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It is with a heavy heart to report that Genny Rice passed away this week,
peacefully in her sleep.
peacefully in her sleep.
Always with the sunniest of dispositions, Genny will be missed both at and away from the bridge table. Genny "went out on top", having just scored a 74% Speedball game and coming in 1st out of 228 pairs with her longtime partner, Greg Caucutt, in what would be her last bridge game, having died the following afternoon.
Getting to be 93 years old and still able to play bridge is a remarkable achievement in itself, and she was most recently honored as the RDBC's newest Diamond Life Master. She loved a party and was always dressed to the nines!
Genny's family is considering having a celebration of Genny's life, details yet to be finalized. Sue Greenberg will have an update for us as she gets that information.
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Peg here - sharing my memories of a lovely, fun lady - just as Matt described.
Genny and I used to have a number of conversations online. She was such a delightful, fun, caring and kind lady! My guess is we didn't have ANYONE who didn't enjoy being with Genny.... In addition to her kindness and lovely manner, she was a good bridge player and loved being around everyone.
I don't think that I knew Genny had just become our latest Diamond Life Master!
Kudos to Genny and her great accomplishment. I can see her up in the universe - and I hope she is as nice to herself as she's always been to others!
As Matt has said, we will hear more from Genny's family; I look forward to that.
And I welcome any of our bridge players who would like to share their memories of Genny to do so!
So tough to lose another of our precious bridge players....
Yet - as Matt remarked above - being 93 and STILL able to play a great game
I don't think that I knew Genny had just become our latest Diamond Life Master!
Kudos to Genny and her great accomplishment. I can see her up in the universe - and I hope she is as nice to herself as she's always been to others!
As Matt has said, we will hear more from Genny's family; I look forward to that.
And I welcome any of our bridge players who would like to share their memories of Genny to do so!
So tough to lose another of our precious bridge players....
Yet - as Matt remarked above - being 93 and STILL able to play a great game
IS a remarkable accomplishment - which Genny achieved!
I used to see Genny's great smile at one of our tables. Now I shall think of her smile in Heaven.
I used to see Genny's great smile at one of our tables. Now I shall think of her smile in Heaven.
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