Charles B. Manning

We held a number of birthday parties at the Manning Skating rink. So sorry for your loss. From one aviator to another,
Clear Skies and Tail Winds!!
Dan Leone

I was an honor and privilege to have know and worked for Mr. Manning. He will be greatly missed by all who knew him. My prayers go out to the Manning and Creason families.
Love, Ellen, Kirk and Stafford

Corrine, I am so sorry to hear about Mr. Manning. I just heard about it today. I really loved him. He made me laugh every time I worked with him !!! My thoughts and prayers are with all of you

Mr. Manning used to call me little bit when i was a kid at mannings skating rink. I will miss you mr manning

The skating rink was a memorable part of my childhood. My condolences to the family and my friend, Diane.
My prayers go you and the family.

I grew to love skating at Manning's Skate Rink. A lot of great memories and friends shared there.

My sincere sympathies to the Manning family,
Aleta

I am sad to hear that Charles has passed. I spent many hours at his old skating rink at the Gateway Shopping Center when I was a kid. I have very fond memories of him and his family.

I feel so blessed to have worked with Mr. Manning. He truly was a wonderful man to work with. I have so many great memories of my time working with Mr. Manning and the Creasons.

I will be praying for your family.

I'm very sorry to hear about the loss of Charles. My condolences to the family.

I was privileged to call him Uncle Charles. My family gathered at the skating rank many Thanksgivings and I have wonderful memories of spending the night with my cousins in the house next to the rink. We will miss him.

I grew up knowing Mr. Manning and the Manning Family. We skated at least two times a week. My grandfather "POP" and grandmother Mam-maw owned some skating rinks. My grandfather loved to go Texas On Wheels, I would drive him, when he could not drive any more. Mr. Manning always had a smile on his face and was a very sweet man. I loved to see him skate around the rink. He will truly be missed. I just know he skating in heaven now. Love Connie

I know that Mr Manning and my dad, "PawPaw" are skating in heaven today. Praying for all of you at this time. God Bless
Charlene Bradley Bolen

We are so sad that you are gone. But how glad we are to know that we were once part of your "skating rink family" and that we have memories of you to last through our lifetime. We speak for all of the people that have ever come through the doors of the rink....thank you for giving up all of your Friday and Saturday nights for a bunch of screaming kids. You made a difference in our lives, and to the entire community. You will never be forgotten. Our prayers go out to your family and friends. Rest In Peace, Mr. Manning.
We will miss seeing your smile.

Most of my memories of Mr. Manning were while my dad (Ricky Jordan) and grandpa (V.J. Jordan) did work at the skating rink, Manning's School Supply and at Mr. Manning's and the Creason's home. Please know we're praying for you all during this time of loss.

I was at the skating rink on Fri., Sat., Sun. and Wed. during my Jr. High and High School years (around 1964). My sister and I thought of the rink as our second home. We enjoyed the drama skits after the skating sessions. Mr. Manning was a wonderful person. I am very sorry for your loss.

The Cade Girls grew up at the Skating Rink in Gateway. We were there every Saturday Night and stayed there for "Sock Hop".. Mr. Manning was the nicest man and he watched over thousands of Beaumont Children. My daughter had many birthday parties at "The Rink". Your families are in our prayers.Skating in the Heavens.Miriam, Patricia and Terri Cade

I ENJOYED KNOWING THIS MAN

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"

What an amazing man! Always kind and considerate of others and always smiling. Enjoyed working with and for him. I hope there is skating in Heaven! Family, just know you are all in our thoughts and prayers.

Our thoughts & prayers are with you Diane & Corinne. My grandparents, Mom & Pop Reece thought the world of Mr. Manning. That was a great friendship over the years through the wonderful world of skating which we all shared. When I was home in April, my sisters & I went skating and reminisced about Mr. Manning. I'm glad we did. Judy Stoeppleman & Evelyn Menge

My thoughts and prayers are with you.

God bless this family. Mr. Manning was one of the most precious men I have had the opportunity to be friends with. Such a wonderful man will be missed greatly. God bless you Corinne and Diane in your loss. I pray for strength and peace for you and your families during this time.

With love

Debbie

Our prayers and thoughts are with the Creason and Manning families. I have known Charles for over 20 years and will miss him. He was both a friend as well as a co-worker who will always have a place in my best memories.