Charles B. Manning

To the Creason and Manning family. You are all in my thoughts and prayers. It was a joy knowing Mr. Manning. I spent many a Friday night at "The Rink" as a kid. Such good memories of watching him out there skating with the "us". Getting to know him even more through the school supply and the work the Jordan's did for the Creason's and Manning's was an honor. God Bless you all and know he is always with you.

Mr. Manning will be truly be missed.

Our prayers and thoughts are with all of you at this sad time.
Lenora & Jimmy

I looked forward to seeing him when I worked at Baptist. He always put a smile on my face and I loved listening to his stories about being a pilot. He was such a kind, gentle, and friendly man. He will be greatly missed. My prayers are with his family.

Mr. Manning was a wonderful man. I grew up at Manning's skating rink and was on the speed skating team. My Dad grew up with Mr. Manning and Alvin Breaux, the skating rink manager. I learned to skate right after I could walk - my Dad made sure of that. Manning's was my first job, and I remember making $3.13 an hour. I had many birthday parties there and so did all of my friends. Charles Manning, you were a wonderful man; and you wil truly be missed! Love the Nobles/Jackman Family

My condolences to all of the Manning family for your loss. I know his passing at this time of year is particulalry tough for your family, and I wish all of you the best as you endure these sad days. There will come a time, hopefully soon, in which your thoughts of him are only of the good days, and you can remember him as I do --- whizzing around the rink with a big smile, picking up fallen kids, including my own.

Some will never know what that skating rink meant to so many kids and how much of a positive impact Mr. Manning was on so many generations of skaters. His kind demeanor and welcoming smile greeted hundreds of kids on so many skating days at the rink. He made so many wonderful memories possible for so many. Rest in Peace.

I have known Mr. Manning for most of my life. I felt honored to work with him and call him a friend. I learned a lot from him and he was like a Grandpa to me.

It's an All Skate in Heaven tonight.

Love and condolences to the family from the Fannett Lords,
Angela, Bill, Billy and Sammy

I was so sorry to hear about Mr. Mannings passing, my heart goes out to the family. Mr. Manning was someone that I admired growing up. He gave me my first job working at the skating rink when I was fourteen years old.
I want the family to know that you are in my thoughts and prayers.

Lynda

It is an honor and a priviledge to have known and worked at the skating rink for such a great person. That was my first job. I got paid for doing what I loved to do. To this day I still go skating. Miss the speed team we use to have. He taught us that it keeps you young and healthy. I learned a lot from him. He was a good man! I too grew up there. Thank you for all the wonderful times. I pray that the family keeps his love for skating alive. My thoughts and prayers are with the family and friends. He is in a much better place. "at Peace" "skating in heaven with God"