Born in Athlone, Westmeath Ireland. His father died in a railway accident in Montreal, Canada in 1910. Boarded Titanic from Queenstown on April 10, 1912 as 3rd class with his widowed mother and 4 brothers to Spokane WA US. The ship collided with an iceberg at 11:40 PM in the North Atlantic. During the sinking, the Rice family was last seen on the stern bewildered.
This memorial website was created to remember our dearest Eric Rice who was born in Ireland on September 6, 1904 and passed away on April 15, 1912. You will live forever in our memories and hearts.