Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1909-09-18
DIR. Warne Dead
East Jordan's Pioneer Physician
Answers Last Call.

Our community was startled
though not greatly surprised, on Mou-
dav on receiving telegraphic notice OF
the death of Or. r. T.. Warne at Lake
Geneva, Wisconsin. For the last
three years his health has been stead
lily failing in spite OF the best aid that
could be obtained at Mt. Clemens,
Battle Creek and other places; and in
the meantime he has been compelled
to withdraw from all business respon-
sibilities. A few weeks ago he went
tO.ake Geneva and placed himself Ia
DIR. Kings sanitarium. but the end
was too near to be averted. Bright's
disease had done its work. He passed
away peacefully at about nine O'Clock
Monday morning, Sept. l3, being
conscious in the closing hours.
His son Arthur, ia company with
George Spencer. Immediately left for
Lake Geneva to bring home the body
and were met at the E. j. & S. station
on Wednesday by committee Of bus
iness men who accompanied the re-
mains to the family residence. The
funeral services were held on Thurs
day afternoon ia charge Of the Mason
ic fraternity of which DR.. Warne was
a member. Messrs Sam Coulter, E..
j. Crossmau, w. p. Squisr. Frank
Kenyon. w. f. Empey and Carl
Stroebel served as pail bearers Pray
er at the house vas followed by brief
services at the Presbyterian church Ia
charge Of the pastor, Rev. A. ID.
Grigs oy. The attendance was very
large, the audience filling every part
of the house, and a feeling of solem-
nifty and sympathy seemed to rest
u.Ap everyone. The floral decorations
about the casket and altar were rich
aud beautiful aud the large number
OF pieces indicated unusually varied
sources. The music vas furnished by
Miss Violet Grigshy, organist, and a
qsartette consisting of Mrs. Roland
Maddox and Miss Stevens and
Messrs Roy sherman and Jack Cuson
Rev. Mr.. Grigsby spoke from the text
None of Ms llveth unto himself, I"
and sought not only to emphasize the
valve and necessity OF the unselfish
life If we would properly develop
character and fulfill the purpose Of
living, but also spoke tenderly of the
deceased as one whose ministry
among us AZ a physician had been un-
usually full Of kindness and helpful.
ness to his fellowmen. And the uni
versal testimony of the people of East
Jordan who knew DR.. Warne as he
W. Is that he was one Of the very
kindest and best OF men the place has
yet known. His loss will be keenly
felt and his memory abide thro the
years.
The burial services were ia charge
of the f. & A. M. aud carried out
after the impressive ritual of the
order.
Among those from outside to at
tend the Obsequies were j. j. Warne
and daughter of Petoskey, DR.. Chas
Humes OF Owosso, Mr.. and Mrs. w.
G. Gannett Of Traverse City, and Miss
Mabel KOsn OF Muskegon.
DR.. Fremont G. Warne was the
pioneer physician of East Jordan,
coming here twenty seven years ago.
He was born in Ovid, Seneca county,
N. Y. in 1857. He graduated from
the University of Michigan and was
united ia marriage to Miss DeEtta NJ 4.
AUEsr Of Harbor Springs In 1880.
Two children were born to the union.
Arthur W., and Miss Bessie, who re-
side at the Homestead here. Mrs.
Warne preceded her husband to the
beyond little over a year ago. Ow-
ing to Ill health, DR.. Warne sold his
drug store to the f. q. Gannett Co
some two years ago. He was a men,
Der OF the f. g.. A. NJ, K. of p. and
M. w. A.