Myron Everett Rice, 99, of Springfield, Missouri, passed away after a brief illness on Wednesday, June 26, 2013, surrounded by his family. Myron was born on September 8, 1913, in Jasper, Missouri. He graduated from Jasper High School in 1931 and began working as a Teamster for the Frisco Transportation Company shortly thereafter. On January 27, 1942, Myron married the love of his life, Imogene Wilkerson. In the same year he joined the Army Air Corps, serving in the 354th Fighter Group during World War II. Myron received an honorable discharge in 1946. After the war, he returned to his previous occupation and began raising a family. In 1978, Myron retired from the Frisco Company. Always a hard worker, he then began a second career working for the Crystal Cube Ice Company until 1999. A man of simple tastes, Myron took his greatest pleasure in family and work. He enjoyed engine repair, gardening, hunting, and fishing. He especially delighted in helping others. Myron had strong faith in Christ, serving as one of the founding members of the First Church of the Nazarene in Springfield, Missouri. More importantly, he displayed his faith through his actions, which set an example for others to follow. Myron was known and loved by all who knew him for his common sense, wry sense of humor, and gentle nature. He was admired for his selflessness, kindness, and work ethic. He will be missed greatly by many, but especially by his wife, children, and grandchildren. Myron was preceded in death by his parents, Joseph Emmett Rice and Lucy Jane Lowe and by his siblings, Harold, Helen, Blanche, and Arthur. He is survived by his loving wife Imogene, three siblings, Iva, Leona, and Floyd, his four children, Robert and his wife Vicky, Marti, Phillip, and Mark, his five grandchildren, Jason, Amber, Myra-Lynne, Mary-Beth, and Calli, and five great-grandchildren. Informal visitation is available during the afternoon and evening of Sunday, June 30, 2013, at Gorman-Scharpf Funeral Home. A graveside service will be held on Monday, July 1, 2013, at 1:00 p.m. at the Missouri State Veterans Cemetery in Springfield, Missouri.