----Source: Greenwood Gleaner 9/19/1929

OBITUARY OF L. RAMSEY WARNER

Leroy Ramsey Warner was born at Black River Falls, Wis., Sept. 22, 1859, and died at Owen, Clark County, Wis., Sept. 13, 1929, at the age of 69 years, 11 months and 21 days. He was the oldest son of Lovina and Mark B. Warner. At an early age he came with his parents go Greenwood, returning to Black River Falls each fall to attend school. For several years he was manager of his father's mercantile business in Greenwood, which was conducted on the site of the store now owned by Ben Picus. Later the family moved to their farm four miles north of Greenwood. In 1884 he married Mary Hommel.

He went to Alaska with a company of Clark County men during the gold rush of 1898. Due to the hardships of the trip and an accident caused by his being caught under a falling tree, he returned with failing health, and he never fully recovered.

These photos were taken by an unknown photographer of unknown individuals in an unknown location to depict the art of gold mining.

He is survived by his wife and three children, Mrs. I. C. Hall of Terry, Mont., Mrs. Harvey Flatz and Don Warner, both of Greenwood. One son, Harold, died in 1918. He also leaves one sister, Mrs. Byron Meade of Wenatchee, Wash., and three brothers, David of Longview, Wash., George of Mabton, Wash., and Henry who resides in Greenwood.

For many years he was a member of the local Odd Fellows and held some of the highest offices in the lodge. At his death, he was a member of the local Modern Woodmen of America, having joined the order here in 1898.

Funeral services were held from the Harvey L. Flatz home Monday afternoon, Rev. A. B. Dyre officiating. The body was laid to rest in the Greenwood Cemetery.

Those from out of town her for the funeral were Mrs. Idd Hommel and Mr. and Mrs. V. C. Woelffer of Neillsville, Mr. and Mrs. Dave Shanks and Mrs. Ray Ruth of Eau Claire, Mrs. I. C. Hall of Terry, Mont. And a number of Mrs. Warner's friends from Owen.

Family Note

We arrived in Tok on the Alaskan Highway last nite, after spending a few days in Dawson YK and the Forty Mile river area around Chicken AK.  Yesterday I had a major exertion in bikeing down to Steel Creek on the Forty Mile river.  That is about 3 miles from where Leroy Warner had a cabin in the winter of 1900 that burned down.  It turns out that the ancient track I biked down was the remnant of the old Valdez-Eagle trail that the miners all followd to get to the gold country, so it is quite likely that he traveled the same trail.  Descended about 1500+ feet in 5 miles and had to push through about 1 1/2 miles of wet ground to do it.  After getting a lot of pictures I had to push most of the way back.  Didn't have enough water and got dehydrated but made it OK.  Remarkably there were no mosquitoes at all anywhere, even in the wet area.  Lots of moose and caribou tracks and a couple of fresh black bear  prints but I didn't see any game.  We will begin the Valdez part of our loop tomorrow.  Dick Warner, June 2009