Todd Warner of Marquette, Michigan, formerly of MN, age 50, passed away Wednesday, July 18, 2012 after a brief battle with cancer. He was one of our Warriors and a kind soul. He will be badly missed.
Todd attended Macalester College, MN and earned a Masters of Geology at the University of Canterbury, New Zealand. He was Director of Natural Resources at Keweenaw Bay Indian Community (KBIC), in Baraga, MI where he lived out his passion for conservation and protection of natural resources.
One of the many projects Todd established was the KBIC Youth Conservation Corps (YCC) with the Superior Watershed Partnership. He believed it was vitally important that young adults learn the importance of protecting the natural environment.
Memorials preferred to the Todd Warner memorial fund, c/o Superior Watershed Partnership, 2 Peter White Drive, Presque Isle Park, Marquette, MI 49855. Funds will support scholarships to KBIC youth.
Link to donate on-line: http://www.superiorwatersheds.org/online.php
Link for information about the Youth Conservation Corps (YCC): http://www.superiorwatersheds.org/youthconservation.php
The family will host a celebration of Todd’s life: Saturday, September 22, 1:00 p.m., 421 E. Crescent Street, Marquette, MI
Condolences may be sent to:
The family of Todd Warner
c/o Katy Tharaldson
3320 Highcrest Rd. NE
St. Anthony, MN 55418
Catherine:
Thanks for passing this sad news on.
At risk of losing the Big Picture I particularly remember
Todd’s ability to find benthic-bugs in mucky and sandy
sediments on our water sampling trips on the Yellow Dog Plains.
For a host of reasons, he will be missed.
Dave A.
It is an honor to have been able to help carry on Todd’s vision yesterday.
A few of us women from the KBIC Natural Resources Department took a small group of KBIC high-school youth, sponsored by the Superior Watershed Partnership, on a site visit to the beautiful Yellow Dog Plains. We gathered fresh raspberries and spring water that feeds the Salmon Trout River, and we laid our tobacco at Eagle Rock – areas all impacted and threatened by Rio Tinto’s planned sulfide mine.
Todd did a lot for our community and our environment. He will be missed…
Miigwech,
Jessica
: ( Prayers for all of Todd’s family and friends. He was obviously a wonderful man who will be missed terribly. <3