McCurtain Co. OK - OBIT:  R.H. Manley

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::?--Fort Towson

McCurtain County Local Newspaper:

Oct. 9, 1924

R.H. MANLEY DIED HERE SATURDAY
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REMAINS WERE TAKEN TO FT. TOWSON FOR INTERMENT -- LARGE CROWD ATTENDED.
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It is with regret we chronicle the death of R.H. Manley, which occurred 
at his home here Saturday evening, October 4th about 7:00.  Mr. Manley has 
been in ill health for some time past, but the last few weeks seemed better, 
and had been able to be in his restaurant.  Friday afternoon about 4:00 
while working, he was stricken with paralysis from which he died two hours 
later.

Mr. Manley was born in Newport, Arkansas, April 5, 1866, and was 58 years 
of age at his death.  He lived in the Indian Territory until 1906 when he 
moved to Ft. Towson, where he resided for ten years, moving here from 
Fort Towson about two years ago.  He had been a peace officer for twelve 
years before he moved here, serving in the offices of constable, marshal 
and deputy sheriff at Fort Towson.

Since moving to Broken Bow, Mr. Manley has been engaged in the restaurant 
business, and was proprietor of the Blue Front restaurant on Broadway the 
past year.  He was a man of Christian character and an honest, upright 
citizen who with his family have a large circle of warm friends here, as 
was evidenced by the beautiful floral offerings and numerous words and 
deeds of kindness, and the large attendance of friends at the funeral 
from several counties where he was well known and highly esteemed.

The deceased is survived by his wife and two daughters, Mrs. C.R. Nobles, 
of Fort Towson, and Mrs. T.C. Brewer, of Dallas, Texas, and one son, Hood 
Manley, of Wright City; a stepson, Edward A. Hollingsworth, of Alikchi, 
and a stepdaughter, Miss Mary Hollingsworth, of this city.  Mr. Manley is 
also survived by seven grandchildren.

The remains were carried to Fort Towson Sunday morning for interment.  
The funeral services were conducted by Rev. Brown, pastor of the Methodist 
Church at Valliant, Mr. Manley having been a consistent member of the 
Methodist Church many years.  He was also an Odd Fellow, and the body 
was taken charge of by the members of that fraternity and a number of 
Odd Fellows from Hugo, Wright City, Sawyer, Garvin and about fourteen 
cars from Broken Bow attended the funeral.

Among those who attended from this city were: Frank McAleer, C.F. Darnell, 
W.R. Richardson, J.P. Adcock, Mathews Adcock and family, V.A. Farmer and 
family, T.N. Richards and family, Roy Holmes, Elmer Lambert, C.M. Pendergrass, 
John Mullins, J.A. Cantrell, G.W. Myers, Guy Bryant, Herschel Wallace, Guy 
Oliver, Jesse Shipp, Harvey Wooden and family, I.P. Mosher, Buck Womack, 
J.W. Reed, C.H. Hansmann, W.H. Coffey, George W. Padgett, Mr. Oliver, 
W.E. Sloan, Jr., and J.P. Hastings.

The News joins their many friends in extending sincere sympathy and 
condolence to them in their bereavement.
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