Ronald S Rice

Ronald S. Rice was born June 8, 1944, in Hoquiam, Washington to parents Charley Lee Rice and Ruby Marie (Fulbright) Rice and passed April 9, 2026.

Growing up alongside his brother Derek "Rick" Rice, Ron attended and graduated from Aberdeen (Weatherwax) High School in 1962 and would later graduate from Washington State University in 1966.

Ron married Patricia "Patsy" Carolyn Holt in Seattle, WA on September 10, 1966. Ron and Patsy would go on to have three sons, Russell, Dieter, and Byron Rice. Ron and Patsy later adopted daughter Lacy Rice. The family resided in the North Seattle / Shoreline area from the early 1970s until 2018 when Ron and Patsy moved to Sequim, WA. Ron resided in Lacey, WA since 2021.

Ron applied his statistical and mathematics skills in his long career at Boeing as an aerospace cost estimator and contract negotiator. For recreation, he enjoyed hiking, golfing, hunting, and lapidary work. Ron and Patsy loved the Cascade mountains, especially Leavenworth and the Chiwawa River valley nearby.

Ron was a kind and giving son, husband, father, and grandfather who will be missed. He is preceded in death by wife Patsy Rice, daughter Lacy Rice, and parents Charley and Ruby. He is survived by sons Russell, Dieter, and Byron Rice, eight grandchildren, and brother Rick.

His memory will live on in the hearts of those who knew him.