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Bill Warner Obituary
- - Passed away on Sunday, May 20 in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina after a brief illness. Survived by his wife Jeri Dubbs, ex-wife Suzanne Warner, sons Will, John and Bruns, daughters-in-law Sandra Shanaberger and Janet Warner, granddaughter Tyler Warner and grandson Sean Warner, brother Jim Warner and sister Mary Thorsberg.
After graduating from the University of Pennsylvania in 1955, he attended the General Theological Seminary in New York before enlisting in the U.S. Coast Guard. He completed active duty, and moved to Louisville in 1959. While working as chief of staff for then County Judge Marlow Cook, he graduated from the Brandeis School of Law at the University of Louisville in 1966. He was an active member of and received numerous honors from local, state and national Bar organizations. He taught at Brandeis on legal ethics and other aspects of trial and appellate practice. After taking time for graduate studies at the University of Kentucky in International Relations, he worked as an Assistant Jefferson County Attorney to resolve issues from the merger of city and county governments.
In addition to his law practice, he continued to serve first in the Coast Guard Reserve, then in the Naval Reserve retiring as a Captain in 1987 after 31 years of service. As an Intelligence Officer his active duty assignments included the National Security Agency, Chief of Naval Operations, Joint Chiefs of Staff, and Defense Intelligence Agency. He commanded all Navy Reserve Intelligence Units in Kentucky, Indiana, Ohio and Western Pennsylvania. He taught classes at the Naval War College, and published classified and non-classified articles on the pre- and post-Cold War Soviet Navy and the nascent Chinese Blue Water Navy.
He was an active Episcopalian and member of St. Andrew's in Louisville and St. Anne's in Conway, South Carolina. He spent the last part of his life writing and teaching about the application of faith-based principles to public life, politics and economic justice.
A Memorial Service was held in Myrtle Beach on Thursday, May 24 with full military honors. Another memorial service will be held in Louisville at a date to be determined. Expressions of sympathy may be made through contributions to the St. Anne's building fund, PO box 752, Conway SC 29528.
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J. Bruce Miller
May 21, 2020
Bill was a gentle giant and I still miss his vibrant intellect. Louisville was much the better for his time here, and the void of his presence among us has not been filled.
The Glauber family
September 18, 2018
We remember Bill Warner standing up for our neighborhood here in Louisville. We have lost a good friend. May happy memories serve to comfort all of his family and those who mourn losing him.
September 17, 2018
Dear Warner Family, my name is Teresa Heintzman. My parents, Peggy (d. 2009) and John Heintzman (d. 2017) knew your father well. They spoke very highly of Bill and Sue. Dad worked with your Dad in Naval Intelligence Reserves. My condolences
J. Bruce Miller
May 27, 2018
So very sorry to hear of Bill's passing. Bill Warner was one of my all-time favorites. A brilliant lawyer with a well-reasoned and solid thought process who fully understood the importance of the law in our society. Bill's obituary speaks for itself as to the multiple and varied contributions he left for posterity.
It was, indeed, an honor to have known Bill and I will remember him fondly and proudly for the rest of my days on this Earth. If we had more Bill Warners, we'd be a lot better city, state and nation. God Speed my friend -- and save me a seat, I want to continue our multitude of conversation/s/.
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