Frederick T. Warner

FREDERICK T. WARNER of Advance, NC, age 90, died Wednesday, July 9, 2008 at Forsyth Medical Center. Born in Hackensack, NJ on September 30, 1917 to the late Frederick T. Warner, Sr. & Katherine Walden Warner. Fred lived in Teaneck, NJ and graduated from Princeton in 1937 after earning a Bachelor of Arts degree and winning letters as Stroke for the Varsity Heavyweight Crew. After graduation, Mr. Warner worked in finance in New York City before enlisting in 1940. Commissioned in 1941 as an Ensign in the U.S. Navy , he served with distinction aboard the battleship USS South Dakota earning a Bronze Star and rising to the rank of Lt. Commander. Leaving the Navy in 1946, Fred joined Airwick Industries, Inc. working in sales, general management and finance until his retirement as Executive Vice President of Corporate Acquisitions. Fred was a board and founding member of the Whitby School in Greenwich, Connecticut, helping to establish Montessori education in the United States. Mr. Warner was married to Louise Brett McKinney for 59 years, who preceded him in death in 2006. Fred and Louise lived in Greenwich, Connecticut until relocating to Advance, NC in 1994. Surviving Mr. Warner are his sons, Thorne Warner of Dover, NH, Chris Warner of Vienna, VA and David Warner of Carbondale, CO ; a daughter Clare Warner of Greenwich, CT and eight grandchildren. A memorial service is planned for a later date in Connecticut. Mr. Warner's family is requesting that in lieu of flowers, any memorial contributions may be sent to St. Clement Episcopal Church, 3600 Harper Road, Clemmons, NC 27012. Vogler and Sons Funeral Home in Clemmons, NC is assisting the Warner family. Online condolences may be made to www.mem.com.