May 21, 1929 – September 6, 2022
Harry E. Rice ’55 was born May 21, 1929, and died peacefully at home on Sept. 6, 2022, at age 93. He was born in Florence, Alabama, to Virgil Eli and Clara Lee Rice (Turner), both of Missouri. He spent his childhood in California and Missouri, and attended Broadview Academy, graduating in 1947. He graduated in 1951 from Emmanuel Missionary College (Andrews University) in Berrien Springs, Michigan, then attended Loma Linda University School of Medicine, a member of the class of 1955. Dr. Rice did his internship and residency in internal medicine at White Memorial Hospital in Los Angeles before being inducted into the U.S. Navy as a naval physician, serving from 1957–1959. After being discharged, he worked at the White Memorial and in private practice. He worked most of his professional life as a physician at Rancho Los Amigos in Downey, California. He resided in Los Angeles County for 69 years, the majority of which were in Long Beach.
He is survived by his daughter, Karin; son, Kevin E. Rice ’92 (Teresa); and two granddaughters, Karli Rice Chudeau (Nicolas) and Taylor Rice (Aaron Espinoza).