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several generations of young people who called him “Pops.” His humor, and ability to fix bikes and catch fish endeared him to children, particularly “problem kids” in the neighborhood. To many in “Pop’s Club” he was a surrogate father. This was not a new task for Mr. Warner, because at the age of 16 he assisted his widowed mother in raising the three children of his sister, Sarah, who had died at age 29. The children were the aged 9, 6 and 2 years.
He also served the Boy Scouts, Girl Scouts, Sea Scouts, and in various community and historical groups throughout his long and active life.
Mr. Warner received numerous awards and citations, including the 1976 Martin Luther King Humanitarian Award, the 1977 Citizen of the Day award from KIWI radio, the 1988 Jefferson award, the YMCA Layman of the U S. award, and the Greater Seattle YMCA Appreciation Award.
In 1994, the Board of Directors of the Greater Seattle YMCA created the McKinney-Wamer Endowment Fund, honoring the lifelong committment to young people made by “Pops” and co-volunteer Earl McKinney. “Pops” was described as a “tower of excellence for the youth of the Pacific Northwest.”
Mr. Warner also recognized the role of older persons in society, and was a dedicated member and support
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