The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1922-11-23
Melvin R. Warren Dies in
His Sleep Following
Heart Attack.
WAS WIDELY KNOWN
Had Served as Eminent Com
mander and High Priest of
Masonic Bodies Here.

Melvin R. Warren, aged 65 years,
and leader in the Masonic fraternity in
Kenosha for many years, died very
suddenly at his home at the corner of
South and West streets at an early
hour today. Mr.. Warren died in his
sleep and was found dead by his widow
when she went to call him to breakfast
this morning just after six o'clock.
Death resulted from a heart attack
which is believed to have been brought
on by hardening of the arteries.
Mr.. Warren had been apparently in
excellent health on Sunday and he had
spent the day with the members of the
family in an unusually happy manner.
He had gene out in the early evening
and had returned to his home just
after seven o'clock. He had complained
of a pain in his chest. The condition
did not appear serious and home rem
edies were applied, but when Mr.. War
rem continued to complain of the pains,
DR.. P. P. M. Jorgensen was called to
the home. Later Mr.. Warren fell
asleep and it proved to be the sleep
which knew no awakening, Nothing
had come during the night to suggest
the approach of death and his sudden
death came as great shock to the
members of the family and to many
friends in the city.
Was Native of Wisconsin.
Melvin Roscoe Warren was a native
of Wood county, Wisconsin. He was
born December 6, 1856, a son of the
late A. G. and Jane Warren, prominent
pioneers of that section Of Wisconsin.
He was educated in the schools of
Portage county and early in life he
learned the trade of a car repairer.
He was rapidly advanced and he be-
came superintendent of the shops of
the Wisconsin Central Railway compa-
ny at Stevens Point. He held this po-
sition until January of 1905, when the
shops at Stevens Point were closed and
he brought his family to Kenosha. He
held responsible positions with the
Simmons company and the Nash Motors
company for many years, but for the
last three years he had lived more or
less in retirement. He had enjoyed
excellent health and on Sunday the
members of the family had commented
on how wonderfully he had been pre-
served
Gave Much to Masonry.
To the older men who gather about
the shrine of the Masonic order in
Kenosha, the death Of Mr.. Warren will
come as distinct personal loss. Few
men had contributed more to the ad-
vancement of Masonry in Kenosha
Few men in Wisconsin had a better
understanding Of the traditions and
the history of the Masonic order Mr..
Warren was student Of Masonry and
is was often. said. that there was no
part of the ri ual of the order with
which he was not familiar and he had
been active in the instruction of many
younger members of the order.
He was first made a Mason at Ever
green lodge at Stevens Point and he
was active in the work of the three
Masonic bodies-the Blue lodge, the
Chapter and the Commandery. He
served as high priest of the Masonic
chapter at Stevens Point and as emf
nent commander of the commandery
there.
After he came to Kenosha he took a
most active part in the work of the
Masonic order here. He filled the po-
sition of high priest of the chapter
and served in many other official capa-
cities.
Eminent Commander in 1910.
He was elected eminent commander
of the Kenosha commandery, No. 80, in
1910 and led the members of the local
commandery to the great Masonic gath
ering in that year. He rarely missed
a meeting of any Of the Masonic bodies
and his mature judgment and his wide
knowledge of the Masonic traditions
brought him much into leadership of
the various orders.
In keeping with his request, the Ke-
nosha lodge of Masons will have entire
charge of the funeral, which is to be
held at the temple at 2:30 Wednesday
afternoon. Interment will be at the
family plot at Green Ridge.
Widow and Eight Survive.
Mr.. Warren had delightful home
life. On March 10, 1879, he was mar
ried to Miss Alice Crosby at Stockton,
Wis. The widow and eight children,
three daughters, Mrs. S. Neubar, Mrs
Charles Engelhardt Jr., and Miss Melva
Warren, all of Kenosha, and five sons,
Crosby of Fond du Lac, Pardee of Chi
cago, and Leslie, Frank and Fred E
Warren, all of Kenosha, survive him.
Mr.. Warren was member of st.
Matthew's parish and for years was &C
tive in the work of the parish.