Willard Warzyn

A great friend and employer. When my first wife had a long term illness, he made sure that the insurance carrier would cover the costs of the pre-existing condition. Cliff Lawson

Willard was my first boss and taught me how to be a civil engineer that practices the profession with both tenacity and integrity. He always could walk faster than I could run in the field! Fred Klancnik

You know, to this day I still can't see myself saying Willard instead of Mr. Warzyn. I remember the first construction job I was on and he came up to see how things were going. We were walking around the site with the contractor and the contractor kept calling him Bill just to get under his skin. Mr. Warzyn didn't skip a beat, kept answerring his questions, and just kept walking at his usual pace and finally tired out the contractor. I still think of the compliment he gave me when I washed and waxed our field truck before one of his site visits. What a classy guy! Steve Wittmann

For many years, Mr. Warzyn participated in our concert series in the SF For many years, Mr. Warzyn participated in our concert series in the SF Bay Area. His daughter Janet is an administrator with Four Seasons Arts and the Warzyn family often attended our concerts and annual summer music festival. We remember Mr. Warzyn sporting our Yachats Music Festival t-shirt and, with his buoyant warmth, establishing first-name relationships with many of our artists. He will always be our “Wisconsin Dad.” The Staff, Board, and Friends of Four Seasons Arts

Mr. Warzyn gave my late husband, Steve, his first job in Madison. Though I didn't really know Willard well, I always felt that he was a compassionate and kind man. I was very touched when he came to Steve's funeral. Ellie Schmidt