Perhaps the story about this man should be written in a detached way, akin to a perception of mountains that reveal their majesty softened by distance and the mists of time. That task I leave to those who have not known Dr. Warkany personally. This story is written by a friend who could not have become an adversary. Perhaps the view is narrow, but it is close to the mountain and I hope I can bring others to discover their own vistas. The quotations cited are signals of cardinal views, samples of linguistic virtuosity, notations of feelings and concerns that are characteristic of this man.
Readers can remedy shortcomings by consulting the bibliography.
Robert L. Brent, Robert Miller, Kurt Benirschke, Jack Rubinstein, Peter Dignan, Clarke Fraser, Harold Kalter, and many others. They encouraged me to commit to print thoughts which I expressed earlier during a recent tribute to Dr. Warkany.