Warren D. Elmer

Saw another veteran of the 10th mountain division who with the last name Elmer´s d want to send my heart felt condolences. Joseph D Elmer , combat medic 10th Mountain.

May your memories of the wonderful times you shared with your loved one comfort you and your family, today and always. Hosea 13:14*

One of the best stories he ever told was the time he and his wife went to Lester Washington. At the time you could only get there by train. They missed the last passenger train. So the only way to get to Seattle was hopping on a freight train and that is what they did!

Warren and his wife Jane were two of the nicest people you could ever meet. They were a friend to all.

I met Warren several years at the Lake City Toastmasters club. We became friends and continued to have breakfast together on Thursday mornings after the Toastmaster club discontinued. He was bright, friendly, and had clear political opinions which contributed to great conversations with our mutual friends. I miss him and am glad to have known him.

I met Warren when shortly arriving to Seattle after joining his Toastmasters club. We shortly formed a friendship sharing public speaking and our mutual love of Progressive politics.

In the 80'sWarren and I biked up Whidbey Island to the San Juan's ferry. The next day I was wasted while he was in fine fiddly - he was twenty plus years older . . . .

Warren was a man of his word, a caring sincere person. The world would be a much better place if more people were like Warren!

How sad it is to lose two such wonderful people. We of the 10th Mountain division thank Warren so much for his attention to our chapter and his many devoted years to us.

Our prayers are for the family that they both were so proud of and wish for them long and happy years ahead.

I knew Warren and Jane through the Mt Rainier Chapter of the 10th Mountain Division Association. My father, Dan Phillips was in the 10th and my husband and I kept going to meetings after he died because it was such a great group of guys and their families. We really enjoyed getting to know Warren and Jane. They were both lovely, delightful people and they will both be missed.

Our condolences to the children and family,

Lynn Phillips and Warren Bakken

I met Warren in the early ninety's as a colleague in the insurance business. My first impression of him remains with me to this day. He was as affable and friendly a person as I have ever met and I have fond memories of our time together on so many different occasions.

Warren and Jane were special people and they will be fondly remembered by all who knew them.