The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1946-03-29
John H. Warden
Eminent Marine
Engineer, Dies

Engineer. Dies
John II. Warden, 62 years old,
superintendent of the U. S. En-
gineers Boat Yard and well
known in fraternal circles, died
at the Jackson County hospital
Wednesday morning after a short
illness. Although he had been in
failing health for sometime his
death, which followed his admit
lance into the hospital by less
than "a hours, came as a shock
TO all who knew him.
Mr. Warden was a veteran en-
ploye of nearly 25 wears at the
United States Engineers Boat
Yard at Pascagoula and his re-
putation as a marine engineer
and constructor was widespread
He had made his home in Pas
cagoula since 1919 and had TAX
en- an active interest in civic
affairs. He was a member of Pas
cagoula Lodge No. 419, F and
| A.. M, was connected with the
Knights Templar commanderv
and as a shriner was connected
with the Hamasa Temple in
Meridian.
Funeral service will be con-
Quoted today, Friday, at A p. m.
at his residence, 1912 Market
street, by DR.. j. c. Crane, pas
tor of the First Presbyterian
church. Interment will be in the
family plot in M~achpelah ceme-
terry with Fails Funeral Home in
charge.
Pail bearers are Charles Bog
dahn, Herbert Perry, Thomas B.
Haddow, Hugh Waters, Emil
Peetz and Hugh Fletcher. Hon
orary pail bearers are l.. Kra-
emer, Tom Swartwout, w. w.
Robertson, William Pelan, George
Blair of New Orleans. Walter
Johnson, William McGlothlin, G
f Briggs, j. w. Brumfield, A. B.
Crane, T. T. Justice, George
Rigby, w. J. Owens, H. Seay,
John r. Watts, r. l.. Coca, j. r
Mullins, o. E Ward and r. E
Griffin.
Valued EmploYe
A native of Montrose, Scot
land, he is survived by his widow
Mrs. Henrietta N. Warden, alsc
a native of Scotland, and a
brother, William Warden, who
still resides in Scotland.
MIR. Warden's death" said
Colonel Mark M. Boatner, Jr.,
Mobile district engineer, "leaves
a vacancy in the Mobile district
that can never be filled as he
filled it. His devotion to his
work and his paramount ability
as a marine engineer have made
him imminent not only in the Mo-
bile engineering district but in
his line of work in the entire
engineering department"
Known to his friends as Jack
Mr.. Warden followed the tradi-
ton of Scotchmen the world over
and was connected with ship
construction all of his life At
Ia years of age he started with
! the Montrose Shipbuilding Com
pany as apprentice shipfitter and
in 1905 he moved to Aberdeen
Scotland, known all over the
world for its ship construction
where he remained as shipfitter
until 1907 when he moved to
New York City. In New York
and vicinity he continued to
work on ships and in 1919 he
moved to Pascagoula where he
was employed at the Interna-
tional Shipbuilding Company
which constructed vessels for this
nation during World War l.. La
ter he worked a short time for
the Gray Engineering Company
of Houston, Texas, making repairs
to marine boilers.
In May, 1921 he entered the
employment of the engineers de-
partment at the boat yard at Pas
cagoula and in 1925 he was made
general foreman of the structur-
al department and in 1884 he be-
came general superintendent, q
position he held at the time of
his death.
From his wealth of expert
ence in construction and repair
Of ships and floating plant he
developed a unique ability to
quickly determine the seat OF
trouble or weakness of a vessel
and so would get the necessary
repairs underway and accom-
plished with only a minimum of
time and effort according to g
statement issued from the district
engineers office at the time OF
MFR. Warden's death. His super
Tor efficiency attained for him
complete respect of his subordi.
mates as well as the high com