Comments on: Farewell Larry Rice http://captainblowdri.com/index.php/2009/05/21/farewell-larry-rice/ My Ecclectic Thoughts Revealed Wed, 18 Apr 2012 17:07:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: CptnBlowDri http://captainblowdri.com/index.php/2009/05/21/farewell-larry-rice/comment-page-1/#comment-5617 CptnBlowDri Thu, 18 Jun 2009 15:38:16 +0000 http://captainblowdri.com/?p=537#comment-5617 Rhonda, Thank you very much for taking the time to read and respond to my tribute to one heck of a race car driver. Also as you have verified, Larry Rice was a really nice guy. Race car drivers are somewhat like pilots, usually very self assured, competitive, and sometimes confused with being arrogant. However, Larry Rice didn't exhibit the arrogance or aloofness. Again thanks for your input. Rhonda,
Thank you very much for taking the time to read and respond to my tribute to one heck of a race car driver. Also as you have verified, Larry Rice was a really nice guy. Race car drivers are somewhat like pilots, usually very self assured, competitive, and sometimes confused with being arrogant. However, Larry Rice didn’t exhibit the arrogance or aloofness.
Again thanks for your input.

]]> By: CptnBlowDri http://captainblowdri.com/index.php/2009/05/21/farewell-larry-rice/comment-page-1/#comment-7114 CptnBlowDri Thu, 18 Jun 2009 15:38:00 +0000 http://captainblowdri.com/?p=537#comment-7114 Rhonda, Thank you very much for taking the time to read and respond to my tribute to one heck of a race car driver. Also as you have verified, Larry Rice was a really nice guy. Race car drivers are somewhat like pilots, usually very self assured, competitive, and sometimes confused with being arrogant. However, Larry Rice didn't exhibit the arrogance or aloofness. Again thanks for your input. Rhonda,
Thank you very much for taking the time to read and respond to my tribute to one heck of a race car driver. Also as you have verified, Larry Rice was a really nice guy. Race car drivers are somewhat like pilots, usually very self assured, competitive, and sometimes confused with being arrogant. However, Larry Rice didn’t exhibit the arrogance or aloofness.
Again thanks for your input.

]]> By: Rhonda Beck Tuten http://captainblowdri.com/index.php/2009/05/21/farewell-larry-rice/comment-page-1/#comment-5602 Rhonda Beck Tuten Thu, 18 Jun 2009 04:25:23 +0000 http://captainblowdri.com/?p=537#comment-5602 Mr. Rice was my 6th grade teacher at Mt. Zion Elementary School in Crawfordsville, Indiana. It was Mr. Rice in the classroom and Larry at the race track. My parents, sister and I followed Larry on the USAC Midget circuit and what fun it was! He was truly a nice guy. I don't remember much about 6th grade but I did learn a lot about racing and feel blessed to have known not only Larry but his mom and dad also. I have only warm, loving memories of this family and it is so nice to read such loving articles about my favorite teacher who just happened to be a race car driver. Mr. Rice was my 6th grade teacher at Mt. Zion Elementary School in Crawfordsville, Indiana. It was Mr. Rice in the classroom and Larry at the race track. My parents, sister and I followed Larry on the USAC Midget circuit and what fun it was! He was truly a nice guy. I don’t remember much about 6th grade but I did learn a lot about racing and feel blessed to have known not only Larry but his mom and dad also. I have only warm, loving memories of this family and it is so nice to read such loving articles about my favorite teacher who just happened to be a race car driver.

