Donald Owen Manning

Donald Owen Manning, age 78, died suddenly on Thursday, April 20, 2023. Don was a native of Arlington, Virginia, and he was the son of the late Nan Owen Manning and John Lawrence Manning. He was an alum of Washington-Lee High School in Arlington, class of 1962; Duke University, class of 1966 and the University of Virginia Law School, class of 1969. In 1988, Don co-founded Manning & Murray law firm (now Manning, Murray, Barnett & Baxter) where he helped thousands of clients with estate planning and estate administration. He was elected a Fellow of the American College of Trust and Estate Counsel in 1985. His community activities included serving as a past president of the Arlington Community Foundation, and he was the founder and chairperson of the Endowment Fund at Rock Spring Church. He was active in the Kiwanis Club of Arlington. Don was a Lieutenant in the U.S. Army from 1969 to 1971 and received a Bronze Star Medal for his service in Vietnam with the First Brigade of the Fifth Infantry. Don was a lifelong baseball lover- player, coach and Nats and Senators fan. He is survived by his wife of 50 years Angela Dailey Manning; his sons Andrew Dailey Manning and Michael Owen Manning; Michael’s wife Jessica Rackley; his beloved grandchildren Nora Rackley Manning and Theodore Owen Manning; his brother John Lawrence Manning, Jr. and his wife Diane Manning; his sister Nancy Manning Knight and her husband John Knight. He is also survived by many nieces and nephews. A service will be held to celebrate Don’s life at Rock Spring Congregational United Church of Christ in Arlington on Saturday, May 6th at 11:00 am. In lieu of flowers, donations could be made to the Arlington Community Foundation or the Rock Spring UCC Endowment Fund. Fond memories and expressions of sympathy may be shared at www.murphy-funeralhomes.com for the Manning family.