A note from Harriet Gross:
Dave:
Just happened to see your inquiry regarding Robert & Marian Melick. Lyle & I were very good friends of the Melicks when they lived in Manning and I still correspond with them at Christmas time. Yes, Bob is 91. Two years ago they moved to a retirement community in Hot Springs Village, Arkansas.
They had three children - David, Gary, and Nancy. They moved from Manning in 1969, so none of their kids graduated from Manning schools.
So appreciate all you do to keep Manning's history alive, even though I am not a Manning native. Last fall I moved to be closer to my daughter, but I really do miss living in Manning. It is a special place!
Harriett Gross

Does anyone remember Robert Melick's wife's name?
His name came up in the Huldeen tribute linked below so I searched for him and his obituary and ran into several Melicks of the approximate age-group and if I knew his wife's name it might help in determining if I found "our" Robert Melick.

It never dawned on me that Robert and his wife are still living. I was thinking they would be in the 100 age range but one of my Manning helpers found information that his wife is Marian Pippitt and they were married in 1957 and last living in Hot Springs, Arkansas.
I found a Marian Melick and a Robert Melick both living in Hot Springs Village, Arkansas and she is listed as being born in 1935 and Robert in 1932.
Assuming they were 20 when they were married in 1957, that puts these 2 in the approximate time-frame.
Maybe someone in their family will see this message and confirm my suspicions...

Robert Melick

Nancy Melick, 1970 - I assume this is Bob's daughter.
She would have been a member of the 1981 class. So if anyone knows where the Melicks ended up, which would help narrow down my search and the other family members names - please let me know.

I'm always looking for obits of former Manningites, including teachers and other folks who once lived here but moved away...they are also a big part of Manning's history.
Dave