]]> By: Rhonda Beck Tuten http://captainblowdri.com/index.php/2009/05/21/farewell-larry-rice/comment-page-1/#comment-7113 Rhonda Beck Tuten Thu, 18 Jun 2009 04:25:00 +0000 http://captainblowdri.com/?p=537#comment-7113 Mr. Rice was my 6th grade teacher at Mt. Zion Elementary School in Crawfordsville, Indiana. It was Mr. Rice in the classroom and Larry at the race track. My parents, sister and I followed Larry on the USAC Midget circuit and what fun it was! He was truly a nice guy. I don't remember much about 6th grade but I did learn a lot about racing and feel blessed to have known not only Larry but his mom and dad also. I have only warm, loving memories of this family and it is so nice to read such loving articles about my favorite teacher who just happened to be a race car driver. Mr. Rice was my 6th grade teacher at Mt. Zion Elementary School in Crawfordsville, Indiana. It was Mr. Rice in the classroom and Larry at the race track. My parents, sister and I followed Larry on the USAC Midget circuit and what fun it was! He was truly a nice guy. I don’t remember much about 6th grade but I did learn a lot about racing and feel blessed to have known not only Larry but his mom and dad also. I have only warm, loving memories of this family and it is so nice to read such loving articles about my favorite teacher who just happened to be a race car driver.

]]> By: CptnBlowDri http://captainblowdri.com/index.php/2009/05/21/farewell-larry-rice/comment-page-1/#comment-4905 CptnBlowDri Fri, 22 May 2009 22:31:46 +0000 http://captainblowdri.com/?p=537#comment-4905 Det. Moore, I am honored that you have read my web page! I am equally honored that you choose to comment on my site about your "Mr. Rice"! I only knew him as one heck of a dirt car, midgets and sprint cars, racer! I also remember Larry Rice and Gary Lee on ESPN's Thursday Night Thunder calling the races from IRP/ORP and some of the surrounding Indy race tracks. From everything that I have read about him, he was a very good man, both on and off the track. The racing world has lost a fierce competitor and great friend!! God rest his soul in peace! Det. Moore,
I am honored that you have read my web page! I am equally honored that you choose to comment on my site about your “Mr. Rice”!
I only knew him as one heck of a dirt car, midgets and sprint cars, racer! I also remember Larry Rice and Gary Lee on ESPN’s Thursday Night Thunder calling the races from IRP/ORP and some of the surrounding Indy race tracks. From everything that I have read about him, he was a very good man, both on and off the track.
The racing world has lost a fierce competitor and great friend!!
God rest his soul in peace!

]]> By: CptnBlowDri http://captainblowdri.com/index.php/2009/05/21/farewell-larry-rice/comment-page-1/#comment-7112 CptnBlowDri Fri, 22 May 2009 22:31:00 +0000 http://captainblowdri.com/?p=537#comment-7112 Det. Moore, I am honored that you have read my web page! I am equally honored that you choose to comment on my site about your "Mr. Rice"! I only knew him as one heck of a dirt car, midgets and sprint cars, racer! I also remember Larry Rice and Gary Lee on ESPN's Thursday Night Thunder calling the races from IRP/ORP and some of the surrounding Indy race tracks. From everything that I have read about him, he was a very good man, both on and off the track. The racing world has lost a fierce competitor and great friend!! God rest his soul in peace! Det. Moore,
I am honored that you have read my web page! I am equally honored that you choose to comment on my site about your “Mr. Rice”!
I only knew him as one heck of a dirt car, midgets and sprint cars, racer! I also remember Larry Rice and Gary Lee on ESPN’s Thursday Night Thunder calling the races from IRP/ORP and some of the surrounding Indy race tracks. From everything that I have read about him, he was a very good man, both on and off the track.
The racing world has lost a fierce competitor and great friend!!
God rest his soul in peace!

