SMS William I. Rice 89, of Zephyrhills and previously of Hampden and Greenville, ME passed away December 28, 2017. He was born July 23, 1928 in Brewer, Maine. Bill spent 39 years of military service in the United States Navy, Air Force and Maine Air National Guard. He retired as Sr. Master Sergeant from the Air Guard as a Supply Management superintendent. After retiring from military service he worked for the HE Sargent Company as a Safety Director. He lived in Hampden for many years with his wife, Elaine Betts and their 2 sons, Scott and Randy . A native of Brewer, he went to Brewer High leaving the class of 1946 to join the Navy. Serving overseas on the USS Leyte as Aviation Storekepper until 1948. Joining the Air Guard in 1951 and got called to active duty serving 21 months during the Korean conflict. He returned to the Maine Air National Guard in1952 and retired in 1988. He was presented the First Oak Leaf Cluster to the Airforce Commendation Medal by Colonel Scott Philbrick. Bill is survived by his wife, Brenda of Zephyrhills, FL; son Randy (Gail) of Freeport, ME; brother, Richard of Brewer, ME; grandson, Sean of Monmouth, ME; mother, Judi; stepchildren, Wade (Ruth) Philbick of Greenbush, ME, Torri Whitcomb of Bucksport, ME; step granddaughter, Jennifer (Robert) Otis of Greenbush, ME; great granddaughters, Stevie and Paulie Otis of Greenbush, ME. He was preceded in death by his wife, Elaine; son, Scott; brothers, Gene and Frances. Services will be held in Hampden, ME in the summer of 2018.