Paul Daniel Rice

July 23, 1963 - December 9, 2015

In the early morning hours of Wednesday, December 9, 2015, our dear brother, son, uncle, cousin and special friend Paul Daniel Rice, suddenly passed through the bonds of this mortal existence into the freedom and pure happiness of his next journey. Paul was born in Murray, Utah on July 23, 1963 to James Paul Rice and Carolyn Lee Rice. He grew up in the Cottonwood area and graduated from Cottonwood High School in 1981 where he was The Student body Vice President. After high school, Paul moved to Maui, Hawaii and then served an LDS mission to the Coventry, England area. When Paul completed his mission he moved to Portland, Oregon for a time and then returned to settle back in Salt Lake City. Throughout the course of Pauls life, he overcame many challenges and excelled in everything he did. He was a very successful giant in every business and church position he held earning many accolades and awards. He made an impression on everyone he met and is respected and admired by all who know him. Paul LOVED to socialize. He deeply loved and cherished his friends and family. Everyone loved Paul. Paul is survived by 1 sister and 6 brothers: Tom ( Barbara) Rice, Ann (Bruce) Mecham, Ron Rice, Scott (Lorrie) Rice, Mark Rice, Wade (Christine) Rice, Dale Rice, and many nieces, nephews, cousins and countless friends. He was preceded in death by his mother, Carolyn. A formal Memorial service will be held on Saturday, December 19, 2015, at 12:00 noon in the church he grew up in, on the street his family home is, next door to the elementary school he learned to read and write, a block from his junior high school and a few more blocks from his high school: 1750 East Spring Lane, Holladay, Utah with a visitation with family before the service 10:00am - 11:45am. An informal memorial service will be held at 6pm on the same day in a private residence. Please contact Brady at [email protected] for details. We wish to express our appreciation for the outpouring of love and support to our family in this difficult time. Thank you all for loving Paul so much.