Obituary of RICE boys, Lee County, Illinois This file was contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives by: A Garbis The obituary for the Rice boys Died-- Of scarlet fever, March 7th, 1879, Peter P. Rice, aged 5 years and 4 months, son of Michael and Mary Rice. Also, from spasms, March 11th, Peter P., infant child of same parents, aged 12 days. Thus were these doting parents bereaved and their hearts saddened, as the Angel of Death called one after the other of their dearest household treasures. No heart but One can bear the load of so great sorrows, for earthly friends can only give sympathy and kind words, which have been freely given. May this sad bereavement anchor the hopes of the afflicted ones to the brighter shores of the Great Beyond thro' the mercy of the Great I Am. --March 19, 1879 Amboy Newspaper ***************************************************************** USGENWEB NOTICE: In keeping with our policy of providing free information on the Internet, data may be used by non-commercial entities, as long as this message remains on all copied material. These electronic pages may NOT be reproducd in any format for profit or for presentation by other persons or organizations. Persons or organizations desiring to use this material for purposes other than stated above must obtain the written consent of the file contributor. ***************************************************************** Contributed by: A Garbis