Milton Leroy Rice

Background

Rice, Milton Leroy was born on December 1, 1930 in Pritchett, Colorado, United States. Son of Albert M. and Ada A. (Eckel) Rice.

Career

Fire fighter Fullerton Fire Department, California, 1957—1960. Fire engineer, 1960—1969. Fire inspector Liberal Fire Department, Kansas, 1969—1972.

Fire chief, since 1972. With United States Army, 1951-1953.

Achievements

• Milton Leroy Rice has been listed as a noteworthy protective services official by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Preas., past president Seward County Safety Council, Liberal, 1975—1984. Chairman City Safety Committee, 1972—1984. Treasurer, past president Liberal Ministerial Alliance, Kansas, 1977—1984.

District president Reorganized Church of Jesus Christ of Latterday Saints, Western, since 1983. Member of Kansas State Fire Fighters Association (board directors 1975-1980), Kansas State Fire Chief Association 1982-1984, Kiwanis (president 1981-1982, treasurer since 1984).

Connections

Married Eileen Ruth Parks, December 22, 1951. Children: Letitia Lou, Guy Roy, Lawilda Lee Hogan.

Father:

Albert M. Rice

Mother:

Ada A. (Eckel) Rice

Spouse:

Eileen Ruth Parks

child:

Lawilda Lee Hogan Rice

child:

Guy Roy Rice

child:

Letitia Lou Rice