Tom Tilmer Manning was the son of George W. Manning and Mary Angeline (Lane) Manning. He was born in Missouri but the family migrated to Oklahoma when he was a child. They settled in the Garvin county area of Indian Territory, Oklahoma. He attended school thrugh the sixth grade in Garvin county.
He married his childhood sweetheart, Mary Ada Johnson, in 1912 and they were married for 62 years. They were married on the old John Hill Ranch near Pauls Valley, OK. When they began their life together they had a tent, a pound of coffee and 25 cents in their pocket and thought they had the world by the tail. They had one daughter and 5 sons. Carl Robert died as an infant and the rest of the children survived. Tom also was a guardian for his younger brother after both parents died of tuberculosis.
Tom was smart and worked hard. He began work for Dulaney Truck Lines and learned to run the business and drove a truck. Eventually, he started his own trucking line, Manning Freight Lines, where he worked until he retired at the age of 73. He was small and spry, had a good head for business, and loved his work. I can remember at the age of 65, he could still jump up onto the unloading dock with one leap and he prided himself on staying fit.
Even in his retirement, he would walk a lot, and even took a job as a crossing guard for school children to stay active. Everyone who knew him, knew he was a man of his word and his reputation was above reproach. He never drank or held any vices and although he didn't attend church regularly, he provided men and trucks to aid in building the Nazerene church where his wife was a charter member.
He raised 5 kids of his own, one younger brother, and also raised me and my 5 siblings after divorce threatened to split us all apart. He was a magnificent man that knew the duty of responsibility and sacrifice but never once complained but sought to instill in all of us his virtues and wisdom.
He was preceded in death by his wife, whom he loved dearly. He was survived by his daughter, Mabel Irene Hays of the home, his 4 sons, Harold Manning of Whitebead, Elmer, Henry, and Jelly Manning of Pauls Valley. And a veritable host of grandkids and great grandkids. He was loved beyond measure.
He married his childhood sweetheart, Mary Ada Johnson, in 1912 and they were married for 62 years. They were married on the old John Hill Ranch near Pauls Valley, OK. When they began their life together they had a tent, a pound of coffee and 25 cents in their pocket and thought they had the world by the tail. They had one daughter and 5 sons. Carl Robert died as an infant and the rest of the children survived. Tom also was a guardian for his younger brother after both parents died of tuberculosis.
Tom was smart and worked hard. He began work for Dulaney Truck Lines and learned to run the business and drove a truck. Eventually, he started his own trucking line, Manning Freight Lines, where he worked until he retired at the age of 73. He was small and spry, had a good head for business, and loved his work. I can remember at the age of 65, he could still jump up onto the unloading dock with one leap and he prided himself on staying fit.
Even in his retirement, he would walk a lot, and even took a job as a crossing guard for school children to stay active. Everyone who knew him, knew he was a man of his word and his reputation was above reproach. He never drank or held any vices and although he didn't attend church regularly, he provided men and trucks to aid in building the Nazerene church where his wife was a charter member.
He raised 5 kids of his own, one younger brother, and also raised me and my 5 siblings after divorce threatened to split us all apart. He was a magnificent man that knew the duty of responsibility and sacrifice but never once complained but sought to instill in all of us his virtues and wisdom.
He was preceded in death by his wife, whom he loved dearly. He was survived by his daughter, Mabel Irene Hays of the home, his 4 sons, Harold Manning of Whitebead, Elmer, Henry, and Jelly Manning of Pauls Valley. And a veritable host of grandkids and great grandkids. He was loved beyond measure.
Tom Tilmer Manning was the son of George W. Manning and Mary Angeline (Lane) Manning. He was born in Missouri but the family migrated to Oklahoma when he was a child. They settled in the Garvin county area of Indian Territory, Oklahoma. He attended school thrugh the sixth grade in Garvin county.
He married his childhood sweetheart, Mary Ada Johnson, in 1912 and they were married for 62 years. They were married on the old John Hill Ranch near Pauls Valley, OK. When they began their life together they had a tent, a pound of coffee and 25 cents in their pocket and thought they had the world by the tail. They had one daughter and 5 sons. Carl Robert died as an infant and the rest of the children survived. Tom also was a guardian for his younger brother after both parents died of tuberculosis.
Tom was smart and worked hard. He began work for Dulaney Truck Lines and learned to run the business and drove a truck. Eventually, he started his own trucking line, Manning Freight Lines, where he worked until he retired at the age of 73. He was small and spry, had a good head for business, and loved his work. I can remember at the age of 65, he could still jump up onto the unloading dock with one leap and he prided himself on staying fit.
Even in his retirement, he would walk a lot, and even took a job as a crossing guard for school children to stay active. Everyone who knew him, knew he was a man of his word and his reputation was above reproach. He never drank or held any vices and although he didn't attend church regularly, he provided men and trucks to aid in building the Nazerene church where his wife was a charter member.
He raised 5 kids of his own, one younger brother, and also raised me and my 5 siblings after divorce threatened to split us all apart. He was a magnificent man that knew the duty of responsibility and sacrifice but never once complained but sought to instill in all of us his virtues and wisdom.
He was preceded in death by his wife, whom he loved dearly. He was survived by his daughter, Mabel Irene Hays of the home, his 4 sons, Harold Manning of Whitebead, Elmer, Henry, and Jelly Manning of Pauls Valley. And a veritable host of grandkids and great grandkids. He was loved beyond measure.
He married his childhood sweetheart, Mary Ada Johnson, in 1912 and they were married for 62 years. They were married on the old John Hill Ranch near Pauls Valley, OK. When they began their life together they had a tent, a pound of coffee and 25 cents in their pocket and thought they had the world by the tail. They had one daughter and 5 sons. Carl Robert died as an infant and the rest of the children survived. Tom also was a guardian for his younger brother after both parents died of tuberculosis.
Tom was smart and worked hard. He began work for Dulaney Truck Lines and learned to run the business and drove a truck. Eventually, he started his own trucking line, Manning Freight Lines, where he worked until he retired at the age of 73. He was small and spry, had a good head for business, and loved his work. I can remember at the age of 65, he could still jump up onto the unloading dock with one leap and he prided himself on staying fit.
Even in his retirement, he would walk a lot, and even took a job as a crossing guard for school children to stay active. Everyone who knew him, knew he was a man of his word and his reputation was above reproach. He never drank or held any vices and although he didn't attend church regularly, he provided men and trucks to aid in building the Nazerene church where his wife was a charter member.
He raised 5 kids of his own, one younger brother, and also raised me and my 5 siblings after divorce threatened to split us all apart. He was a magnificent man that knew the duty of responsibility and sacrifice but never once complained but sought to instill in all of us his virtues and wisdom.
He was preceded in death by his wife, whom he loved dearly. He was survived by his daughter, Mabel Irene Hays of the home, his 4 sons, Harold Manning of Whitebead, Elmer, Henry, and Jelly Manning of Pauls Valley. And a veritable host of grandkids and great grandkids. He was loved beyond measure.
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