The Warner S. Warner Photo Album
My father's recent passing left me in possession of most of the family photo albums. Following are some of the better pics of our photogenic patriarch, William S. Warner (aka "The Duke"), that I discovered digging through the plentiful photo archives. (Consider this a photo slide show, posted here to save having to haul out a ton of boxed-up photo albums!)
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| William S. and Howard H. Warner, babes in arms |
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| Even before Blakehurst, Duke was a croquet veteran |
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| In Navy coat outside Forest Park home |
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| Dressed to chill in a stylish hat |
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| Bowtie Bill with Baby Billy Jr. |
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| Mother "Bo" takes over holding Billy Jr. |
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| Duke with wild Elvis Presley hair, holding Billy Jr. below the famous Yardley Taylor Loudoun County, VA map |
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| Dad with his dad, Dr. Howard H. Warner, holding Billy Jr., and Aunt Muh, Evergreen Farm |
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| Aunt Amelia and "Carnation Harry" Soulsby flank my dad with Billy Jr. Harry was dad's father-in-law. My mom's mother died following childbirth; she was raided by Harry and "Auntie" |
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| Dad holding up the pillars of Evergreen Farm |
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| Dad holding Nancy Stewart Warner (named after his late twin sister) while Billy Jr. sits on a footstool |
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| Downy Ocean with Billy and Nancy |
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| Downy Ocean with Germ and Duke in their finest Run DMC Adidas leisure wear |
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| Lieutenant William S. Warner, U.S.N.R. |
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| As a pilot on the Galapagos Islands |
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| On Galapagos, there wasn't much to do except get Blackie the goat drunk |
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| Drinking in the Galapagos Officers Club (third from left) |
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| Duke astride his flight school training plane |
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| Playing ball at flight school. I used to think this was my dad, but I think he's actually on the bench, far right |
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| Fly Guys: Dad far left |
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| Dad trained to fly on one of these birds |
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| Looking spiffy in his Navy khakis |
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| Looking spiffy in his trunks |
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| The We Flew Crew (dad is third from right) |
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| My favorite photo of the Duke as a WWII pilot |
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| Ensign William S. Warner gets his gold wings |
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| Lieutenant commander William S. Warner |
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| My mom LOVED a man in uniform |
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| Lieutenant William S. Warner weds Emaroy Soulsby Warner, January 24, 1945 |
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| Forest Park High School, Class of 1940 |
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| Forest Park Senior Class photo (Duke is in the middle, back row) |
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| Getting up middle of the night to quiet baby Billy Jr. |
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| Bill Sr. and Bill Jr. chillin' in the summertime |
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| Dad holding Tommy Warner, back yard of Lanark Court home, Rodgers Forge |
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| Duke cuts the cake with grandchildren Billy G. and Ashley Taylor Warner |
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| Duke with Ashley Warner, the Murphys and Joe Minutelli |
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| Duke & Germ on holiday |
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| Duke & Germ: Emaroy and William S. Warner in full steppin'-out mode |
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| William and Emaroy Warner |
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| Ole! Duke goes native in Spain |
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| "On guard!" Duke and "Beeeel" (son-in-law Bill Aspinwall) |
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| "I'm ready for my close-up, Mr. DeMille." Dad in front of fireplace, 6314 Bellona Avenue |
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| Beeler Boys Duke and Larry: Dad with brother-in-law Bob Soulsby |
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| At the Chicoteague Seafoofd Festival |
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| Having a cool brew with Tommy Brager and friend at Seafood Festival |
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| Slurpin' down oysters with Tommy Brager at the Seafood Festival |
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| Dad, mom, Tommy Brager, Candy & Billy Warner at Seafood Festival |
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| "You're marrying Beeel, Nancy?" Dad and Nancy Warner |
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| The proud parents at Nancy's wedding to William Aspinwall |
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| The Warner Family getting ready to head to Church of the Redeemer for Nancy's wedding |
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| Giving away the bride, Nancy "Hanks" Warner |
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| Broker About Town Bill Warner at Stein Bros. & Boyce |
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| "Buy! Sell! Hold!" Broker Bill Warner at work |
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| The navy blue blazer broker look |
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| Bill Aspinwall with Bill Warner |
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| Getting dressed up for Wigstock |
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| Gone fishing! |
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| Having a cocktail with daughter Nancy on sun porch of 6314 Bellona Avenue |
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| Four generations of Bill Warners |
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| Family get-together at 618 Blakehurst |
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| Continuing the Family Line: William S. Warner, Ashley Taylor Warner and William S. Warner Jr. |
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| The patriarch with his progeny: "Fathead" Tommy, Nancy and Billy Jr. |
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| Duke in sexy summer shorts |
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| At a PBM Mariner flyers reunion |
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| Down on the farm with his dad, Aunt Muh and Billy Jr. |
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| Billy Jr. with Bill Warner Sr. |
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| Emy, Nancy, Bill and Tommy Warner, 1968 |
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| Duke and "Bo" with Billy Jr., Evergreen Farm, Lincoln VA |
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| Holding Billy Jr. on porch of Evergreen Farm |
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| Hitting the greens |
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| WSW, TSW and WSW Jr. at 618 Blakehusrt, Towson |
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| Duke the bon vivant, with Bloody Mary in hand |
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| Tommy flanked by mom and dad in New York City |
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| Holding court in his famous chair, 6314 Bellona Avenue |
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| Amy Warner with the Duke at Billy G. Warner's wedding in Northeast, 2014 |
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| Dad, Billy Jr. and friend Lou Fleury at his 90th birthday celebration, Blakehurst |
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| Dad flanked by Harry Bowie and Steve Strachan at Billy G. Warner wedding, 2014 |
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| William S. and Thomas S. Warner at his 90th birthday celebration, Blakehurst |
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| Four Bills at Duke's 90th, Blakehurst: Billy G.m Billy Jr., Bill Warner Sr. and Bill Aspinwall |
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| Duke, the chick magnet at his 90th birthday party, Blakehurst |
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| Duke opens Christmas presents at 618 Blakehurst |
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| Warners at Elsie O'Malley's 90th birthday celebration: Amy, Tommy, dad, Billy and Candy Warner, Bill Aspinwall |
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| "I like to lead when I dance, Elsie!" Dad with his Blakehurst girlfriend Elsie O'Malley |
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| "Be still my heart!" Dad after dancing with young chicky Jan Seiden at a Pratt Library charity event |
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| Bill Warner and Elsie O'Malley |
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| Dad with me and Bill Aspinwall and Nancy Warner Aspinwall |
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| Duke in the kitchen, 6314 Bellona Avenue |
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| At the Blakehurst Memorial Day Picnic, May 29, 2017 |
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