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Robert E.
Manchester
Robert E. Manchester died as the
result of injuries sustained in a car accident on
Saturday, June 3.
Mr. Manchester was born in Springfield, Mass., to
William Raymond Manchester and Sallie Rambeau Thompson
on June 14, 1936. After his father's untimely death, the
family moved to Attleboro, Mass., in January 1941. He
and his mother moved to Oklahoma City where he lived
until he joined the Marine Corps at age 17. After a
short stint in Korea, Mr. Manchester returned to
Oklahoma and graduated from Central State University in
Edmond in 1962. While campaigning for Bill Atkinson for
governor, he met Ginann and they were married in August
1963. He received his law degree from Oklahoma City
University and began practicing law in 1967. Throughout
his law career, Mr. Manchester represented the Oklahoma
City Fraternal Order of Police, Otis Elevators, and
others. Next to his family and OU football, his love for
the law and its representation were the driving forces
in his life.
Mr. Manchester is survived by his wife Ginann; his
children Diane Manchester Drum and her husband Jon Drum
of Norman, Michael Robert Manchester of Houston, and Amy
Ann Manchester of Santa Monica, Calif. He was a proud
grandfather to his "two fantastic grandchildren,"
Jackson and Meagan Drum of Norman.
He was preceded in death by his parents, his brother,
author and historian William R. Manchester, and many
aunts, uncles and cousins.
Services will be 11 a.m. Thursday at St. Mark the
Evangelist Catholic Church. Father Tom Boyer will
preside with Deacon Byron Jacobson assisting. Additional
speakers will be Bud Miles, U.S. District Court Judge
Lee West, and P.D. Taylor.
The Oklahoma City Police Department Honor Guard will
serve as official bearers, with Robert A. Manchester,
Max Newberry, Bud Miles, Tom Johnson, Clayton Lee, Jim
Caldwell, Thomas K. Edwards, Jr., Thomas K. Edwards III,
Bud Hebert and Rick Healey serving as honorary bearers.
Burial with graveside military rights by the United
States Marine Corps will follow at Warren Cemetery in
Norman. Services are under the direction of Havenbrook
Funeral Home of Norman.
Following the services, friends and family will hold an
Irish wake celebrating his life through stories and
memories.
Memorial gifts may be made to the Oklahoma City
Fraternal Order of Police, Lodge 123, 1624 S. Agnew,
Oklahoma City, OK, 73108; US Marine Corps Coordinating
Council of OK, 1420 Evergreen Cr., Midwest City, OK,
73110; and the University of Oklahoma Sooner Club, 180
W. Brooks, Ste. 3575, Norman, OK 73019.
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Suspect in fatal crash dies before his trial
By Tami Althoff
Staff Writer
NORMAN — Police are investigating the death of a man who
was to go to trial this week on a negligent-homicide
charge.
Michael Phelps Barfield, 54, was
found dead Monday by police at his Norman home.
Police would not comment on a cause
of death.
Barfield had been scheduled to go on
trial this week after the death of Oklahoma City defense
attorney Robert Edward Manchester.
Manchester, 69, of Norman died June 3
when a pickup Barfield was accused of driving crashed
into Manchester's car.
According to police, Manchester's car
caught fire. Barfield fled in a police cruiser.
Barfield's attorney, D.C. Thomas, said several calls to
Barfield during the weekend were unreturned. "It was
very unusual for him not to return calls,” Thomas said.
Published in the Daily
Oklahoman 01/26.07 |
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