Tandy D Rice

Rice, Tandy D.
Tandy Dalton Rice, age 85, passed away on Oct. 11, 2015. Tandy was born to Emmitt & Virginia Rice on Nov. 17, 1929 in Borger, TX.  He grew up in Albuquerque, the son of a fire Chief, and graduated from Albuquerque High School. During the Korean War, he served his country as a corpsman in the US Navy.  In 1952, he went to work for Mankin Homes where he learned his lifelong trade as a drywall and painting contractor. Starting his own company, “Tandy Rice Drywall & Painting” in the years to follow, he was well known for his quality work and honesty. As a young man, Tandy married Gloria Kipp and to their union, his children, Carol and Tom were born. He later married Barbara Bartick and adopted her 5 children (Eileen, Robin, Stacy, Scott & Kelly) from a previous marriage. A hard working man of virtue, with a delightful, playful sense of humor, the children couldn’t have asked for a better father figure in their lives. Tandy loved the outdoors and made numerous memories hunting & fishing with family and friends. He enjoyed the horse races and even raised race horses at one time. He shared a cabin with his brother George in the mountains of northern NM, and it was one of his favorite places on earth. With great compassion for animals, Tandy always had a beloved dog or cat at his side.  Tandy is preceded in death by his parents Emmitt & Virginia Rice, by  sister, Ruth Wade, and a grandson, Christopher Chisholm. He is survived by his brother, George Rice and wife Billie of Albuquerque, NM; and by his children, Carol Markey of Roy, NM, Thomas Rice of Albuquerque, NM, Eileen Chisholm & husband Clay of Atlanta GA, Robin Olterman & husband Greg of John Day, OR, Stacy Jaramillo of Santa Fe, NM, Scott Rice & wife Jill of Rio Rancho, NM, Kelly Rinaldi & husband Stephen of Los Alamos, NM. He also leaves 12 grandchildren, 10 great grandchildren, numerous nieces, nephews, and special friends.

A celebration of life "Gone Fishin" party will be held in honor of Tandy at 2:00 pm on Sunday,  October 25 2015 at Daniels Family Funeral Service, 7601 Wyoming Blvd NE. Family and Friends are invited to wear their favorite fishing attire and to bring stories to share. In lieu of flowers, the family asks that a donation be made to the Michael J. Fox Foundation for Parkinson’s Research at www.michaeljfox.org <http://www.michaeljfox.org> or to your favorite non-profit animal rescue group.