Randolph Anthony Rice's Obituary
1949 RANDOLPH ANTHONY RICE 2016
Son, Brother, Husband, Father and Best Friend.
We take on life’s roles, whether by choice or volunteered. He accepted his roles and played them well, from birth til the End.
Randolph Anthony Rice was born February 18th, 1949 in Alameda, California to Raymond Rice,
and Audrey Rena Boutte’. He grew up and attended school in Berkeley, California with his
younger brother Sidney Joseph. He was baptised Catholic at St Columbus Church in Berkeley.
After graduating from St Mary’s High school, going on to college at California State University,
Hayward (East Bay), he started working at Alameda County Probation Department as a Group
Counselor and later finishing as a Deputy Probation Officer. He retired in 2000 at age 50 years
and became a Stay at Home Dad to his two sons Jonathan Randolph and Steffon Anthony.
Although he enjoyed his retirement, he filled his life with reading books, movies, driving, as a
sports fan; The Rams, Giants, and Lakers; Scifi, Star Trek, and collecting caps of various
teams and organizations. He supported his sons through college and became a loving
“Grandpa” to his one grandson, Jayden Anthony.
Randolph had a genuine love for his family and friends. To describe him in a few words would
be to say he was Provider, Caregiver and Charitable to a fault. As a Provider, he looked out for
the needs of his family before anything else. As a Caregiver, he made it his responsibility to give
all that he had to his love ones. Some of his charities included March of Dimes, Olympics,
Doctors without Boarders, and Jerry’s kids MDA
He will be missed and forever remembered by his wife, Sharon Ann; his two sons, Jonathan and
Steffon. One grandson; Jayden Anthony; his brother Sidney; sisterInLaw, Marsha.
MotherinLaw Sadis Perkins; BrothersinLaw Greg Bonner, and Mtafiti Imara; Nieces and
nephews and a host of relatives, friends and colleagues.
Our Heartfelt Appreciation
“Gratitude unlocks the fullness of life. It turns what we have into enough, and more. It turns
denial into acceptance, chaos to order, confusion to clarity. It can turn a meal into a feast, and
house into a home, and stranger into a friend. (M. Beattie) This quote expresses how the family
feels. Your thoughts, prayers, and love and support.
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