Darrell Eugene "Bing" Rice

Darrell Eugene Rice "Bing" was born May 21, 1931 in Redding, he passed away January 10, 2010 in Redding.
He was a fifth generation native of Shasta County. Bing was the last sibling of the Calvin O. Rice Sr. family. He graduated from Shasta High School in 1949.
Bing was in the trucking industry for 62 years. At the age of 16 he took his first truck driving job. He drove feed truck for Valley Feed in Redding. In 1954 Bing and his wife Barbara started Rice Trucking Inc. which he ran until his passing.
He enjoyed fishing, camping, raising cattle and quarter horses.
One of the happiest times in Bing's life was living on his Ranch "The Rough Diamond" in Whitmore.
Bing is preceded in death by his parents, two brothers Calvin and Bud Rice and his daughter Denise Tedford.
He is survived by his wife Barbara of 58 years of Anderson, his two sons Rick of Whitmore and Ron of Anderson, and son-in-law Kenny Tedford of Cottonwood. Bing had six grandchildren and eight great grandchildren.
Services are being held on January 22, 2010 at Noon at the Allen & Dahl Funeral Chapel in Palo Cedro, CA.
Donations in lieu of flowers can be made to the American Cancer Society in his name.