ULYSSES S. RICE Jr.

ULYSSES RICE Obituary

Reverend Mr. ULYSSES S. RICE, JR. (Age 88)
Passed away on Sunday, January 5, 2014 at his son's home in Washington, DC. Beloved husband of Alma E. Rice for 70 years; devoted father of Ulysses A. Rice (wife, Kena), Jacquelyn E. Corbett (husband, Gary) and James R. Rice (wife, Patricia). He is also survived by eight grandchildren, seven great-grandchildren and many loving relatives, friends and colleagues. Ulysses worked briefly at the U.S. Postal Service and 37 years with the U.S. Marine Corps (Federal civil servant) until his retirement in 1982. Ulysses was ordained a permanent Deacon of the Catholic Archdiocese of Washington DC in 1978. He was permanently assigned to St. Matthews Cathedral and developed and directed the "Blind Awareness" ministry for the Archdiocese of Washington. Viewing will be held on Friday, January 17 from 6 to 8 p.m. with a second viewing, Saturday, January 18 from 9:30 a.m. until the 10 a.m. funeral service, also at St. Matthews Cathedral, 1725 Rhode Island Ave NW 20036. Interment will follow the funeral service at Gate of Heaven Cemetery, 13801 Georgia Ave., Silver Spring, MD 20906. In lieu of flowers, the family request donations be made in Deacon Rice's name to the Columbia Lighthouse for the Blind, 1825 K St., N.W., Suite 1103, Washington DC 20006.

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Published by The Washington Post from Jan. 12 to Jan. 14, 2014.

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Bonnie Ryan

January 6, 2021

I only hope Deacon Rice is still caring for the widows and orphans during this frightening pandemic. In a special way those of us with hearing loss are suffering with inability to communicate with the masked population, especially our doctors because we cannot lipread and work zoom calls are inaccessible. Our best remote captioning options are defeated by muffled voices under masks and shields. So this is a prayer for help, knocking on heaven’s door where I know you are, Ulysses, for the vision and hearing impaired and all vulnerable seniors in nursing homes and quarantined at home cutoff from family. Bless you and keep you in glory but forget not those of us on earth. Amen

Bonnie M Ryan

September 30, 2020

He was a light to persons with disabilities for ministry in the Archdiocese providing opportunities for us to fully participate in the Church. Personally, he enabled St Matthews to become accessible for those of us with hearing loss and enabled me to be a Lector on his team making persons with disabilities Visible to the local churches. I am forever grateful for the honor of serving with him.

Fran Thomas Robertson

January 19, 2014

I was so sorry to hear of Deacon Rice's passing. Jackie, my deepest sympathy to you, your mom and the rest of your family. May God bless your family.

gregory dyson

January 19, 2014

Very sad to hear of the passing of Mr.Rice. I knew him growing up at Nativity Church with my brother and sisters and being active with my mother and grandmother in various activities. If I remember correctly he went to elementary school with my mother. He always had a smile and kind words/

Andre Mander

January 16, 2014

Deacon Rice loved the Lord, His church, and His people.

I witnessed that love in action through his concern for doing his best for his family and for the people of God in the Cathedral of St. Matthew the Apostle and the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Washington.

Deacon Rice, I thank you (and Mrs. Rice) for your wonderful family and for your many years of service to God and His people as well as for sharing your wisdom with me during our several years of working together in our respective roles at the Cathedral.

Lavina (Diane) Bias-Jernagin

January 13, 2014

Alma,
My deepest Sympathy to you and your Family. I have known your Family all of my life, your sisters and brothers (Gibbs). Rice was such a gentle man I will never forget him, he spoke at my sister's (Valencia) and my uncle Steward's funeral which was his brother-in-law. As a kid I would look forward to seeing Alma, Rice and Jacki stopping over on the weekends. God Bless

January 12, 2014

I AM VERY SORRY TO HEAR OF DEATH. I HAVE BEEN TRYING TO LOCATE REV RICE FOR SOME TIME. WE WERE IN GRADE SCHOOL TOGETHER AT ST. AUGUSTINE SCHOOL. I HAD NOT SEEN HIM IN OVER 10 YEARS.
I ALWAYS THOUGHT HE WOULD BE A PRIEST. MAY HE REST IN PEACE. AND MAY HIS FAMILY BE BLESSED.

PAUL V. BROWN

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