Ionia County MI Archives Obituaries.....Manning, Thomas 1927
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Ionia County News, 13 Sep 1927, page 1

Funeral Services Tuesday For Man Killed By Auto

Thomas Manning, 52, of Portland, Riding on Bean Puller, Struck By Car

Funeral services for Thomas Manning, 52 years old, of Portland, who was killed 
near Portland Friday when an automobile struck the bean puller on which he was 
riding on US-16, were to be held at 9 o’clock Tuesday morning at St. Patrick’s 
church, Portland.  Burial was to be in Portland.

Mr. Manning and Joseph Simmons were riding the bean puller down the road when a 
car being driven by Andrew Van Zeh, of Grand Rapids, plowed into it.  Mr. 
Simmons was slightly injured as were Mr. Van Zeh and Gerrit Stark, also of 
Grand Rapids, who was riding with him.

Mr. Manning and Mr. Simmons were returning from the farm of Norman Lay where 
they had worked during the day.  They had no rear light on the bean puller and 
Mr. Van Zeh failed to see it in time to avoid the crash.  Mr. Manning was 
hurried to the office of Dr. Brown at Portland, but died shortly after reaching 
there.  The accident occurred a mile and a half west of Portland.

Mr. Van Zeh was exonerated.

Mr. Manning is survived by his wife and four children.


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