Stark County IL Archives Obituaries.....Manning, Viola Eleanor Kitterman 1867-1922
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BRADFORD NEWSPAPER

WELL KNOWN BRADFORD WOMAN SUDDENLY CALLED

Mrs. Frank R. Manning of this place, while visiting her daughter, 
Mrs. Frank Hanchett, last Friday morning, was seized with a stroke of 
applexy and in a few moments had passed away.  She had just stepped 
into the home and was talking to members of the household when, 
without a moment's warning she sank to a chair.  Physicians were sent 
for, but when they arrived Mrs. Manning was beyond human help.  She 
had passed into that other home beyond, from which no traveler 
returns.  The shoch to her family at her sudden and untimely death 
was great indeed, and it is almost impossible for them to realize her 
death.

Viola Eleanor Kitterman, daughter of Jasper N. and Philinda Kitterman 
(the latter now deceased) was born at Osceola, Elmira township, Stark 
Co., Il. on September 4, 1867 and died at the home of her daughter in 
Bradford, on Friday July 7, 1922, aged 54 years, ten months and  two 
days.

When a young girl she moved from Osceola to Lombardville with her 
parents and there grew to young womanhood.  In 1885 she united in 
marriage to Frank R. Manning of Tiskilwa, Il., and shortly after they 
moved to Bradford, where they have since resided, with the exception 
of a few years spent in the country.  To this union eight children 
came to bless their home, two passing away in infancy.  The children 
left to mourn a mother's love and devotion, in addition to the grief-
stricken father, are Mrs. Laura Tarr of Des Moines, Iowa; Mrs. Arlene 
Hanchett, Mrs. Blanche Harris, Glen, Clifford and Paul of of this 
place.  

Besides she leaves two sisters and four brothers as follows, Mrs. 
Philip Schember, Mrs. Otto Bottin and Roscoe Kitterman of Pekin; Ross 
Kitterman of Monmouth, Il.; John Kitterman of Iowa and J.W. Kitterman 
of Bradford.  She also leaves her aged father, J. N. Kitterman of 
Neponset, besides numerous grandchildren.

In the death of his wife and mother we fully realize the loss.  She 
was a true friend, and her devotion to those she loved was a bright 
chapter in her life.  Nothing but the thought of the loving hand that 
has removed her can reconcile those in her absence.  While she is 
gone, however, from the scenes, the conflicts, the sorrows and 
pleasures of life, she will still live in the hearts of those who 
knew her best.  Her retiring nature led her to hide her best 
qualities from public gaze, but they were revealed to those who 
enjoyed her aquaintance, yet it was in her home that her true worth 
was most conspicous.  She was a kind, loving wife and mother and her 
devotion to the family circle had no limit.

"God touch her with His finger and she slept", wrote the poet.  So 
may we say of this dear life-"God touched her with his finger and she 
slept" but not until a beautiful and useful life was lived; a noble 
example of patience, fidelity to truth and faith were given.  And now 
that she sleeps, memory takes up the harp of life, and smiting the 
strings, find that her virtues melt into music.  So it ever is, when 
a life is nobly and divinely lived.

Life will never be quite the same to those who knew her, while those 
who were nearest and dearest to her will long for her with unutterable 
longings-long for a mother's counsel and advice, and a wife's gentle 
and loving sympathy.  She was a woman of strong Christian character,
patient, loving and self-sacrificing.

Mourn not the lost; in realms of changeless gladness,  Where friend-
ships ties are never crushed and broken, we still may meet;  He who 
beholds our sadness  Hath to the trusting heart assurance spoken of 
that blest land, where free from sorrow and pain, Fond friends unite 
again.

The funeral was held Sunday afternoon at two o'clock at the M.E. 
church, Rev. A.H. Smith in charge.  Burial was in the Bradford 
cemetery.

We wish to thank the friends for the kindness and sympathy in our 
sad loss of our dear wife and beloved mother; also the Eastern Stars 
for their floral tribute and for the flowers and donation of the cars. 
Frank Manning and children.

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