Vitals: Obits: John W. Warnock, 1935: Johnsonburg, Elk County, PA
  
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  The OBITUARY OF DR. JOHN WILLIAM WARNICK, MD
  
  The Johnsonburg Press, April 12, 1935
  
  Widely Known Local Physician Died Friday
  Had Been in Ill Health for over a year
  Had Practiced Here for 30 Years
  
    Funeral from Presbyterian Church Funeral services for Dr. J. W.
  Warnick, widely known Johnsonburg physician who died Friday evening
  at this home on Bridge Street after an illness of over a year, were
  held yesterday  afternoon from the Presbyterian Church. Many friends
  and associates of long standing gathered to pay tribute in his
  memory at the last rites conducted by Rev. N. B. Wilson, pastor of
  the church.  Burial was at Wardvale Cemetery. 
    A practicing physician for nearly forty years, most of that time in
  Johnsonburg, his health forced his retirement over a year ago and he
  was succeeded by his son, Dr. Richard D. Warnick.  Since that time
  recurring attacks taxed his strength and vitality so much that his
  condition became critical some six weeks ago.  His death at the age
  of 71 was attributed to generalized arteriosclerosis and diabetes
  mellitus.  Dr. Warnick besides being a member and one of the 
  organizers of the Elk County Medical Society, was affiliated with
  the Pennsylvania Medical Society, the American College of Physicians
  and Surgeons, and was a member of the I.O.O.F., and the Presbyterian
  Church. He was one of the outstanding members of his profession in
  this end of the State and though the fact is not generally realized,
  he was recognized as a noted obstetrician and was attending physician
  at over two thousand births.  
    Dr. John William Warnick was born in Clarion County
  in November 1863, a son of Mr. and Mrs. W. A. Warnick.  He received
  his education at Edinboro Teachers College and afterwards was
  graduated from Western University of Pennsylvania Medical School,
  now the University of Pittsburgh, with the Class of 1896.
  He began practice in Reynoldsville where he remained for a  year,
  going to Glen Hazel about 1898.  He came to Johnsonburg in 1905 and in
  his practice here for nearly 30 years made many life long
  friends.  Confidence in his ability as a doctor was expressed by the
  people of Johnsonburg and of Elk County in many ways.  He was for a
  long time Medical Inspector of Elk County, medical examiner of the
  Johnsonburg Public Schools, served as examiner on the Draft Board
  during the  World War, and for twenty years was physician to the
  Johnsonburg Board of Health.  The survivors are his widow, Mrs.
  Claribel Warnick, one daughter, Lucretia, Mrs. Carl B. Clark, of
  Cleveland, Ohio; sons, Dr. Julian R. Warnick and Dr. Richard D.
  Warnick of Johnsonburg; Dr. John W. Warnick of Lakewood, Ohio; and
  two grandchildren, Richard K. Warnick and John W. Warnick III.  
  Also four brothers, Wilson A. Warnick and James Warnick of Pittsburgh,
  Dr. Edward Warnick of Rimersburg and Grant R. Warnick of Kane. 
    Pallbearers were A. A. Johnson, John Friberg, H. K. Koons, W. E.
  Heckendorn, J. L. Kerr and Fred Harker.  
   Out of town people here for the funeral were Wilson Warnick and son
  Edward, James Warnick of Pittsburgh; Angus Warnick, Punxsutawney; Dr. 
  and Mrs. Edward Warnick, Kenneth Bailey, Hawthorne; Mr. and Mrs. Grant 
  Warnick, Kane; Mrs. Hill and son Robert, Scottdale, Homer Ressler and
  son Homer, Johnstown; Miss Mary Lichtenfels, Pitcarn; Mr. and Mrs. Carl
  Clark, Cleveland;  Dr. John W. Warnick, Lakewood, Ohio.  The Elk
  County Medical Society was represented by Dr. L. L. Hobbs, Jr., Dr.
  Gerald J. Hayes, Dr. J. E. Rutherford, Dr. Madera, all of Ridgway;
  Dr. Leo Hayes, Force; Dr. A. C. Luhr, St. Marys; Dr. S. T. McCabe,
  Dr. N. R. Benner of this place.  Also a group of graduate nurses
  from Elk County General Hospital, Ridgway.