Last Residence: 49028 Bronson, Branch, Michigan, USA

   Born: 13 Sep 1918

   Died: 15 Jan 2003

   State (Year) SSN issued: Michigan (Before 1951)

7. ↑ Find A Grave