Obit of Manning Sr, Kenneth Norman - Cleveland County, Oklahoma Submitted by: purplejoy 03 Feb 2008 Return to Cleveland County Archives: http://www.usgwarchives.net/ok/cleveland/cleveland.html ===================================================================== USGENWEB NOTICE Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm ===================================================================== ::Maysville Cemetery--Maysville OK Norman Transcript Kenneth Norman Manning Sr. Kenneth Norman Manning Sr., 85, of Norman died Monday, August 20, 2007. Services will be held at 10:00 a.m., Saturday, August 25, 2007, at Havenbrook Funeral Home in Norman. The burial will be at the Maysville Cemetery. Kenneth was born February 9, 1922 in Durant, Oklahoma to Charley Harrison Manning and Amy Bryant. They lived on his mother's Choctaw Indian Land Allotment at Bryant. The town was named for Kenneth's grandfather. Kenneth attended Wayne High School where he met his one and only darling, Wilma Jean Crouch. They were married December 20, 1941 in Purcell. The couple farmed at Bryant and Kenneth helped build aircraft hangars at the Naval Center in Norman before enlisting in the U.S. Army in November 1942. Kenneth was trained in reconnaissance and forward observation. He became a member of the 419th armored field artillery battalion of the "Tiger" division which was the first of General Patton's divisions to enter Germany. As a part of Patton's Third Army he was involved in several combat campaigns and following the Battle of the Bulge in 1944 he was awarded the Bronze Star for "heroic achievement" in Luxembourg, on December 21, 1944. The citation says, "His courage, determination and outstanding performance of duty under fire reflect great credit upon himself, his organization, and the military forces." He was also awarded the European Campaign Ribbon and the Good Conduct Medal. Kenneth worked in Civil Service at Tinker Air Force Base in Air Transportation. He retired in 1975 after 28 years of Federal Service. He was a member of the Church of Christ and had served as Chaplain for the American Legion and was a member of the Disabled American Veterans. He and Jean enjoyed traveling in their RV. They loved to Square Dance which they described as "Friendship Set to Music" with the Norman Buckaroos and Silver Spur Clubs. Survivors include Janie Wilson, sister; Letitia Manning, daughter; Cleo Manning, daughter-in-law; Chuck Daignault, son-in-law; five grandchildren, eight great grandchildren, three nieces and one nephew. Memorial contributions may be made to the Alameda Church of Christ, 801 E. Alameda, Norman, OK 73071. Send condolences online at http://www.havenbrookfuneralhome.com/Obituaries.htm --------------------------------------------------------------------- Return to Cleveland County Archives: http://www.usgwarchives.net/ok/cleveland/cleveland.html