Douglas J. Manley ’79 AM

Douglas J. Manley ’79 AM, of Fort Benton, Mont., formerly of California; Oct. 13, from complications of COPD. Following his military service, he attended the University of the Pacific and Cabrillo College and obtained a degree with a double major in anthropology and sociology from UC Berkeley in 1975. While at Brown earning his master’s degree, he met Cynthia Maxwell and they married in 1980. They moved to California, where he worked  in the private security industry. Cyndi and Doug enjoyed riding and showing their Arabians and he put much of his time and energy into managing the stables and property, which he continued to do after their amicable divorce. In 2017, he moved to Fort Benton to enjoy small-town life and to be nearer to friends and relatives in the area. He especially enjoyed breakfasts at the Wake Cup Coffee House and dinners at the VFW. He is survived by a sister, two brothers, two nephews, and his former wife, Cynthia Maxwell Curtin ’80.