Morton K. Warner

As printed in 1910

MORTON K. WARNER.

Morton K. Warner, the junior partner of the firm of Spickler & Warner, dealers in men's furnishing goods in Kewanee, is one of Henry county's native sons, his birth having occurred in Burns township, November 29, 1867. He is a son of O. R. Warner, one of the honored pioneer residents of the county, mentioned elsewhere in this volume. He was reared to farm life, early becoming familiar with the duties and labors that fall to the lot of the agriculturist. After mastering the preliminary branches of learning in the district schools he continued his studies in Heding College, at Abingdon, Illinois, and after his college days were over came to Kewanee, where he accepted a clerkship in a clothing and men's furnishing goods store. He was there employed for five years and on the expiration of that period purchased an interest in the business, the firm becoming Huntington, Spickler & Warner in 1893. Upon the death of Mr. Huntington, in 1900, the business continued under the firm style of Spickler & Warner, which has since been maintained. They carry a large and well selected line of clothing and men's furnishing goods, doing a business of creditable proportions. Their trade is constantly growing and their enterprise is such as causes them to be classed with the foremost merchants of the city. Mr. Warner is also vice president of the Kewanee Building & Loan Association and is a man of laudable ambitions, resolute purpose and unfaltering energy — qualities which are enabling him to push steadily forward on the high road of life to the goal of success. Mr. Warner was united in marriage on the 26th of November, 1890, to Miss Bird Gleason, of Kewanee, a daughter of Lucien P. and Ella Gleason, the former a traveling salesman. Unto Mr. and Mrs. Warner have been born two children who are yet living, Leslie Harold and Eleanor. They also lost two, Wilma and Wendell. Mr. Warner is a devoted member and active worker in the Methodist Episcopal church, in which he has served as trustee and steward for fifteen years. He is a generous contributor to the support of the church and does everything in his power to promote its growth and extend its influence. Mrs. Warner was also a member and prominent worker in the same church until her death, which occurred July 14, 1909. Fraternally Mr. Warner is connected with the Masons, the Knights of Pythias, and the Modem Woodmen of America, but is not more esteemed in those organizations than he is in business and social circles.

As printed in History of Henry County, Illinois (1910). See the original pages. Wording is the original; obvious scanning errors have been corrected, and a few may remain.