His obituary as published in the Bangor Daily News . . .

Thomas Warren Rice, 31, died unexpectedly on Saturday, Dec. 21, 2002, at his home in Northfield. He was born at Fort Belvoir, Va., May 13, 1971, the son of Warren Rice and Karen Tompkins. Tom attended schools in Presque Isle, graduating with high honors, NHS, from Presque Isle High School in 1989. He attended the U.S. Naval Academy in Annapolis, Md. and received his bachelor's degree in applied mathematics from the University of Rhode Island in May of 1996. Tom was an active outdoorsman enjoying hunting, fishing, camping, hiking, and kayaking, including several trips to Mount Katahdin, following in both of his grandfathers' love of the outdoors. During his high school years he participated in cross country, baseball and varsity basketball, helping to lead his team to the state basketball finals in 1989. He worked in various aspects of construction, finding particular joy in carpentry. He is survived by his father Warren of Northfield; his mother, Karen Tompkins; a sister, Amanda Tompkins, both of Presque Isle; maternal grandparents, Lewis and Dorothy Pelham; paternal grandmother, Althea Rice and numerous, aunts, uncles, and cousins who will miss him greatly. He was predeceased by his grandfather, Virgil W. Rice, in August 2002. Funeral services will be conducted 1 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 28, 2002, at the Duncan-Graves Funeral Home, 30 Church St., Presque Isle, with the Rev. Thomas Blackstone, pastor of Grant Memorial Methodist Church, officiating. Relatives and friends may call at the funeral home 11 a.m. until the time of service. Committal will be in the spring. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made in his memory to the charity of one's choice.