River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1896-08-20
Hon. Hans. B. Warner.

On the 18th of this month, at his
loved home in Ellsworth. surrounded
by anxious and loving friends, Hon.
III. b. Warner breathed his last.
For several days he had been hover
ing on the confines between life and
death. Many physicians had been
called who in their great regard for
Mr.. Warner took a deep interest in
the case and exhausted their resources
in their endeavors to give him relief,
but all in vain. 1t had been an
nounced some days before that he was
not expected to live, but an apparent
relief was obtained on Monday after
noon and great hopes were entertain
ed for time that he might yet
recover, but the relief was only
temporary and at two o'clock in the
morning the watchers saw the end
could not be far off, as he began to
sink quite rapidly, and the end came
at little after nine in the morning.
Mr.. Warner was born in Norway in
1914. He immigrated to Wisconsin
and settled i'm Dodge county in 1919:
thence he removed in 1855 to Pic rec
county where he has since resided In
1864 lie enlisted in the u. S. army as
private in the Both Regt. of Wisconsin
volunteers. Was wounded in front of
Petersburg in 1864 and taken prisoner
Was paroled later in the year and dis
charged honorably from the service in
July, 1865. Held the Office of County
Clerk Of Pierce county from January
lst, 1869, until December, 1877 re-
signing on account of his election to
the office of Secretary of State. Was
Secretary from Jan. 1st, 1877, until
January lst, 1882. Was elected State
Senator in the latter year and served
four years, retiring awhile to private
life after the end of the term of such
Office when he was again called by the
vote of Pierce county to the Office of
County Judge which position he held
a little over year, resigning to take
a position upon the Board of Control,
OF which he was soon elected President
holding that position at the time of
his death.
In 1891 he was elected President of
the Bank of Ellsworth and took
active part in its management for
two years.
Mr.. Warner was successful
politician. From quite an early
period in his life he has been engaged
in public duties, holding offices of
varied importance and in every In
stance more than fulfilling the ex-
pectations of his friends.
Apt to learn, he soon became fully
acquainted with political life and was
admitted to be a leader in his county.
Yet politics never concealed the man.
In all his positions, high or low,
he was still the same genial, courteous,
high minded gentleman and friend.
The poor found in him helper. the
rich a coadjutor. His free and
generous nature prevented his ac-
curing large amount of wealth, but
he attained moderate competence
which he leaves for the support of his
widow, having no children.
To his chosen village he was ever
loyal and one of the foremost in seek
ing to promote its interests. The
news of his sickness aroused the feel
ings of very many and from near and
far the kilograms and letters poured
in asking daily and almost hourly news
of the progress of his disease, and
when the last hour came and the
word passed from one trembling lip
TO another it could be seen how deeply
Mr.. Warner had impressed himself
upon the citizens Of his village.