Richard H. Manchester

Full Name: Richard H. Manchester Age: 88 Years Sex: M

Current address: Topeka

Date of death: Friday morning , March 7, 2003

Place of death: A Topeka area care facility

Date of birth: December 12, 1914 Place of birth: Ada County, Idaho

Parents: Harry S. and Hannah May Manchester

Years in current city/town: since 1939.

Background: Grew up in Smith County Kansas and graduated from Smith Center High School. He graduated Strickler's Business College in Topeka. He was employed as an accountant for the State of Kansas, Department of Social Welfare for 38 years. He retired in 1979. Member of First Christian Church and the Good
Fellowship Sunday School class.

Relatives: Married to: Wilma Fankhauser in 1966. She preceded him in death in 1975. Married Marcia Frost Davidson on May 21, 1981 in Topeka, KS She survives.

Preceded in death by: Sister: Rosemary Riddick in 1993
Immediate survivors:
Wife: Marcia Manchester, of the home.
Nephew: Ronald Riddick, Garland, TX
Step-sons: Mark L. Davidson, Winona Lake, IN
Joel S. Davidson, Topeka, KS
Step-daughter: Diane Davidson, Topeka, KS
Grandchildren: 6
Great-grandchildren: 2

Service time, day, date, place: Services will be at 10:00 a.m., Tuesday, March 11, 2003 at First Christian Church.

Burial: Mt. Hope Cemetery Topeka, Kansas

Visitation times, place: Richard Manchester will lie in state at Penwell-Gabel Mid Town Chapel from 2:00-9:00 p.m. Monday, March 10, 2003

Memorial contributions, if any: First Christian Church, 1880 Gage, Topeka, KS 66604 or
Alzheimers Assoc. Topeka Chapter, P.O. Box 1427, Topeka,KS 66601