Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1899-02-11
The Last Sad Rites.

The o~bsequieS OF Porter warner,
which took place at Rapid City Sunday
afternoon, were largely attended. The
societies Of the Pioneers of both 70 and
n being present in a body, together
with a large concourse of people from
Deadwood and Rapid City, who gather
ed at the Congregational church where
the funeral services were held. The
pail bearers were Messrs. c. l.. Wood, j.
NJ. Woods, E. G. Johnson, G. w. Green.
j. w. Post and G. s. Congdon. There
were many floral tributes, and the cere-
mony was impressive and solemn.
Upon the close of the services the cas-
ket was placed in the hearse and rever
emily followed t. the depot, and at
eight o'clock was borne away to Chi
cago, accompanied by w. s. Warner, a
son of the deceased. Mrs. Warner and
Mrs. MacPhetridge were both too i'll to
attend the services at the church. The
following sketch of the life of the de-
ceased is taken from the Rapid City
| Journal Of the 4th:
Mr.. Warner was born in Amherst,
| Mass, March 10th, 1886, and when but
a small boy removed with his parents
to Chicago. In 1862 he enlisted with
the l05th Illinois volunteers and served
two years, when he wac wounded and
spent six months in the hospital in
Gallatin, Tenn. He then received an
honorable discharge and returned to
Chicago where he engaged in the hard
ware business. After three years he
went to Leavenworth, Kan, where he
filed the position of express messenger
on the Krnsas Pacific railroad for three
years.
Mr.. Warner then had a desire TO go
west and he went to Denver. Col, where
for two years he engaged in the fruit
and fish business. About this time he
got the ne pap fever and became ed
itor of the Denver Tribune, and from
there came to the Hills in March, 1877
On the seventh Of April ofthat year Mr.,
Warner established the Deadwood
Times and made Of It a paper of wide
circulation and large political influence.
For twenty years he was at his post. hut
in July. 1897. he allowed his paper to he
consolidated with the Pioneer Of the
same city, and accepted the receiyership
of the United States land Office for this
district, leaving his son., Will, to repre-.
sent him on the paper.
In 1858 Porter Warner and Miss Ellen
Davis were married in Chicago, and to
them were born ten children, of whom
four Only are living, Mrs. T.. =. Moody
VIII, Mrs. Maude MacPhetridge and
Miss Fannie. Besides his wife and chll'
H.. Al. kNnn,,. l,,,,ap A atral nlnt her
one brother and two sisters. The
mother, brother and sister, Mrs. Wal
lace, reside in Chicago The other sis
ter, Mrs. Crissman, is Il resident Of
Sacramento, Cal.
A week ago last Tuesday Mr.. Warner
contracted what he supposed to be 1
ease Of la grippe, but which was iounf
to he pneumonia, though 1t was IN q
rather light form. lie seemed to be do
ing well and was not considered dan
~gerously i'll at any time, although the
doctor cautioned him against any exer'
ton on account of weak heart action
Yesterday forenoon Mr.. Warner ant
the two other pneumonia patients IN TIT
house, Mrs. MacPhetridge and Mr. Gar
rison, all seemed improved and TIT
household was in good spirits. Az 1901
Mr.. Warner went to the bath room
where he was found unconscious a few
moments later. He regained conscious
ness for a few moments and recognized
those about him, after which he quiet,
passed away.
Few men in the Black Hills will b,
more sincerely mourned than he. ii,
was a man worthy of respect and he ha'
it in large measure from all who knew
him. No man who ever worked for hin
but had a good word to say for him ant
the printing fraternity will feel a deer
regret that he has been called upon I,
hand in "tbirty" by the managing edi
tor Of the universe. lie was a commn
meant of st. Johns Episcopal church o
Deadwood.