Obit for RICE, Mrs. Thomas (Anna Jenkins) (b.1827 d.1899), Pine Co., MN
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The PIONEER JUNE 6, 1899
DROPPING OFF ONE BY ONE
Mrs. Thomas Rice an old Resident Dies

On Monday afternoon June 5th 1899 at about 5:00pm Mrs. Thomas Rice passed 
peacefully away at her home in this place.
Miss Anna Jenkins was born in Essex County, England, in 1837, and left 
England in 1848 coming to Oshkosh, Winnibago County, Wis., where she was 
married to Mr. Thomas Rice.  Mr. Rice moved with his family to Grantsburg 
about 22 years ago and came to this village 18 years ago where they lived 
ever since until a year ago when the went to Minneapolis on account of 
Mrs. Rices health. She had been suffering from cancer for a number of 
years back and went for medical treatment.  They returned about two months 
ago and since then Mrs. Rice health has been failing steadily and death 
came to her relief at the above mentioned time.
Mrs. Rice was a kind and indulgent mother, and a good neighbor.  None knew 
her but to love and respect her. She leaves an aged husband, four sons and 
two daughters, a sister, and several nieces, nephews and a large number of 
other relatives to mourn her loss.  The sons are Charles and Ezra, of 
Grantsburg, Wis. Alfred and Will of this place, and the daughters, 
Mrs. Georgianna Morrison, of Le Seurer County, and miss Amber of this place. 

The funeral took place Wednesday afternoon at 1:30 from ME Church, the 
Rev. H Taylor officiating, with interment in Birchwood Cemetery.  The 
church was most beautifully decorated with flowers. The pallbearers were 
George Payne, Albert Pennington, A.H. Lambert, A.C. Burger, A.F. Brackett 
and H.J. Rath.  The Ladies aid society of the me church of which deceased 
was a member, marched in body.  The pioneer extends its sympathy to the 
bereaved family