]]> By: John E. Moore http://captainblowdri.com/index.php/2009/05/21/farewell-larry-rice/comment-page-1/#comment-4875 John E. Moore Fri, 22 May 2009 02:38:28 +0000 http://captainblowdri.com/?p=537#comment-4875 To most of you, Larry Rice was an outstanding race car driver. To me, "Mr. Rice" was an outstanding 5th grade teacher at Mt. Zion Elementary School in Crawfordsville. I was one of his students from 1971-1972. He was also my basketball coach that year. I was so good Mr. Rice asked me to play on the 4th grade team. I guess he recognized me as a future role model or something! We all thought it was "pretty groovy" to have a race car driver for a teacher. He would often show up for school on Monday mornings all bandaged and banged up from a weekend or racing. I last saw "Mr. Rice" when he was on a float during the Indianapolis 500 Festival Parade back in the early 90's. As a member of the Indianapolis Police Department, I was assigned traffic control for the parade that year. He just laughed and said how much that made him feel old when I introduced myself as a former student of his. The North Montgomery Class of 1979 is holding our 30 Year Reunion next month. I'll be proposing a toast to the memory of "Mr. Rice the Teacher." Thank you for letting me share. Detective John E. Moore IMPD Southwest District To most of you, Larry Rice was an outstanding race car driver. To me, “Mr. Rice” was an outstanding 5th grade teacher at Mt. Zion Elementary School in Crawfordsville.
I was one of his students from 1971-1972. He was also my basketball coach that year. I was so good Mr. Rice asked me to play on the 4th grade team. I guess he recognized me as a future role model or something! We all thought it was “pretty groovy” to have a race car driver for a teacher. He would often show up for school on Monday mornings all bandaged and banged up from a weekend or racing. I last saw “Mr. Rice” when he was on a float during the Indianapolis 500 Festival Parade back in the early 90′s. As a member of the Indianapolis Police Department, I was assigned traffic control for the parade that year. He just laughed and said how much that made him feel old when I introduced myself as a former student of his. The North Montgomery Class of 1979 is holding our 30 Year Reunion next month. I’ll be proposing a toast to the memory of “Mr. Rice the Teacher.” Thank you for letting me share.

Detective John E. Moore
IMPD Southwest District

]]> By: John E. Moore http://captainblowdri.com/index.php/2009/05/21/farewell-larry-rice/comment-page-1/#comment-7111 John E. Moore Fri, 22 May 2009 02:38:00 +0000 http://captainblowdri.com/?p=537#comment-7111 To most of you, Larry Rice was an outstanding race car driver. To me, "Mr. Rice" was an outstanding 5th grade teacher at Mt. Zion Elementary School in Crawfordsville. I was one of his students from 1971-1972. He was also my basketball coach that year. I was so good Mr. Rice asked me to play on the 4th grade team. I guess he recognized me as a future role model or something! We all thought it was "pretty groovy" to have a race car driver for a teacher. He would often show up for school on Monday mornings all bandaged and banged up from a weekend or racing. I last saw "Mr. Rice" when he was on a float during the Indianapolis 500 Festival Parade back in the early 90's. As a member of the Indianapolis Police Department, I was assigned traffic control for the parade that year. He just laughed and said how much that made him feel old when I introduced myself as a former student of his. The North Montgomery Class of 1979 is holding our 30 Year Reunion next month. I'll be proposing a toast to the memory of "Mr. Rice the Teacher." Thank you for letting me share. Detective John E. Moore IMPD Southwest District To most of you, Larry Rice was an outstanding race car driver. To me, “Mr. Rice” was an outstanding 5th grade teacher at Mt. Zion Elementary School in Crawfordsville.
I was one of his students from 1971-1972. He was also my basketball coach that year. I was so good Mr. Rice asked me to play on the 4th grade team. I guess he recognized me as a future role model or something! We all thought it was “pretty groovy” to have a race car driver for a teacher. He would often show up for school on Monday mornings all bandaged and banged up from a weekend or racing. I last saw “Mr. Rice” when he was on a float during the Indianapolis 500 Festival Parade back in the early 90′s. As a member of the Indianapolis Police Department, I was assigned traffic control for the parade that year. He just laughed and said how much that made him feel old when I introduced myself as a former student of his. The North Montgomery Class of 1979 is holding our 30 Year Reunion next month. I’ll be proposing a toast to the memory of “Mr. Rice the Teacher.” Thank you for letting me share.

Detective John E. Moore
IMPD Southwest District

]]>