William D. "Bill" Manns Jr.

He was my godbrother. He was the person who understood me. Deeply miss him.

Mr. Manns..it was honor to know you. Thank you for always showing love to my family, yvette, lil lou, gigi and me. Blessings and hope you are always at peace.

Yellie, Richard and me (Nje) worked together as poet artists on the Kuumba House Theatre based at Rutgers Newark.

Grandpa. There´s not a day that goes by that I don´t miss you. Mommy talks about you every day. We miss you and know you are resting in peace. I find myself searching old photos from our birthdays and school events where I always so proudly showed off my lawyer grandpa. It´s been years but you still are in our thoughts daily. We love you. Louie isn´t here anymore but you were always the best to us. For we in our hearts. Yvette and Gigi

UNCLE YILLIE:I MISS YOU SO MUCH.MY HEART ACHES TO SPEAK WITH YOU AGAIN.I DON'T HAVE THE WORDS TO EXPRESS HOW I FEEL,TELL GRANDADDY,GRANDMA,AUNT CLEO,LAMOUNT,UNCLE ANKIE,RAHEEM,AUNT CATHAMAY,COUSIN JAMES,AUNT LILLIE,AUNT GLADYS,AUNT RUBY,AUNT DORIS,UNCLE LONZIE,UNCLE GEORGE,LONNIE,COUSIN PETE(NEW HAVEN),ALL OF DARLING DYKES CHILDREN,MEMA, PEPA,UNCLE JOHNNY,COUSIN BETTY,COUSIN ANEZ,REV.KING,DEACON SALOMON,EMILY'S MOTHER "MARGARET",COOT,SONNY BOY
THAT PRECIOUS MEMORIES SOOTHE MY SOUL

To family & friends, you have my greatest sympathy.

We are so sad that Bill has left us, but so appreciative that he was able to join his fellow Rutgers Law School friends/participants of the Minority Student Program as we gathered together in loving comraderie this past June in Washington, DC.

TO MY GODBROTHER BILL:
You were the son my father, the late Dr. J. Harry Smith, never had! You were more than that in fact! Now you both are on "The 19th Hole!"

Love with Deep Remembrances, Your GodSister,
Danielle (Danne) Smith Mathis
Fayetteville, GA

To the family of Bill- please accept our deepest sympathy - we are his neighbors and may I say it was a rare privilage to know him.
Phil and Laura Davis - Maplewood NJ