Chicken and Rice Casserole

i served this last night to a group of people and have had several requests for it to be posted on the blog. this is a recipe i got from my grandmother. so here it is for all of you who requested it.

1 can cream of chicken soup
1 can french onion soup
1 can cream of celery soup
1 1/4 cups water
1 1/2 cups rice
1 stick butter, melted
1 chicken cut into pieces

Mix the soups together with the water in a 13 x 9 inch (or larger) baking pan. Sprinkle the rice over the mixture, pressing the rice into the mixture. Roll chicken pieces in the butter and place chicken on the rice mixture. Pour butter over the chicken and rice. Bake uncovered for 1 1/2 hours @ 350F.