Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1922-04-26
MANNIll ASSES
TO THE BEYOND
Wellknown Ierritorial Pioneer and
Civil War Veteran Is No
More


ness man OF St. Paul and Willmar and
we'll known Civil War Veteran, died
at his home at Wil!mar, Friday, April
21, at the age of rs years and nine
months. He had been failing about
three months. Manning was one of the
best known citizens Of Willmar IN the
state. at large as territorial pioneer
and fireman He seldom. missed at.
tending the annual state meeting Of
either.
Michael D.. Manning was born Of
Irish parentage al Ottawa, Canada.
Aug, i, SAB He zstssse to. ST.. raul.=as
4 boy of ten. He. started as a news
boy. IN the Civil War he was in Co.i
g., First Minnesota Heavy Artillery
with Capt. W, III. Leyde, and was
:"ansierred July Z, 1866, to Co, NJ.
under Capt. .Chas.t Johnson. With his,
brother Thomas he, conducted q gro:
Gerry on Jackson Street.: near: Seventh,
catering to the large river boats and
the best families in st. Paul; He was
q member0Of the first volunteer fire
company Of St. Paul Of which the late
James ]. Hill was also member
After coming to Willmer he served
as alderman in 1882 and l8S3 and as
president of the village in 1885. He
was close friend Of the late Gov. A.
3. Rice, with whom he was associated
in the general store business here for
many years under the firm name of
Rice & Manning and later. as directors
in the Bank of Wil!mar. In the latter
capacity Mr. Manning signed the slast
statement of the bank a few days be-
fore his DEATH Mr.. Manning had been
a member of the Willmar Fire Depart
ment5 since first coming tor,Willmar.
Since retiring as an active member
he continued as treasurer of the Fire
mems Relief Association to the time
of his death. He was charter mem
Der of Col. Heg Post G. A. R.. Of Will
mar, of which there; are now only five
surviving members. On May IL, 1921,
he was elected President of the Min
nesota Territorial Pioneer Association
which makes its headquarters at the
log cabin at the State Fair grounds
The funeral occurred from the New
Manning residence on Becker avenue
at two O'Clock last Sunday, under the
auspices Of the Odd Fellow lodge of
which the departed was a member:
Respecting the wishes OF the depart
ed there was no hee.-sa and no flowers.
At the house Harold Handy sang a
solo, Beautiful Isle Of Somewhere" ;"
Judge Gilbert spoke in well fitted
terms Of the departed as a soldier and
citizen. The Masonic quartette sang
"Tenting On the Old Campground.' Z
The honorary pail bearers were the
surviving G. a. R. comrades and Mr..
John Olson, former business fasso-
ciate CT the departed. Six members of
thesI. O. O.. F. Lodge were the active
pail bearers. The casket, wrapped in
a. q. S. Flag, was placed On the wa
gon, which was drawn by four horses,
each led by an ex-seryice man in uni
form.
Hc PAOcSooio1 loi 1CSAS"ESitn tAC LIZ.
itary bur;a! squad furnished by the
American Legion at the head with the
co!ors. Then members of the Spanish
American War Veterans. Then came
the Odd Fellows in their regal:a and
the Willmar Fire Department in uni
form. Then the wagon with the cas-
ket followed, with mourners and hon
orary pail bearers in autoes, and a
long string of autos At FairView Gem
etery a large crowd had assembled.
The casket. was deposited in the vault