FRANK D. MANLEY
Frank Dewey Manley, 90, formerly of Bellevue, Washington, passed away Sunday, January 23, 2011, in Kansas City, Kansas. A memorial service will be held at 11 a.m. on Saturday, January 29, 2011, at The Grand Court of Kansas City, 501 W. 170th. A final service will take place at a later date in Lincoln, Nebraska. In lieu of flowers, the family suggests contributions in his name to the Cedar Cove Feline Sanctuary and Education Center (www.saveoursiberians.org) or a charity of the donor’s choice.
Born in Wichita, Kansas, and graduated from East High School, Frank started working for Boeing Aircraft (then called Stearman) in Wichita at its inception in May 1939 and retired in 1987 from the plant in Everett, Washington. He traveled the world as a field service engineer serving both domestic and foreign assignments.
Frank was a lifetime member of the amateur Sports Car Club of America as both a driver and chief steward, the International Race Drivers Club, and the Society of Vintage Racing Enthusiasts. He was a member of the Overlake Presbyterian Church in Bellevue, Washington,
Survivors include his wife of 54 years, Joan Scott Manley, a daughter from a previous marriage, Marlis Broadhead, grandchildren Linda Vaughan, Nancy Culp, Stephen Klein, and Emily Kuhlman, and six great grandchildren.
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