<div dir="ltr"><p>I recall Charley Rice indicating you were somehow involved in supervising his Master's thesis in History at the U of I? My memory may be incorrect...</p><div>I met Charley Rice in the fall of 1969 in Graham Hall dorm, Wallace Complex, at the U of I. I won't even start to describe the subsequent related history, given it is probably beyond my capacity as a writer, and even if not, would take a novel to elucidate...</div><div><br></div><div>However, one clue: Charley called me one night out of the blue many years later after a long period of not being in contact to passionately recommend I read Peter Matthiessen's book "The Snow Leopard," which I had not at that point in time. It remains one of the most remarkable, transformational books I have ever read.</div><div><br></div><div>Those with a deep appreciation for and understanding of this book might not need to be told what is implied in a spirited enthusiastic recommendation of this book between friends.</div><div>---------------------------------------</div><div>Vision2020 Post: Ted Moffett</div><div class="gmail_extra"><br></div><div class="gmail_quote">On Fri, Sep 16, 2016 at 3:15 PM, Nicholas Gier <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:ngier006@gmail.com" target="_blank">ngier006@gmail.com</a>></span> wrote:<br><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;padding-left:1ex;border-left-color:rgb(204,204,204);border-left-width:1px;border-left-style:solid"><div dir="ltr">Hi Ted,<div><br></div><div>Charlie Rice was a good friend and student of mine. He copyedited my book "Spiritual Titanism" did a good job. </div><div><br></div><div>I met him in Hong Kong on one of my research trips and he introduced me to all his Chinese friends. </div><div><br></div><div>He loved all things Chinese and was eager to start his dissertation at WSU.</div><div><br></div><div>I think of him often and miss him a lot.</div><div><br></div><div>Nick</div></div><div class="gmail_extra"><br><div class="gmail_quote"><div><div class="h5">On Thu, Sep 15, 2016 at 3:41 PM, Ted Moffett <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:starbliss@gmail.com" target="_blank">starbliss@gmail.com</a>></span> wrote:<br></div></div><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;padding-left:1ex;border-left-color:rgb(204,204,204);border-left-width:1px;border-left-style:solid"><div><div class="h5"><div dir="ltr"><div><a href="http://www.moscowcares.com/BuffaloFreePress/Buffalo_Free_Press_091570.htm" target="_blank">http://www.moscowcares.com/Buf<wbr>faloFreePress/Buffalo_Free_Pre<wbr>ss_091570.htm</a><br><br>Tom Hansen posted a link to the actual pages of the 9-15-70 edition of the Buffalo Free Press, which on page 8 contains a list of the Buffalo staff for that edition, the late Charley Rice among them.<br><br></div><div>Given his death, I doubt he will object to remembering his contributions to the Buffalo Free Press.<br></div><div><div><br>I thought it important to publicly revisit Charley Rice's obituary, not necessarily because he was a friend, the exploration of which would require thousands of words, but also for many other very good reasons, some of which are in the obituary included in this Vision2020 post. <br><br></div><div>I've never known anyone like Charley, a truly unique individual. And I do not use the word "unique" lightly, in the sense that we are all unique. I mean he was extraordinarily a different sort of person, who powerfully resisted the all too common and pathetic habit of human minds to oversimplify, stereotype or pigeonhole.other people.<br>------------------------------<wbr>------------<br></div><div>Vision2020 Post: Ted Moffett<br></div><div><br><a href="http://www.argusobserver.com/obituaries/charles-mack-rice/article_4c93ec73-e7ef-5461-ba3e-41939fa57adf.html" target="_blank">http://www.argusobserver.com/o<wbr>bituaries/charles-mack-rice/ar<wbr>ticle_4c93ec73-e7ef-5461-ba3e-<wbr>41939fa57adf.html</a><br><h1>
Charles Mack Rice<time datetime="2005-03-27T01:00:00-07:00"></time></h1><h1><time datetime="2005-03-27T01:00:00-07:00">Mar 27, 2005</time></h1><p>Dec. 19, 1950 - Feb. 14, 2005</p><p>Pullman, Wash.</p>
<p>Charles Mack Rice, 54, Pullman, Wash., passed away Monday, Feb.
14, 2005, at home, of natural causes. There will be a memorial
service at 2 p.m., Saturday, April 2, 2005, at Hillcrest Cemetery,
Weiser. Arrangements are under the direction of Thomason Funeral
Home, Weiser.</p><p>Charles was born Dec. 19, 1950, in Forks, Wash., to John W. Rice
and Blanche W. Townley Rice. He was educated in Forks and in
Weiser, where he graduated from Weiser High School. He attended the
University of Idaho in Moscow for three years, then became a logger
in the Moscow area. In 1978, he moved to Townley ranch at New
Meadows and worked primarily as a logger in that area. In 1982, he
married Gaye Merritt Rice and they later divorced. For his mid-life
crisis, he returned to the University of Idaho and received a
bachelor's degree in history in 1990.</p>
<p>He acquired an interest in China and lived in Hong Kong and
mainland China for 11 of the following 12 years. He became
proficient in speaking, reading and writing Mandarin and was also
fluent in Cantonese. Upon returning to the U.S., he again attended
the University of Idaho and received a master's degree in history
in 2004. At the time of his death, he was working towards a
doctorate at Washington State University and was a teaching
assistant there. In May 2004, he married Mei Gao Rice.</p><p>Charles is survived by his wife, Mei Gao Rice; a sister and
brother-in-law, Martha and the Rev. Bob Sipe, St. Helens; a sister
and brother-in-law, Sue and Jim Peterson, Weiser; a nephew and his
wife, Marc and Jess Sipe, San Antonio; nieces, Jennifer Greenleaf,
St. Helens, Darci Peterson, Moses Lake, Wash., and Cara Leigh
Peterson, Weiser; great-nieces, Marinda and Sidney Greenleaf, St.
Helens; an uncle, Mac Rice, Boise; a great-uncle, W. Cliff
Beardsley, Troutdale; many cousins and many friends.</p><p>Charles was preceded in death by his parents; and
grandparents.</p></div></div></div>
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“Enlightenment is man’s emergence from his self-imposed immaturity.
Immaturity is the inability to use one’s understanding without guidance
from another. This immaturity is self- imposed when its cause lies not
in lack of understanding, but in lack of resolve and courage to use it
without guidance from another. Sapere Aude! ‘Have courage to use your
own understand-ing!—that is the motto of enlightenment.<br>
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