Chicago Tribune
Dr. Clair M. Rice Jr., 93
November 06, 2001
Dr. Clair Malcolm Rice Jr., 93, a Skokie physician who served as an army surgeon in World War II, died in his home Sunday, Nov. 4, after a long illness.
The son of a doctor in Roselawn, Ind., Dr. Rice decided at an early age to follow his father into medicine. He graduated from Northwestern University Medical School in 1935 and moved to Detroit, where he briefly worked as a team physician for the Detroit Tigers.
In the early days of World War II, Dr. Rice volunteered for the service and received training as a traumatic orthopedic surgeon. He was sent to New Guinea where he operated on wounded soldiers and also treated prisoners of war.
In 1945 he returned to Evanston and started a family practice he would continue for 47 years.
His wife, Elizabeth, whom he had known since college, died in 1959.
Throughout his career, Dr. Rice served as a delegate to the Illinois State Medical Society, and he was a 50-year member of the North Shore Branch of the Chicago Medical Society.
In the early 1970s, Dr. Rice married Arlene Arndorfer. They traveled to such places as Africa, South America and Australia.
Dr. Rice is survived by a son, C. Malcolm III; a daughter, Alice; a brother, John; and two grandchildren.
Visitation is from 3 to 9 p.m., Tuesday in Haben Funeral Home, 8057 Niles Center Rd., Skokie. Services will begin at 11 a.m. Wednesday in the funeral home.
Dr. Clair M. Rice Jr., 93
November 06, 2001
Dr. Clair Malcolm Rice Jr., 93, a Skokie physician who served as an army surgeon in World War II, died in his home Sunday, Nov. 4, after a long illness.
The son of a doctor in Roselawn, Ind., Dr. Rice decided at an early age to follow his father into medicine. He graduated from Northwestern University Medical School in 1935 and moved to Detroit, where he briefly worked as a team physician for the Detroit Tigers.
In the early days of World War II, Dr. Rice volunteered for the service and received training as a traumatic orthopedic surgeon. He was sent to New Guinea where he operated on wounded soldiers and also treated prisoners of war.
In 1945 he returned to Evanston and started a family practice he would continue for 47 years.
His wife, Elizabeth, whom he had known since college, died in 1959.
Throughout his career, Dr. Rice served as a delegate to the Illinois State Medical Society, and he was a 50-year member of the North Shore Branch of the Chicago Medical Society.
In the early 1970s, Dr. Rice married Arlene Arndorfer. They traveled to such places as Africa, South America and Australia.
Dr. Rice is survived by a son, C. Malcolm III; a daughter, Alice; a brother, John; and two grandchildren.
Visitation is from 3 to 9 p.m., Tuesday in Haben Funeral Home, 8057 Niles Center Rd., Skokie. Services will begin at 11 a.m. Wednesday in the funeral home.
Chicago Tribune
Dr. Clair M. Rice Jr., 93
November 06, 2001
Dr. Clair Malcolm Rice Jr., 93, a Skokie physician who served as an army surgeon in World War II, died in his home Sunday, Nov. 4, after a long illness.
The son of a doctor in Roselawn, Ind., Dr. Rice decided at an early age to follow his father into medicine. He graduated from Northwestern University Medical School in 1935 and moved to Detroit, where he briefly worked as a team physician for the Detroit Tigers.
In the early days of World War II, Dr. Rice volunteered for the service and received training as a traumatic orthopedic surgeon. He was sent to New Guinea where he operated on wounded soldiers and also treated prisoners of war.
In 1945 he returned to Evanston and started a family practice he would continue for 47 years.
His wife, Elizabeth, whom he had known since college, died in 1959.
Throughout his career, Dr. Rice served as a delegate to the Illinois State Medical Society, and he was a 50-year member of the North Shore Branch of the Chicago Medical Society.
In the early 1970s, Dr. Rice married Arlene Arndorfer. They traveled to such places as Africa, South America and Australia.
Dr. Rice is survived by a son, C. Malcolm III; a daughter, Alice; a brother, John; and two grandchildren.
Visitation is from 3 to 9 p.m., Tuesday in Haben Funeral Home, 8057 Niles Center Rd., Skokie. Services will begin at 11 a.m. Wednesday in the funeral home.
Dr. Clair M. Rice Jr., 93
November 06, 2001
Dr. Clair Malcolm Rice Jr., 93, a Skokie physician who served as an army surgeon in World War II, died in his home Sunday, Nov. 4, after a long illness.
The son of a doctor in Roselawn, Ind., Dr. Rice decided at an early age to follow his father into medicine. He graduated from Northwestern University Medical School in 1935 and moved to Detroit, where he briefly worked as a team physician for the Detroit Tigers.
In the early days of World War II, Dr. Rice volunteered for the service and received training as a traumatic orthopedic surgeon. He was sent to New Guinea where he operated on wounded soldiers and also treated prisoners of war.
In 1945 he returned to Evanston and started a family practice he would continue for 47 years.
His wife, Elizabeth, whom he had known since college, died in 1959.
Throughout his career, Dr. Rice served as a delegate to the Illinois State Medical Society, and he was a 50-year member of the North Shore Branch of the Chicago Medical Society.
In the early 1970s, Dr. Rice married Arlene Arndorfer. They traveled to such places as Africa, South America and Australia.
Dr. Rice is survived by a son, C. Malcolm III; a daughter, Alice; a brother, John; and two grandchildren.
Visitation is from 3 to 9 p.m., Tuesday in Haben Funeral Home, 8057 Niles Center Rd., Skokie. Services will begin at 11 a.m. Wednesday in the funeral home.
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