Charles David Rice passed away on April 22, 2023, in Herriman, Utah. Chuck was born in San Mateo, California to Charles Elton Rice and Helen Margaret Black on November 21, 1944. He and his older sister Barbara were raised in the beautiful redwood forest. Chuck spent his childhood in the great outdoors and he enjoyed fishing, hunting, and exploring the woods. The blue jay population near his home suffered after he was handed a gun at age 7. He became an excellent marksman and competed in rifle shooting competitions as a teenager. Due to his sister’s declining health, his parents were forced to move, and Chuck chose to live at the local YMCA camp during his junior and senior years of high school. While attending Pescadero Union High School, he enjoyed playing basketball, baseball and running track. He was the student body president and valedictorian his senior year. In 1962, Chuck attended Brigham Young University, where he later graduated with a degree in Business Management with minors in Accounting and Mathematics, and a composite minor in Economics and Statistics. In 1966, while attending BYU, Chuck was baptized in the Richards PE Building swimming pool and became a member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints. During his senior year at BYU, he met a cute girl named Jolene Lake. In the 23 days before graduation, they enjoyed many ice cream and hot fudge sundae dates and he told Jolene that he could fall in love with her so easily. In 1967, Chuck received his draft notice and he valiantly served our country and arrived in Vietnam in October of 1968. In the army, he served with the 93rd Engineering Battalion and had a variety of jobs ranging from being a cook to a civilian personnel sergeant. Following Vietnam, he married the love of his life, Jolene Marie Lake, on June 10, 1970, in the Salt Lake temple.
Chuck and Jolene were the parents to three children, Cynthia Ann, Kerrilee Marie, and Kevin David, who they raised in Sandy, Utah. Time spent together as a family was always a priority. Amazing memories were made water skiing at Lake Powell, vacationing in the redwoods of California, and snow skiing in the winter. They supported their children at all their musical and sporting events. As grandchildren came into his life, his support for them never wavered. He could always be seen cheering them on at their activities. His grandkids will cherish memories of boating at Lake Powell and four wheeling at the cabin. Chuck enjoyed being in the outdoors, he was an excellent fisherman and especially enjoyed fly fishing. Chuck was a computer systems analyst for the State of Utah and retired after 36 years of employment. Soon after retirement, he took on a new role as caregiver after his wife became a paraplegic. His care and devotion to his wife during this difficult time was an inspiration.
Chuck was an active member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints. He held a variety of callings in the church, ranging from Scoutmaster to being the First Counselor in the Bishopric. He especially enjoyed serving as a Family History Consultant and truly had a love for his ancestors and doing genealogical research.
Chuck is survived by his children Cindy (John) Powell, Kerri (Matt) Walker, and Kevin (Amber) Rice and 10 grandchildren. He was preceded in death by the catch of his life, his beloved wife Jolene, his parents Elton and Helen and his sister Barbara.
Funeral services will be held on Friday, May 5, 2023 at 11:00 am at the Hamilton Ridge Stake Center 5562 West 13680 South, Herriman. A viewing will be held on Thursday, May 4 from 6:00 to 8:00 pm at Broomhead Funeral Home, 12600 South 2200 West, Riverton and on Friday morning at the Stake Center from 10:00 to 10:45 am prior to the services. Interment at Utah Veterans Cemetery 17111 South Camp Williams Road, Bluffdale.
Funeral services can be viewed at: https://youtube.com/live/tY6nSyW-tNs?feature=share
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