Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1903-01-10
DEATH OF L. A. WARREN.
A Pioneer Passes A8ay-GreW up
with the TOwn-Funeral on
Friday.

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an esteemed and honored citizen of
Wauwatosa, on Tuesday, January q,
occasioned great surprise and sorrow
! in the community.
Mr.. Warren was the son of Jonathan
NJ Warren and Lavinia Damon and
was born in Grafton. Mass, March 81,
1894. In August, 1898, his parents re-
moved to Wauwatosa and here reared
their large and interesting family OF
whom four members, Mrs. John NJ.
Wheeler of Wauwatosa, Mrs. VIM. Nc
uyaine of Oak Park, H., Mrs. f. w,
Fowler Of Chicago, and Mr. j. ID. War
rem of our city, still survive.
The story of Mr. Warren's life reads
/ like the history of Wauwatosa coming
as he did when the place was an un-
broken forest. the only road an Indian
trail with Indians roaming about at
their own sweet will, and although
business interests rendered necessary
his residence in Milwaukee for a num-
Der of years, be never lost interest in
Wauwatosa and its affairs and always
cherished the thought of returning
here to spend his later days
At first the family lived in a log
house on the river brink near the pres
ent site of the News office, but i'll 1912
they removed to a log house built on
the site of the present homestead on
Wauwatosa avenue.
Mr.. Warren's parents were among
the original members Of the Congre-
gational church of our city and assisted
in its organization March /, 1912. AS
a boy he attended the first Sabbath
school and the first day school opened
in our community, and as it were
grew up with the town, uniting with
the congregational church in 1910.
His graphic "reminiscences given at the
twenty fifth anniversary of the church,
at the fortieth, the fiftieth and the
sixtieth, and at other times, will al
ways be pleasant memories.
In his early manhood Mr.. Warren
taught the public school during win
tiers, devoting the balance of the year
to the home farm, until 1859, when he
moved on to the [ Underwood now
Robbius) farm near the west county
line where he resided until removing
10 Milwaukee in 1865. For twenty-sev-
EN- years Mr.. Warren remained in Mil
waukee, during most of which time lie
was connected with the Northwestern
National Fire Insurance Co. While in
Milwaukee he was an active, inhuen-
tial member OF Grand avenue Congre-
gational church, serving as church
treasurer and as leader of the choir for
many years.
On January i, 1859, Mr.. Warren was
married to Miss Anna l.. IIoppin, at
/ Columbus, Wis, and she with their
daughters, Mrs. c, G. Wade, Mrs. Wm.
! II. Nethcrcut and Mrs Ii. w. Nicker-
son, all residing here, now survive him
and with the fifteen grand children
mourn their deep loss.
MIR. Warren was most efficient and
useful man in the church and in so
Getty He was possessed of excellent
traits of mind and heart, some of
which he inherited from his superior
New England ancestors and as Carlyle
said of Emerson his presence was a
beam Of sunshine" In his home rela,
tons did ne most fully manifest his
unselfishness and nobility of character
For the past ten years MIR Warren has
resided at the Warren homestead, and
though he nearly completed his Goth
year, his 1.-THE aud active body with his
genial and cheerful disposition mani
tested especially in his consideration
for the children of the neighborhood
made him a congeuial companion, anc
now that he is gone his presence
will he greatly missed by neighbor,
and friends as we'll as by the many
relatives who survive aud cherish hi,
memory.
The funeral was held at the old home
stead on Friday afternoon at O'Clock,
DR. Thain of the congregational church
officiating, the interment being made
in the Wauwatosa cemetery.