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THE TRUTH ABOUT THE SGT. RICE
INCIDENT
In fairness to our Lot Owners and the citizens
of Sioux City and vicinity, who are interested in
the Memorial Park, we feel that the many false
statements that have been published about this
incident should be clarified by a frank statement
of the truth:
1. Contrary to general belief and newspaper
publicity, the Sioux City Memorial Park did not
solicit the burial of Sgt. Rice.
Mr. D. T. Boyd, the undertaker, of South Sioux
City, Nebraska, called and made the appointment
to meet Mr. Ben Willey, Sales Manager, at the
Park, on August 17, 1951, after, as we were
later informed, they had been turned down by
two or three other cemeteries. Mr. Boyd, Mrs.
Rice and her sister (Mrs. Rice and her sister are
both white but married to Indian brothers) met
Mr. Willey at the Park, and Mrs. Rice purchased
three spaces on an installment basis and arranged
for the burial of Sgt. Rice. Nothing was said
about Sgt. Rice being an Indian or that Mrs. Rice
lived on the Indian Reservation when the lot was
purchased, or prior to the funeral. On the 18th
day of August a copy of the contract signed by
Mrs. Rice was mailed to her containing the re-
striction limiting burial to members of the Cau
casian Race. The funeral was not held until Au
gust 28th. Mrs. Rice had her copy of the contract
for ten (10) days, which was ample time for her
to inform herself of its contents and restrictions.
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