Gilbert William McManus, Vernon/Rapides Parish Louisiana Submitted by Jane Parker McManus Date: December 18, 2010 ************************************************** Copyright. All rights reserved. http://usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://usgwarchives.net/la/lafiles.htm ************************************************** Gilbert William McManus was born September 18, 1931 in Dumont New Jersey to William Gilbert & Ethel Dinesen McManus. He married Jane Parker on December 18, 1965 in New Orleans Louisiana. He fathered one son, Neil, accepted and raised from a very early age Jane’s three children, Chere’, Lynda, and Robin; and lastly raised one foster daughter, Lisa. He loved and considered them all his children. He had 8 grandchildren and 4 great grandchildren. Gil served in the United States Marine Corps in Korea. He was an engineering manager for Boeing Aerospace Company on the Apollo Moon Project in New Orleans and later transferred to Seattle and Denver to work on other aerospace & governmental programs. He retired in 1990. Memorial services will be in Louisiana.