David Lee Manning, 21, of Culbertson, left us Monday November 13, 2017 as a result of injuries sustained in a motor vehicle accident. He was born January 30, 1996 in Poplar, the youngest child of Alan and Patty (Cain) Manning. He attended school in Culbertson and graduated from Culbertson High School in 2014, where he was a member of the track team. He was currently working as a lumberyard receiver at Menards in Williston, a job he loved and where he made several co-worker friends. He was planning on going back to college at MSU Billings in January where he was planning to major in accounting and join the track team so he could pursue his dream of throwing the shotput in college.
David was loved by all who knew him. He made friends everywhere that he went and was always willing to lend his helping hand to a stranger. He lived to please others, loved his family and also loved spending time with all the friends he had made over the years. David was a two time state champion in the shotput for class C. He loved to play sports and watch his favorite sports teams which include the Oakland Raiders, Oakland A’s, Philadelphia 76ers, Pittsburgh Penguins and the Oklahoma Sooners. He was also a video game enthusiast. He was an avid outdoorsman, and loved to go fishing with family and friends and could hardly wait for winter to arrive each year so he could go snowmobiling. David also fancied himself a photographer and enjoyed taking photos, especially of the beautiful Montana sunsets.
David is survived by his parents Alan and Patty Manning of Culbertson; his sister Mandy (James) Byrd and brother Brian (Shelby) Manning, both of Culbertson. He also leaves his nephew Logan Berwick, niece Emma Berwick, niece Shianne Byrd and another niece or nephew that he would’ve met in 2018, all of Culbertson. He also leaves behind numerous aunts, uncles, cousins and friends.
David had a heart of gold and would always help somebody in need out, so in lieu of flowers, the family asks that you consider donations to Roosevelt Medical Center in Culbertson, MT. With his death, David will still be helping out others as his corneas and tissues have been donated.