John Brice

John Brice of Centreville, MD died at his home on January 31, 2001. He was 69. Born on July 31, 1931 in Kent County he was the son of the late Harry Tylden & Amanda Thomas Brice. Raised in Kent County, he was a 1949 graduate of Chestertown High School. After high school Mr. Brice was recruited and signed by the Washington Senators American League Baseball Club as a pitcher. On March 13, 1951 he enlisted in the U.S. Marine Corps and served during the Korean War. Returning home in 1954 he rejoined the Senators organization until being injured and leaving baseball. He returned to Centreville and began working for C & P Telephone and retired after 30 years in 1985. An avid outdoorsman, Mr. Brice was also very interested in youth athletics in Queen Anne’s County. He coached various little league and pony league teams for 20 years. During his retirement he worked at Draper Brothers in Centreville, MD. He married Emily Emory in 1960 and has three children, Marjorie Brice, Footie Brice & John Brice, Jr. and fiancée Jane Boyle. In 1985 he married Elizabeth Carter Draper. In addition to his wife and children he is survived by; John W. & Tricia Draper, Brian B. Draper and Edward C. & Mary Draper; brothers, Joseph T. Brice, Charles S. Brice and Wade Brice; sisters, Betty Robinson, Peggy Wheatley, Lavinia Slagle and Barbara Collins and an aunt, Nora Thomas. The grandchildren are; Ellen, Ben, Sam, Tom, Jack and Elaine Draper. He was pre-deceased by a sister, Nina Foote and two brothers, Tylden Brice and Richard Brice. Funeral services will be held 10:00 AM on Saturday, February 3, 2001 at St. Paul Episcopal Church in Centreville, MD. The family will receive relatives and friends at their home on 112 South Liberty Street, Centreville, MD on Friday, February 2, 2001 from 2:00 PM to 7:00 PM. Interment will be at Old St. Paul’s Cemetery on Sandy Bottom Rd, Chestertown, MD. The family requests that in lieu of flowers memorial contributions be made to the American Legion Jeff Davis Post #18, c/o The Athletic Fund, 2619 Centreville Road, Centreville, MD 21617 or the VFW Post #7464, P.O. Box 175, Grasonville, MD 21638. Pallbearers will be John A. Covert, E. Weldon Kelley, William E. Young, James D. Edwards, James Leager, Edward C. Draper, Brian B. Draper and John W. Draper.