Obituary: Merlin "Mert" John Manley
The Chancellor’s Office has received word that Merlin "Mert" John Manley, age 84 of Rockford, Illinois, died on Sunday, July 14, 2019 at Presence St. Anne’s Center. Manley came to UW-Whitewater in 1969 and retired as a professor in the Department of Educational Foundations in 1993.
A funeral was held on July 20 at Holy Family Catholic Church, in Rockford, Illinois. Burial in Arlington Memorial Park Cemetery will take place at a later date. Memorials may be made to St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, 262 Danny Thomas Pl, Memphis, TN 38105 or Rockford Rescue Mission, 715 West State St., Rockford, IL 61102. Online condolences may be shared at www.fitzgeraldfh.com.
The campus flag will be lowered to half-staff on Friday, Aug. 2 in his honor.
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