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 Thelma Rice, daughter of William Horton Rice and Daisy Kelly.Born 27 Jul 1916 at Altoona, Blair, Pennsylvania, United States, died 11 Dec 1992 at Hollidaysburg, Blair County, Pennsylvania, United States, age 76 years, buried 12 Dec 1992 at Alto Reste Park Cemetery, Altoona, Blair County, Pennsylvania, United States in the mausoleum. Occupation: Nurse Cheryl and I were out seeing a movie that evening in Gainesville, FL - The Bodyguard with Kevin Costner and Whitney Houston. Dad had either called when we got back, or left a message for me to call him back (I don't recall). I was never a big fan, but because of the timing, subject - and I'll admit it - being a pretty damn good song, I'm reduced to tears thinking of my grandmother and that night whenever I hear the song, "I Will Always Love You" (as performed by Houston). Suffered later stages of Alzheimer’s Disease at time of death.
Married 06 Jun 1938, age 21 years (married 46 years) to:  Glenn Weston Kauffman, age by marriage 23 years, son of James Adams Kauffman and Nellie Cunningham.Born 03 Jan 1915 at Altoona, Blair, Pennsylvania, United States, died 21 Aug 1984 at Altoona, Blair County, Pennsylvania, United States, age 69 years, buried 22 Aug 1984 at Alto Reste Park Cemetery, Altoona, Blair County, Pennsylvania, United States Bldg-ME Wall-108 L/T-C13. Occupation: Retail Management - K Mart (1975) Enlisted in the military without service assignment on 22 June 1943. Army: PFC 552nd M.P. Escort Guard during WWII (7/9/1943 - 10/30/1945) He suffered from advanced Rheumatoid Arthritis for several years prior to his death. Many of my last memories of him include a boxing glove like cast on one of his hands following surgery to alleviate symptoms. Whenever we visited Altoona from MA, it was always an extended family affair. My aunt would be there, many times with a large dog in tow - that is, if you consider Great Danes big. I have very faint memories (probably filled in by pictures I’ve seen since) of dogs as tall as me, and many times my weight and overall size - but extremely gentle. My grandfather was like that: larger than most everyone else in the room, but gentle and kind (from the perspective of his little grandson). I recall a specific instance when I got a little rough playing pool downstairs, whacking him with a pool cue showing off my swordplay. My dad was furious and Grandpa wasn’t going to do anything to undercut my father’s authority, including his expression. However, I remember seeing forgiveness in his eyes. Despite the pain he must have suffered, not just from the pool injury but from the terrible arthritis, I remember the forgiveness… the patience… the love. His death came extremely sudden. Me and my dad had just returned to FL by car, having driven up and back in the old ‘77 Honda Civic at the end of my summer vacation. Less than two weeks later he was dead. I returned to middle school that year heartbroken.
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Infant Boy KauffmanBorn 21 Dec 1939 at Alliance, Stark County, Ohio, United States, died 22 Dec 1939 at Alliance, Stark County, Ohio, United States, age 1 day, cause of death: Premature Birth (31 weeks), buried at Fairmount Memorial Park, Alliance, Stark County, Ohio, United States 2.
James William KauffmanBorn 04 Oct 1942 at Wheeling, Ohio County, West Virginia, United States, died 16 Jul 2021 at Gainesville, Alachua County, Florida, United States, age 78 years. Occupation: Engineer Although born in WV, family moved shortly afterwards. Grew up in PA, OH, IN, based on store assignments for father. Went to HS in PA, living with grandparents for a while. 3.
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