Sid Trice
May 20, 2005
I regret to inform our SATCO members and other readers that we have lost another member of the San Antonio theater community. Sid Trice died May 17. Following cremation, his remains will be interred in West Texas near his family. A memorial service will be held at the Vexler in mid June. Sid was an outstanding actor, a gentleman, and a good man. He will be greatly missed.
DiAnn Sneed
SATCO President
Memories
Such sad, sad news. He truly was one of the greatest actors.
Ayn Phillips
Sid was an excellent actor and a fun guy. His loss will be felt personally and professionally throughout the community. Our thoughts are with James, his family, and his loved ones. We were so sorry to hear this sad news.
Laurie Dietrich and John Poole
I enjoyed working with Sid in the production of Inherit the Wind. He was a very talented actor and a person I was proud to call my friend. He will be missed.
Jerry Watson
I will really, really miss Sid, both working with him and watching him on stage. I worked with him on two shows and am so glad I had that privilege. He was a talent, a gentleman, and just nice.
Kathleen Lovejoy
I met Sid doing What the Butler Saw, he was a phenomenal
actor and person. Was always ready with a kind word or a smile.
He will be greatly missed. My thoughts go out to James and his
family.
~Desiree Johnson-Cortez
Sid was the best of all of us. Any actor fortunate enough to spend an hour on stage with Sid was treated to a master class in how it should be done. He was the most supportive, caring actor that I have ever worked with. We as a community are richer for having known Sid.
Chris Champlin
I was very saddened to hear the news about Sid. I only worked with him once in The Day They Shot John Lennon and it was a privilege to work with such an accomplished actor. And what a treat to watch him on stage. Every director knows when he or she has worked with the best and Sid was just that. He will be missed. My thoughts and prayers to his family and to James.
Jerry Pilato
Sid and I performed together in a couple of local commercials.... then I auditioned for "Noises Off" at the Vexler and had the joy of spending so much more time with Sid. There was a line I always managed to 'forget' and Sid was always there for me - it became an in 'joke' for us. A treasured memory. He will be sadly missed.
Jo (Grabow)
From Express News
Trice 05/22/2005
Sidney Lee Trice, age 48, passed away at his San Antonio home on Tuesday, May 17, 2005. Sid was a native of Lorena, Texas, the sixth of seven children born to George and Ruth Elizabeth Starr Trice. As a self-employed computer graphics and website designer, he worked with many businesses and other organizations in the San Antonio area. Fine arts have always been at the core of Sid's life. From early childhood, he wrote prose and poetry, composed and performed music, and created original artwork with oils, pastels and charcoal. Sid was deeply committed to the theater. During his years in San Antonio, he earned lead actor Globe Awards in drama, comedy and musical productions. His work with local theater companies, and the many friendships he formed there, were a source of great fulfillment and delight. Preceded in death by his parents. Sid is survived by his beloved partner, James Darren Collins; his sisters, Elizabeth Bartlett, Jan Nimmo, Treva Dayton and Jill Boeck; his brothers, Rex Trice and Keith Trice; and numerous nieces, nephews, cousins, aunts and uncles. Friends and family will celebrate Sid's life at a memorial service in San Antonio at a date to be announced. There will be a graveside memorial service in June at the Starr family cemetery at Elkhart, Texas, where Sid's cremated remains will be buried. In lieu of floral tributes, donations in Sid's honor may be made to the Ruth Elizabeth Trice Scholarship Fund that he created at the Texas Interscholastic League Foundation (P.O. Box 8028, Austin, TX 78713-8028). To leave a note for the family, go to www.meadowlawn.net and Select Obituaries. Arrangements by MeadowLawn Crematory and American Mortuary.