Earl William Rice

Earl William Rice, 77, passed away in Sandpoint, Idaho on Thursday, November 15, 2007. Memorial services will be conducted at 11:00 AM, Saturday, December 1st, in Coffelt’s Funeral Chapel. Dale Coffelt will be conducting the services. Earl was born in Philadelphia, PA on Sept. 15, 1930. In 1949 he graduated from high school, in Philadelphia, and joined the US Air Force. He saw action in Korea and other areas. He made his home in Chewelah, WA until 1966 when he moved to Sandpoint, ID. He worked as a salesman, traveling and selling electrical supplies for Tubb’s Electric out of Spokane, WA. He worked as a parts man for Dockin’s Tractor and Supply and later sold furniture for Furniture Exchange. His last job was selling electrical supplies for Crescent Electric, retiring in 1993. Earl enjoyed the outdoors, gold panning, and fishing. He had served as a Range Master for the rifle range on Baldy Mountain Road. He is survived by 4 children Steven E (and LeAnn) Rice of Spokane, WA; Darilyn Krupp of Lacey WA; Ben (and Dawn) Rice of Sandpoint, ID; Rusty (and Rochelle) Rice of Vancouver, WA; 8 grandchildren and 3 great grand children. His parents and 1 sister preceded him in death