OBITUARIES

DAVID M. H. KERN II

On August 17 the ashes of David Middleton Huger Kern II were buried in the garden of the Siasconset Union Chapel in a simple service for family and friends.

Mr. Kern died on January 26, 2007 and was a resident of Culver City California. He was born in New York City on March 22, 1950 and was christened in the 'Sconset Chapel when he was four months old. He spent his early age summers in 'Sconset and returned for visits all his life. When he was 18, he learned to fly an airplane so he could fly to Nantucket, proclaiming, "The island's boomerang shape is so beautiful from the air!"

Mr. Kern attended Trinity School, Phillips Exeter Academy and Columbia University. In the 1970s he joined the faculty of Monteclair College Preparatory School in Venturia, California and taught there until his death. Praised by Monteclair School as a brilliant, charismatic teacher, a tree has been planted on its campus to honor his memory. Mr. Kern's wide-ranging interests resulted in the publication of a book on the artist Alfonse Mucha by Dover Press and the design of School Link, a pioneer computer program to link up private schools in California.

Mr. Kern is survived by his mother, Dolly Cannon of New York City and 'Sconset. His late father was Edward P.H. Kern of New York City and 'Sconset as were his late grandparents, Edward and Ester Kern. The service was led by the Rev. Dr. V. Bruce Rigdon. Music was played by Mollie Glazer, cellist.

JOHN D. "JACK" WARNER

On August 17, 2007, Jack Warner, of Chatham, died after a long-term battle with cancer. He was born on July 19, 1930 to Leonard Joseph Warner and Mary Howard Warner of Westfield, Mass. He graduated from Westfield High School where he served as class president and was one of the few high school athletes in Massachusetts history to win letters in five different sports. He attended Cheshire Academy in Connecticut, where he was captain of the football and baseball teams. Warner graduated with a B.A. in History from Yale, where he played football and was captain of the rugby team. He also played semi-professional baseball.

Warner served as an infantry officer in the Marine Corps during the Korean War. In western Massachusetts, he was the founder and president of a bank, owned a radio station and published a weekly newspaper. After moving to Boston, he served as a commissioner of the Mass. Dept. of Public Works, and, later, as Commissioner of Parks and Recreation of the city of Boston and as the director of the Boston Redevelopment authority.

Warner lived on Nantucket for many years where he owned and helped operate the lobster boat Semper Fi. He wrote four successful books: "The Loss of Heaven," "Here's to Nantucket," "Rebound," and his recent memoir "Reflection in the Rearview Mirror."

He leaves beloved wife Polly Finch Warner, four children, three stepchildren, and five grandchildren. He was predeceased by his brother, Leonard Joseph Warner Jr., of Westfield.

A wake was held on Monday, August 20, at Nickerson Funeral Home in Chatham. Afuneral mass was held at Holy Redeemer Church in Chatham on Tuesday, August 21. Burial services will be held on Nantucket Wednesday, August 22.

In lieu of flowers, donations may be sent to: Marines Helping Marines, Marine Corps League. P.O. Box 141, Westminster, MD 21158. Checks payable to: Dept. of Maryland MCL. Or to the: Marine Corps Scholarship Foundation, P.O. Box 3008, Princeton, NJ 08543.