Robert Earl Rice, 76, longtime resident of Virginia, died Friday, May 12, 2023 at Fairview Hospital in Hibbing.

He was born in Virginia on September 25, 1946 to Timothy and Mildred (Roen) Rice. He graduated from Roosevelt High School, and served in the US Army from 1967 to 1969.

He was discharged honorably, and was awarded the Purple Heart and the Bronze Star. Bob worked for D.W.P railroad and owned Northland Radiator Service.

He loved hunting, fishing, and spending time at the shack with his sons and friends. 

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