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Manier -- Dr. James W. Manier, 76, of Placitas, New Mexico passed away suddenly October 4, 2002. He was born in Nashville, Tennessee, August 26, 1926. He graduated from Vanderbilt University where he received a Medical Degree while serving one year in the Navy at the Naval Hospital in Jacksonville, Florida. He completed his internship at Baltimore City Hospital and started three years at the University of Wisconsin in a residency program for Internal Medicine. After completing one of the three years, he then served two years with the Air Force at Sheppard AFB in Wichita Falls, Texas. After completing his military duties, he finished his residency and became Board Certified in Internal Medicine. After a year residency in Gastroenterology at Graduate Hospital in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania he took his first position at the Marshfield Clinic. Gaining experience, he worked at the Minneapolis Veterans Hospital, the University of Iowa Hospital then returning to Marshfield Clinic. He spent a three month sabbatical at the Royal free Hospital in London gaining insight for the upcoming shift with the HMO's in the states. Upon return to the states, he practiced at the University of West Virginia, then moved to Albuquerque when he was a Gastroenterologist at Lovelace Medical Center, where he retired in 1991. He was an active participant in the Wisconsin Society of Internal Medicine, the American Medical Assoc., The American College of Physicians, Rotary Club, and Bucchus International Society. He has been on many medical boards, he wrote medical articles for numerous journals, extensive research and lectured throughout the nation. Jim loved reading books, listening to classical music, gardening, traveling, fishing, caring for his two Bishon Frises and watching the Green Bay Packers. Dr. Manier was the oldest son of the late Will R. Manier and Ruth Salom Manier. He was preceded in death by his brother Robert Manier and sister Catherine Jones. He is survived by his loving wife Jacqueline; his children, Jim Manier and his wife Lynette of MN, Karene Johnston and her husband Tom of MN, Bob Manier and his wife Patty of Ohio and Ros Pettit and her husband James of Maryland; stepchildren Cathy Norris and her husband Craig of Illinois, and Debbie LeBoulch and her husband Yannick of Florida; grandchildren, Laura, Bobby and Emma Manier, Mikki and Hannah Johnston, Chantal and Arielle LeBoulch and Isabella Norris; nieces Lucy Clyde and her husband Jim of Texas and Winnie Lindstrum and her husband Keith of MN. Jim was a true"Southern Gentleman". His presence among friends and family will be missed and memories of him will live with us forever. The family suggests memorial contributions be made to either the American Heart Association or the American Cancer Society. A memorial service will be held at the Hoffmantown Church, 8888 Harper Road NE, Albuquerque, New Mexico on Saturday October 26, 2002 at 11:00 a.m. Cremation arrangements by the Sunrise Society of New Mexico, 891-8200.
        Published on: Sun October 13, 2002