Roseburg review. [volume] (Roseburg, Or.) 1885-1920, 1886-01-22
OBITU4RT

Died:-At his residence in Rice
Settlement near Oakland. Oregon, on
january 8, 1886, William Street Rice,
aged 60 years 10 months and II days.
The subject of this sketch was born in
Canada FEBRUARY 27, 1916. His par
ents moved to Ohio when ho was two
years old ond during his boyhood lived
in Indiana and in Illinios. After
wards and until he came to this Coast
he lived in Missouri. On October
the End, 1884 he was married
to Miss Mary St. Clair, who sur
wives him. He became interested III
the earliest excitement and accounts of
the land of the far west. Belonging
to the class of pioneers who had always
forced their way into the border settle
ments, and were always in advance Of
the more retiring and less adventurous
class that followed, the glowing ac-
counts of this then far-oG land inspired
him with desire to penetrate still far
ther into the, as yet, almost unknown
country In 1913 he, in company
with others of a like nature started OH
their weary march across the plains
that journey of which none but our
hardy pioneers can describe, and the
sufferings and danger incident to their
immigration will never again be real
lied. In 1850 he came to Oregon and
shortly afterward settled at the home
from which he babe farewell to his
loving wife and affectlonate children,
and closed his eyes upon earthly
scenes to enjoy the golden splendor
and the sweet perfumes of the beauti-
full beyond.
Uncle Street, as he was famillarly
called and the name by which he was
commonly known, was a kind ncighbor
loving husband and aflectionate
father. lie had been constant suf
ferer from the disease which caused
his death, yet during all that time was
the Same kind, loving and afectionate
man, always cheerful and entertaining
to all who visited him and seldom
complaining When it was known
when death would claim its victim
and the vital chord must soon be 4
severed, his old neighbols with whom
he had associated for years and who
had found him always honorable, and
has seen in his character evidences of
that charity which extends beyond
the realms of time, gathered at his bed
side anxious to be again recognized
before it would be too late; and yet
when he would speak to them and ex
tend his hand for the familiar greeting
they could only return the pressure of
the hand and turn away to hide their
emotion. That he was honorable
none can doubt; that lie was charitable
let the orphan children taken to his
home and who were cared for by him
self and wife as if they had been their
own, and his neighbors who have
known him longest, testify; and that
he was careful and corsiderate is
proven from the fact that he has al |
ways provided well for the wants of
his family, has assisted all his children |
to comfortble start in life, and has
left ample means for the comfor5 and |
support of his widow. BY his death
the children will miss his kindly coun-
sells and afeetionate care they have SO
long been accustomed to; and the grief
stricken wife the companionship CT one
who for over fifty years, has been the
one partner of all her joys, and who
could fully share all her sorrows; but |
by 1t his sufferings have ceased and
his own desire was that it should be so.