The Chariton Leader, Chariton, Iowa Thursday, March 15, 1906 LEONARD MANNING, one of our best known and most highly respected citizens departed this life at his home in Chariton on Wednesday, March 7, 1906, at midnight at the age of 62 years, 7 months and 3 days. His fatal illness, pneumonia, was of less than a week's duration. All that medical skill and loving hands could do was done to restore him to health but all efforts proved unavailing and on the evening of March 7th, his sufferings ceased and he apparently fell asleep. On Saturday afternoon at two o'clock largely attended funeral services were held at the M.E. Church conducted by Rev. Fred B. Palmer of the Baptist Church, who paid a tender tribute to the departed and spoke words of cheer to the living. The floral tributes were profuse and beautiful and bore testimony to the high regard in which the deceased was held. At the close of the services the remains were tenderly laid to rest in the Chariton Cemetery, the ceremonies at the grave being conducted by Iseminger Post, ! Grand Army of the Republic, of which deceased was a faithful and honored member. The pall bearers were comrades who served with him in the same battle of Shiloh. LEONARD MANNING was born in New London, Canada, on November 30, 1843. At a very early age he moved with his parents to Cherry Valley, Ill., where he grew to young manhood. When the war broke out he enlisted in Company H, 58th Regiment, Illinois Volunteers Infantry, as First Lieutenant and served almost five years, taking part in many famous battles. He was mustered out in honorable discharge at Montgomery, Ala., on April 11, 1866. For the past fifteen years he has been Quarter Master of the local G.A.R. Post and he has in turn honorably filled nearly all the offices in that order. At the close of the war he located in Illinois City, Ill., engaging in the drug business. At that place he was married on March 13, 1873, to MISS ADDIE MCPHERSON, whose brother H.M. from the same city was present Saturday at the last sad rites. In 1873 MR. MANNING and wife moved to Chariton where he engaged in the mercantile business for several years. His wife was called home in 1879, twenty-six years ago. Of their union three children remain to mourn the father's death, LEONARD JR., FRANK and ADDIE, all of this city. But one brother survives him, ELI MANNING, now residing at New Castle, Wash., who sent most loving messages but found it impossible to be present at the funeral. A number of years ago the family moved to Pawnee County, Kas., where the deceased organized the schools and was for four years county superintendent. Later they returned to Chariton where he served the county most faithfully as county auditor for five years. For the past ten or twelve years he has been Justice of the Peace in connection with the abstract business. LEONARD MANNING was a man who was quiet in his demeanor but possessed a character that was unimpeachable. He stood for all that was good and ennobling and was ever ready to lend a hand in a worthy cause. He was always pleasant, kind and considerate and his friends were numbered by his acquaintances. By his death the community has sustained a great loss. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ "A Beautiful and Useful Life is Finished." Iseminger Post, No. 18, Grand Army of the Republic, hereby records its profound sorrow at the death of Comrade Leonard Manning, late of Co. H, 58 Illinois Infantry Volunteers, which occurred at his home in Chariton, Iowa, March 7th, 1906. For many years Comrade Manning has been the efficient Quarter Master of this Post, and has ever been diligent and faithful to its interests. We shall always remember him as a comrade wise in council, and we will cherish his memory for his genial and loving companionship. And now that the "silver cord is loosed and the golden bowl broken at the fountain" we will ever mourn as we wait in vain to hear his genial voice and as we view his vacant desk never more to be filled by him. His memory will be kindly cherished by the members of this Post for his generous fraternity, his unselfish charity for all, and for his intense loyalty to his country's flag. Resolved, that this memorial be spread upon our minutes and that a copy be given to his family. Com. -- THOMAS GAY, S. SWIFT, WARREN S. DUNGAN. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Copied by Nancee(McMurtrey)Seifert October 2, 2004 [email protected]