24 REPORT OF NEW JERSEY STATE MUSEUM. 



Memorial to Mr. William H. Werner. 



William H. Werner, a taxidermist of ability, has recently 

 passed away in his seventieth year. His collection, all his own 

 handiwork, valued at $50,000, has been exhibited on the Atlantic 

 City boardwalk, known as Wonderland. He was loved and 

 respected by all who knew him. Fortunes may be made and 

 lost. Fame may come upon the worthy and depart. There is 

 but one thing that lives on through years, and that is character, 

 the recollection of the kind sympathies, the loyalty, sincerity and 

 integrity of the man who has gone. The thoughts of these good 

 traits become enshrined in the minds of his fellowmen. The 

 memory of these may sleep with one's consciousness, or may 

 fade and be forgotten, but the mention of his name summons 

 them back to life. 



This sentiment is inspired by the sad demise of Mr. William 

 H. Werner, of Atlantic City, N. J., which came as a distinctive 

 shock to his relatives and friends, who were proud to call him 

 friend. Mr. Werner, through a long life of usefulness, had 

 endeared himself to a wide circle of friends, who deeply deplore 

 his loss. 



He was born in Nazareth, Pa., seventy years ago, and began 

 the work and research of taxidermist at an early age. Being a 

 naturalist, he combined the two talents, and built up the fine 

 collection of birds, etc., which was for many years exhibited on 

 the Boardwalk, Atlantic City, known as "Wonderland." This 

 collection represented his life work, in which he had his whole 

 interest. Experts of this country and abroad have pronounced 

 the collection one of the finest of private collections in the world. 

 Every animal and bird in the collection was hunted down, killed 

 and stuffed by Mr. Werner himself. 



No better evidence of the high regard in which Mr. Werner 

 was held could be shown than upon the occasion of his funeral 

 when the large concourse of mourners, coupled with the many 

 beautiful floral offerings, was a striking testimonial to the 

 memory of this estimable man. 



