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Harry Edward (Deak) Rice (son of Julius A. Rice and Jessie Altana Beam) was born February 28, 1903 in Rhea, Oklahoma, and died October 13, 1979 in Rhea cemetery, Dewey County, Okla.. He married Bonnie May Speer on September 10, 1925 in Clinton, Oklahoma, daughter of Merchison (Merch) Speer and Sallie Amanda Mayo.

 Includes NotesNotes for Harry Edward (Deak) Rice:
Harry Rice the sportsman liked to shoot quail. His avid pastime in the fall was to pursue those bobwhite delicacies. The gun he used the most was a model 12 Winchester shot gun he purchased in about 1930 for 27.00. He finally sent it back to the factory for refurbishing in about 1955 and the factory changed the existing choke to read cylinder bore instead of modified and may have replaced some internal parts. He owned several bird dogs during his lifetime. His younger years while working in the Rhea store with his brother in law, Debs Speer they shared different dogs. Sport a white and liver pointer, Urp, a red Irish setter, another pointer Debs took to taloga with him and Charlie a pointer, Toby a lewellen setter by far the most talented of them all. Partially because during his lifetime the quail population exploded and he was more in demand.
The fall season of the year, quail with bisquits and gravy was the most popular breakfast.
Harry's hunting buddy was Cecil Jones. They opened the season hunting together for forty consequetive years until Cecil's doctor advised him to quit.

More About Harry Edward (Deak) Rice:
Comment 1: References, personal knowledge.
Ethnicity/Relig.: Baptist.
Occupation: Businessman, Farmer & Cattleman & Investor.
Personality/Intrst: Antique cars, quail hunter & bird dogs.
Residence: Rhea, Dewey county, Oklahoma.

More About Harry Edward (Deak) Rice and Bonnie May Speer:
Marriage: September 10, 1925, Clinton, Oklahoma.

Children of Harry Edward (Deak) Rice and Bonnie May Speer are:
  1. +Billy Dean (Dougan) Rice.
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