Class of 1937
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Bob Grice, 87
ENCINITAS - Bob Grice, 87, died Friday, March 30, 2007.
He was born Jan. 17, 1920, on the family homestead which is now part of the Encinitas Ranch Golf Course. He operated the first car wash in Encinitas, worked at Encinitas Pharmacy and Ted Wright’s Ideal Market. He graduated from San Dieguito High School in the first class of 1937. He attended San Diego State College and worked at the Del Mar Turf Club.
He served in the U.S. Army in the European Theater and was awarded the Bronze Star. He was the owner of the Grice, Lund and Tarkington accounting office in Encinitas, Escondido and Carlsbad. He served on the boards of the Society of California Accountants, San Dieguito Union High School, the California State Board of Accountancy, the San Dieguito National Bank, Forest Home Christian Conference Center, Scripps Memorial Hospital Advisory Board and the San Dieguito Heritage Museum.
He was the grand marshal of the Encinitas Christmas Parade in 2006.
Mr. Grice is survived by his wife of 50 years, Jan Grice; daughters Darlene Sottile and Barbara Grice; sons and daughters-in-law Richard and Carolyn Grice, Bruce and Rhonda Grice and Rob and Cathy Grice; sister Bettie Wolfe; nine granddaughters; and nine great-grandchildren.
A celebration of life will be held at 3 p.m. Saturday, April 7, at the Carlsbad Community Church, 3175 Harding St. in Carlsbad.
In lieu of flowers, the family suggests donations to Young Life, 845 Santa Fe
Drive, Encinitas, CA 92024, or San Dieguito Heritage Museum, P.O. Box 230851, Encinitas, CA 92023.