Evening Republican, Volume 23, Number 66, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 16 March 1920 — THOMAS MANLEY DEAD. [ARTICLE]

THOMAS MANLEY DEAD.

A telegram was received here Monday from Mrs. Thomas Manley, of Philadelphia, Pa., announcing the death of her husband. Mr. and Mts. Manley formerly lived in this city, Mrs. Manley being the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. John Kepner, of Sheldon, Hl., but formerly residents of Rensselaer. Mr. Manley was one of the structural iron workers employed in the construction of the Jasper county court house. He was a member of the famous Rensselaer Athletic football team and was a very popular young man. He was about forty-five years of age and is survived by his wife and a daughter, aged eleven years. At the time of his death Mr. Manley was a superintendent of steel construction work in Philadelphia. He had been a sufferer for about two years with concer of the head, but the immediate cause of his death was influenza. The body will be sent to this city where funeral services will be held at a time to be fixed later.