He was always smiling.

I can testify to that. Every time I saw Jim Rice on the docks he had a smile on his face. It didn’t matter if he was up to his elbows in cleaning fish, unloading fish or just messing around on the boat — the smile was there. He was the white-haired deckhand aboard the Gentle Winds with Capt. Greg Marler.

Anyhow, Jim passed away on Sunday in his home in Destin. I understand he got to do what he loved on the last day of his life — fish — and with his kids.

You know that’s the way to go, doing what you love right up to the last few hours.

And who knows when your hour is coming — so get about doing what you love - with the ones you love.

As for Mr. Jim, your smile will be missed on the docks.

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