John Michael Rice

The last 10 years have been so hard without you dad. So much has happened. You have another great-granddaughter and she's a total spitfire. She definitely has the looks and the brains of the Rice clan. She will turn three on the 27th of February and she has her grandpa wrapped around her little finger. Gary and I didn't realize how far away we lived from her, so now of course we're selling the house so we can see the kids more often. I love you dad. I know we'll all be together again someday...

Merry Christmas, Dad! I made sure to get your wreath. Love and miss you.

Impossible to believe it's been 8 years. Love and miss you so much, dad! The holidays are not the same without you.

Sitting in front of the Christmas tree and thinking about how much joy and happiness you always shared around this time. Some of my favorite memories are coming home for the holidays and being with family and you always made sure to go out of your way to make it amazing. Miss you so much. Hope you enjoy your wreath.

I miss you dad in so many ways it hurts. I'm back in school! I'm trying to get a B.S. in Social Work and Political Science. Major goal is to become a Politician working towards getting single women OFF the social welfare system, and providing these young children, who have been abused, counseling so they can realize their full potential! If I can graduate by 2020, Cory Gardner is cooked! And yes...I have already told him that!!!!!!