Frederick G. "Fred" Manson

Frederick G. "Fred" Manson -ST. SIMONS ISLAND - Frederick G. "Fred" Manson, 62, of St. Simons Island, died May 20, 2005 at Hospice of the Golden Isles. A memorial service will be 1:30 P.M. Wednesday at St. Simons United Methodist Church with Rev. Carl Vorpe officiating. Private inurnment will be in Oglethorpe Memorial Gardens Columbarium. -Mr. Manson was a native of Bradford, Ohio and had been a resident of St. Simons Island for ten years. He earned his bachelor's degree at Ohio University, Athens, Ohio and earned a master's degree from Central Michigan University. -A veteran of the U.S. Navy, Mr. Manson served a year in Vietnam as a commissioned officer. He was awarded the Bronze Star in 1968. -Mr. Manson spent twenty years as Director of Human Resources at Miami Valley Hospital, Dayton, Ohio. He also held similar positions at Southeast Georgia Regional Medical Center in Brunswick and the Medical Center of Central Georgia in Macon. He retired in December of 2004. -Surviving are his wife, Nan Manson, St. Simons Island; two daughters, Margie Manson (Nathan Grube, fiance), Wind Gap, PA and Betsy Bostick (John), St. Simons Island; his parents, Bob and Eileen Manson, Tipp City, Ohio; a brother, Ron Manson (Sandy), Oxford, Ohio; his beloved granddaughter, Ava Bostick, St. Simons Island; several nieces and nephews. -Memorial contributions may be made to Hospice of the Golden Isles, 1692 Glynco Parkway, Brunswick, GA 31525. -Edo Miller and Sons Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.